Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News May 15, 2026 Shared Well Crackdown Sparks Concerns Across Southeast Manitoba Owners of shared water wells in Manitoba are concerned over recent changes to provincial legislation and precedent-setting actions that feel, to many, like government overreach. Local News May 14, 2026 Date Change Means Better Exposure for Niverville’s Summer Farmer’s Market In just a few weeks’ time, Niverville’s new farmer’s market will become a regular fixture. Presented by the Niverville Chamber of Commerce and Town of Niverville, the market will set up along Arena Road, immediately across from McDonald’s. Local News May 14, 2026 East Reserve Tour Takes Local Mennonites Back to Their Roots For the second year in a row, the Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society (MMHS) is commemorating the arrival of the first Mennonite settlers by hosting bus tours of the major points of significance on both the East and West Reserves. Local News May 13, 2026 Slice Supremacy: Two Local Pizzerias Box Up Their Wins From May 1–8, four Niverville restaurants battled it out for ultimate pizza dough-mination. After putting it to public vote, two contenders rose to the top. Local News May 13, 2026 From Settlement to Celebration: Ste. Agathe Turns 150 April 11, 2026 marked exactly 150 years since the community of Ste. Agathe was granted official status by Monsignor Alexandre Taché in 1876. Local News May 11, 2026 U.S. Man Arrested for Online Luring of Manitoba Child On May 5, RCMP announced the successful apprehension of an Ohio man accused of online luring of a ten-year-old Manitoba girl. Thirty-two-year old Courtney Arden Wise III has been charged with sexual exploitation of children, receipt of visual depictions of real minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and possession of child pornography. Local News May 08, 2026 Fire Restrictions Go into Effect in Ritchot and Niverville As of May 6, the RM of Ritchot has initiated a level two fire restriction. Due to dry spring conditions, open fires are currently not permitted. Fires are allowed in approved receptacles only. Local News May 07, 2026 Student-Led Spirit Week Encourages Understanding of Neurodivergence This week, students at Niverville High School have been embracing the world of neurodivergence by celebrating unique human quirks. Local News May 07, 2026 Dr. Mairi Burnett Hangs Up Stethoscope for Last Time October 2025 marked exactly 20 years since Dr. Mairi Burnett came to Niverville to practice family medicine. Local News May 06, 2026 Ritchot Collaborates with Startup to Convert Organic Waste The RM of Ritchot has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an innovative Manitoba startup specializing in organic waste conversion. Local News May 05, 2026 Province Hands Control of Main Street, Fifth Avenue to Niverville This past April, the Town of Niverville received welcome news: local infrastructure will be boosted to the tune of nearly $10 million in provincial funding. Those funds cover approximately half the cost to complete a major overhaul of Highway 311 west of the tracks and a resurfacing of the balance of Niverville’s Main Street east of the tracks. The town will bear the balance of the project’s cost. Local News May 03, 2026 Local Voices Split as Manitoba Eyes Under-16 Social Media Ban Should access to social media platforms and AI chatbots be banned for kids 16 years of age and younger? In Manitoba, this is one of the most contentious questions to arise in a long time. At an April NDP fundraising gala, Premier Wab Kinew announced his party’s intention to do just that. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Who should bear the most responsibility for preventing e-transfer scams? Choices Banks. Since the scams are targeting the banks' online platforms, the banks should be responsible to ensure their security. * Users. We all bear a collective responsibilty to be savvier in terms of spotting and preventing these scams before they occur. * Government. Our elected leaders must pass legislation to better protect citizens from this type of exploitation. * Vote Have a more nuanced opinion? Leave us a comment below: * By submitting a comment, you acknowledge that your feedback may be printed in a future edition of The Citizen. All responses will be anonymous unless signed by the writer. Signed comments are more likely to be published. Cell Number Comment
Local News May 15, 2026 Shared Well Crackdown Sparks Concerns Across Southeast Manitoba Owners of shared water wells in Manitoba are concerned over recent changes to provincial legislation and precedent-setting actions that feel, to many, like government overreach.
Local News May 14, 2026 Date Change Means Better Exposure for Niverville’s Summer Farmer’s Market In just a few weeks’ time, Niverville’s new farmer’s market will become a regular fixture. Presented by the Niverville Chamber of Commerce and Town of Niverville, the market will set up along Arena Road, immediately across from McDonald’s.
Local News May 14, 2026 East Reserve Tour Takes Local Mennonites Back to Their Roots For the second year in a row, the Manitoba Mennonite Historical Society (MMHS) is commemorating the arrival of the first Mennonite settlers by hosting bus tours of the major points of significance on both the East and West Reserves.
Local News May 13, 2026 Slice Supremacy: Two Local Pizzerias Box Up Their Wins From May 1–8, four Niverville restaurants battled it out for ultimate pizza dough-mination. After putting it to public vote, two contenders rose to the top.
Local News May 13, 2026 From Settlement to Celebration: Ste. Agathe Turns 150 April 11, 2026 marked exactly 150 years since the community of Ste. Agathe was granted official status by Monsignor Alexandre Taché in 1876.
Local News May 11, 2026 U.S. Man Arrested for Online Luring of Manitoba Child On May 5, RCMP announced the successful apprehension of an Ohio man accused of online luring of a ten-year-old Manitoba girl. Thirty-two-year old Courtney Arden Wise III has been charged with sexual exploitation of children, receipt of visual depictions of real minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and possession of child pornography.
Local News May 08, 2026 Fire Restrictions Go into Effect in Ritchot and Niverville As of May 6, the RM of Ritchot has initiated a level two fire restriction. Due to dry spring conditions, open fires are currently not permitted. Fires are allowed in approved receptacles only.
Local News May 07, 2026 Student-Led Spirit Week Encourages Understanding of Neurodivergence This week, students at Niverville High School have been embracing the world of neurodivergence by celebrating unique human quirks.
Local News May 07, 2026 Dr. Mairi Burnett Hangs Up Stethoscope for Last Time October 2025 marked exactly 20 years since Dr. Mairi Burnett came to Niverville to practice family medicine.
Local News May 06, 2026 Ritchot Collaborates with Startup to Convert Organic Waste The RM of Ritchot has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an innovative Manitoba startup specializing in organic waste conversion.
Local News May 05, 2026 Province Hands Control of Main Street, Fifth Avenue to Niverville This past April, the Town of Niverville received welcome news: local infrastructure will be boosted to the tune of nearly $10 million in provincial funding. Those funds cover approximately half the cost to complete a major overhaul of Highway 311 west of the tracks and a resurfacing of the balance of Niverville’s Main Street east of the tracks. The town will bear the balance of the project’s cost.
Local News May 03, 2026 Local Voices Split as Manitoba Eyes Under-16 Social Media Ban Should access to social media platforms and AI chatbots be banned for kids 16 years of age and younger? In Manitoba, this is one of the most contentious questions to arise in a long time. At an April NDP fundraising gala, Premier Wab Kinew announced his party’s intention to do just that.
