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 03, 2022 Countdown to Red’s Crest: Ritchot Ramps Up Flood Fight As of Monday, May 2, a total of 130 evacuation notices had been issued to residents by the RM of Ritchot, and that number climbs daily as the river continues its steady rise. Local News May 02, 2022 Grande Pointe Opens New Community Centre Residents of Grande Pointe in the RM of Ritchot celebrated the grand opening of their new community centre on Sunday, April 24. Local News Apr 29, 2022 Local Superintendent Responds to New Education Plan At the beginning of 2021, the provincial government introduced a controversial education overhaul in the form of Bill 64. It would have removed English-speaking school boards in favour of one central authority. Local News Apr 28, 2022 HSD Introduces Second Year of Budget Cuts For the second year in a row, the Hanover School Division will be working with a smaller budget and fewer teachers. Local News Apr 24, 2022 Niverville Council Meeting in Review—April 19 Niverville’s town council held a regularly scheduled meeting on April 19. Local News Apr 23, 2022 Ritchot Council Meeting in Review—April 13–20 The RM of Ritchot’s council met two times in the last week, starting with a special meeting on April 13 to discuss the bylaw regulating campaign expenses and contributions. Mayor Chris Ewen was not in attendance. Local News Apr 20, 2022 The Fight for Health and Happiness: Rebooting Senior Services in Niverville The problem of social isolation for seniors was already a public health crisis before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the effects of isolation have undoubtedly worsened in the last two years, leading to increased loneliness, depression, and anxiety among our oldest citizens. Local News Apr 12, 2022 Niverville Motorist Charged After RCMP Altercation According to a news release from the RCMP, a driver has been charged after an altercation with a police officer in Niverville. The incident occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, April 7. 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 03, 2022 Countdown to Red’s Crest: Ritchot Ramps Up Flood Fight As of Monday, May 2, a total of 130 evacuation notices had been issued to residents by the RM of Ritchot, and that number climbs daily as the river continues its steady rise.
Local News May 02, 2022 Grande Pointe Opens New Community Centre Residents of Grande Pointe in the RM of Ritchot celebrated the grand opening of their new community centre on Sunday, April 24.
Local News Apr 29, 2022 Local Superintendent Responds to New Education Plan At the beginning of 2021, the provincial government introduced a controversial education overhaul in the form of Bill 64. It would have removed English-speaking school boards in favour of one central authority.
Local News Apr 28, 2022 HSD Introduces Second Year of Budget Cuts For the second year in a row, the Hanover School Division will be working with a smaller budget and fewer teachers.
Local News Apr 24, 2022 Niverville Council Meeting in Review—April 19 Niverville’s town council held a regularly scheduled meeting on April 19.
Local News Apr 23, 2022 Ritchot Council Meeting in Review—April 13–20 The RM of Ritchot’s council met two times in the last week, starting with a special meeting on April 13 to discuss the bylaw regulating campaign expenses and contributions. Mayor Chris Ewen was not in attendance.
Local News Apr 20, 2022 The Fight for Health and Happiness: Rebooting Senior Services in Niverville The problem of social isolation for seniors was already a public health crisis before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the effects of isolation have undoubtedly worsened in the last two years, leading to increased loneliness, depression, and anxiety among our oldest citizens.
Local News Apr 12, 2022 Niverville Motorist Charged After RCMP Altercation According to a news release from the RCMP, a driver has been charged after an altercation with a police officer in Niverville. The incident occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, April 7.
