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 May 31, 2022 Pedestrian and Vehicular Detours Planned for Hwy 311 Construction Zone Road construction on Highway 311 on Niverville’s west side has barely begun—and already commuters and pedestrians are frustrated. Local News May 30, 2022 Niverville Chamber Unveils Annual Award Winners The Niverville Chamber of Commerce held their annual general meeting and awards night earlier this month at the Heritage Centre. The May 12 event featured business owners from Lynn & Liana Designs, who spoke about their small business success story manufacturing Manitoba-made wood and resin cutting boards and serve ware. Local News May 30, 2022 Election 2022: Should Our Local Government Be More Diverse? Manitoba will be holding a province-wide municipal election on Wednesday, October 26. In Niverville, Mayor Myron Dyck and the four current town councillors ran uncontested in the previous election and were consequently all elected by acclamation. Local News May 28, 2022 What to Expect at This Year’s Olde Tyme Country Fair The Niverville Olde Tyme Country Fair is back. After two years of pandemic-related cancellations, the highlight of Niverville’s summer is almost here. Local News May 27, 2022 Design Concepts for Proposed IDC Development to be Unveiled Residents of Île-des-Chênes and the surrounding area will be among the first to view design concept plans for a new neighbourhood being proposed in the undeveloped south part of the community. Local News May 27, 2022 Spreading Joy at Ste. Agathe’s Third Annual Pride Parade If you’re keen to spread a little extra joy and happiness this weekend, the Ste. Agathe Pride Parade may be just the ticket. Local News May 26, 2022 Volunteers Needed for Flood Cleanup Efforts Residents within the flood-ravaged RM of Ritchot are surely feeling a sense of hope as the far-reaching waters of the Red River begin their retreat. For many, though, a return to normal is still a long way off when there’s soggy sandbags and marooned flood debris to deal with. Local News May 24, 2022 Ritchot Addresses Drainage, Speeding, and Flood Assistance On May 19, Ritchot council held their monthly evening meeting, addressing a variety of items on the agenda including a number of variation and conditional use applications. 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 May 31, 2022 Pedestrian and Vehicular Detours Planned for Hwy 311 Construction Zone Road construction on Highway 311 on Niverville’s west side has barely begun—and already commuters and pedestrians are frustrated.
Local News May 30, 2022 Niverville Chamber Unveils Annual Award Winners The Niverville Chamber of Commerce held their annual general meeting and awards night earlier this month at the Heritage Centre. The May 12 event featured business owners from Lynn & Liana Designs, who spoke about their small business success story manufacturing Manitoba-made wood and resin cutting boards and serve ware.
Local News May 30, 2022 Election 2022: Should Our Local Government Be More Diverse? Manitoba will be holding a province-wide municipal election on Wednesday, October 26. In Niverville, Mayor Myron Dyck and the four current town councillors ran uncontested in the previous election and were consequently all elected by acclamation.
Local News May 28, 2022 What to Expect at This Year’s Olde Tyme Country Fair The Niverville Olde Tyme Country Fair is back. After two years of pandemic-related cancellations, the highlight of Niverville’s summer is almost here.
Local News May 27, 2022 Design Concepts for Proposed IDC Development to be Unveiled Residents of Île-des-Chênes and the surrounding area will be among the first to view design concept plans for a new neighbourhood being proposed in the undeveloped south part of the community.
Local News May 27, 2022 Spreading Joy at Ste. Agathe’s Third Annual Pride Parade If you’re keen to spread a little extra joy and happiness this weekend, the Ste. Agathe Pride Parade may be just the ticket.
Local News May 26, 2022 Volunteers Needed for Flood Cleanup Efforts Residents within the flood-ravaged RM of Ritchot are surely feeling a sense of hope as the far-reaching waters of the Red River begin their retreat. For many, though, a return to normal is still a long way off when there’s soggy sandbags and marooned flood debris to deal with.
Local News May 24, 2022 Ritchot Addresses Drainage, Speeding, and Flood Assistance On May 19, Ritchot council held their monthly evening meeting, addressing a variety of items on the agenda including a number of variation and conditional use applications.
