Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News Jan 20, 2026 Farmers’ Market Dream Sprouts in Niverville For more than a year, the gears have been turning to create a permanent farmers’ market in Niverville. If all goes as planned, the market will be an annual summer event beginning in 2026. Local News Jan 12, 2026 Province Rolls Out Digital Health Cards As previously promised by the provincial government, 2026 has kicked off with the rollout of a digital health card initiative. It’s one more way, the province says, to make healthcare more accessible. Local News Jan 12, 2026 Annual Business Expo Returns with New Name, New Features For the third year running, business owners, entrepreneurs, and innovators from around the province are invited to meet under one roof in the rural southeast for a day of networking, inspiration, and learning. Local News Jan 08, 2026 An Army of Kindness: Celebrating Senior Volunteers Niverville Service to Seniors boasts a plethora of programs created specifically for older residents. Few stop to acknowledge, though, that it takes an army of volunteers to make this programming work, and the majority of them are themselves seasoned individuals. Local News Jun 29, 2022 Macdonald-Ritchot Development Plan Getting Update On June 27, an open house was held at the TC Energy Centre in Île-des-Chênes to provide the public with an overview of the newly updated Macdonald-Ritchot Planning District development plan. Local News Jun 28, 2022 55+ Rental Complex Coming to IDC There is a new type of luxury rental housing coming to Île-des-Chênes later this year. Rendezvous Place will be a 16-unit complex intended exclusively for those ages 55 and over. Local News Jun 28, 2022 Nighthawks Hire Marketing and Business Manager The Niverville Nighthawks’ latest hire is 38-year-old Lindsay Unrau, who will serve as the team’s marketing and business manager. Local News Jun 28, 2022 Graduation Awards: Notable Grads End High School Career on High Note Another year of high school has come and gone, unleashing a fresh crop of graduates into the world. In addition to crossing the Grade 12 finish line, a noteworthy group of students from Niverville High School ended the year by receiving valuable awards handed out by the town, local businesses and organizations, and individuals in the community. Local News Jun 26, 2022 Don Dulder Named to Volleyball Manitoba Hall of Fame On June 12, Volleyball Manitoba recognized the lifetime achievements of Don Dulder, head coach of the Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) Blazers volleyball team and former Phys Ed teacher and voll Local News Jun 24, 2022 Ritchot Approves Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness Reserve Fund On Wednesday, June 23, the RM of Ritchot’s council voted unanimously in favour of opening a reserve fund which will be used for projects or expenditures that help mitigate the effects of local flooding in future years. Local News Jun 23, 2022 Niverville Council Seeks to Freeze Water Utility Rate In an effort to ease financial burdens for Niverville families in the coming year, council announced at their June 21 public meeting that they will recommend that the Public Utilities Board (PUB) freeze water utility costs in the coming year. Local News Jun 23, 2022 Homebased Business Applicants Met with Mixed Council Response Delegates representing two different conditional use permit applications made presentations to Niverville’s town council at their June 21 public meeting, pitching their homebased business ideas. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Are you concerned about the size, scale, and energy and water usage of the proposed data centre in Île-des-Chênes? Choices Yes. The massive scale of the facility and its impact on our natural resources should be a matter of great consequence for locals. * No. The economic and technological benefits outweigh worries about the potential use of local resources. * 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 Jan 20, 2026 Farmers’ Market Dream Sprouts in Niverville For more than a year, the gears have been turning to create a permanent farmers’ market in Niverville. If all goes as planned, the market will be an annual summer event beginning in 2026.
Local News Jan 12, 2026 Province Rolls Out Digital Health Cards As previously promised by the provincial government, 2026 has kicked off with the rollout of a digital health card initiative. It’s one more way, the province says, to make healthcare more accessible.
Local News Jan 12, 2026 Annual Business Expo Returns with New Name, New Features For the third year running, business owners, entrepreneurs, and innovators from around the province are invited to meet under one roof in the rural southeast for a day of networking, inspiration, and learning.
Local News Jan 08, 2026 An Army of Kindness: Celebrating Senior Volunteers Niverville Service to Seniors boasts a plethora of programs created specifically for older residents. Few stop to acknowledge, though, that it takes an army of volunteers to make this programming work, and the majority of them are themselves seasoned individuals.
Local News Jun 29, 2022 Macdonald-Ritchot Development Plan Getting Update On June 27, an open house was held at the TC Energy Centre in Île-des-Chênes to provide the public with an overview of the newly updated Macdonald-Ritchot Planning District development plan.
Local News Jun 28, 2022 55+ Rental Complex Coming to IDC There is a new type of luxury rental housing coming to Île-des-Chênes later this year. Rendezvous Place will be a 16-unit complex intended exclusively for those ages 55 and over.
Local News Jun 28, 2022 Nighthawks Hire Marketing and Business Manager The Niverville Nighthawks’ latest hire is 38-year-old Lindsay Unrau, who will serve as the team’s marketing and business manager.
Local News Jun 28, 2022 Graduation Awards: Notable Grads End High School Career on High Note Another year of high school has come and gone, unleashing a fresh crop of graduates into the world. In addition to crossing the Grade 12 finish line, a noteworthy group of students from Niverville High School ended the year by receiving valuable awards handed out by the town, local businesses and organizations, and individuals in the community.
Local News Jun 26, 2022 Don Dulder Named to Volleyball Manitoba Hall of Fame On June 12, Volleyball Manitoba recognized the lifetime achievements of Don Dulder, head coach of the Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) Blazers volleyball team and former Phys Ed teacher and voll
Local News Jun 24, 2022 Ritchot Approves Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness Reserve Fund On Wednesday, June 23, the RM of Ritchot’s council voted unanimously in favour of opening a reserve fund which will be used for projects or expenditures that help mitigate the effects of local flooding in future years.
Local News Jun 23, 2022 Niverville Council Seeks to Freeze Water Utility Rate In an effort to ease financial burdens for Niverville families in the coming year, council announced at their June 21 public meeting that they will recommend that the Public Utilities Board (PUB) freeze water utility costs in the coming year.
Local News Jun 23, 2022 Homebased Business Applicants Met with Mixed Council Response Delegates representing two different conditional use permit applications made presentations to Niverville’s town council at their June 21 public meeting, pitching their homebased business ideas.
