Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News Jan 21, 2026 2025 Busiest Year on Record for Niverville Fire and EMS According to Keith Bueckert, chief of Niverville Fire and EMS, 2025 was by far their busiest year on record. In all, the team responded to 347 calls. 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 Apr 01, 2021 Service to Seniors Partners with Local Eateries Starting today, April 1, Niverville Service to Seniors is partnering with Bistro 290 to provide low-cost meals for seniors, Monday through Friday. Local News Apr 01, 2021 Ritchot Institutes Lawn-Watering Restrictions The RM of Ritchot has introduced some new lawn-watering restrictions that will be in effect throughout the summer. These measures will be place from May 31 until September 30. Local News Mar 31, 2021 Province Proposes to Restructure Education: Locals React On March 15, the provincial government released its proposed new strategy for Kindergarten to Grade 12 education, under the Education Modernization Act, also known as Bill 64. The province has said that the changes will remove top-heavy administration in order to shift $40 million in funding and resources to the classroom while giving parents and guardians more input. Local News Mar 29, 2021 Double Homicide Near Lorette Rattles Community The rural southeast was rattled on Thursday, March 25 when the RCMP were called to investigate a disturbance along River Road near Lorette. The call, alerting authorities about a break-and-enter in progress, came in at 1:15 a.m. Local News Mar 23, 2021 Larger Outdoor Gatherings Allowed in Latest Health Orders Although discussions took place last week about the possibility of bringing Manitoba down from code red, Premier Brian Pallister announced on Tuesday, March 23 that the province will hold steady fo Local News Mar 18, 2021 Niverville Council Meeting in Review—March 16 Niverville’s council met virtually on the evening of Tuesday, March 16 to discuss a variety of items on the town’s agenda. Local News Mar 16, 2021 No Traffic Projects on the Horizon for Krahn Road Intersection Traffic concerns have been reignited after a head-on collision at Krahn Road and Main Street earlier this month. The accident occurred on March 2. Local News Mar 11, 2021 Niverville to Host Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic on March 25 On Wednesday, March 10, announced that pop-up clinics to administer COVID-19 vaccines will begin operations next week. Locally, a clinic will take place in Niverville at the Heritage Centre on March 25 from 10:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. 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 21, 2026 2025 Busiest Year on Record for Niverville Fire and EMS According to Keith Bueckert, chief of Niverville Fire and EMS, 2025 was by far their busiest year on record. In all, the team responded to 347 calls.
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 Apr 01, 2021 Service to Seniors Partners with Local Eateries Starting today, April 1, Niverville Service to Seniors is partnering with Bistro 290 to provide low-cost meals for seniors, Monday through Friday.
Local News Apr 01, 2021 Ritchot Institutes Lawn-Watering Restrictions The RM of Ritchot has introduced some new lawn-watering restrictions that will be in effect throughout the summer. These measures will be place from May 31 until September 30.
Local News Mar 31, 2021 Province Proposes to Restructure Education: Locals React On March 15, the provincial government released its proposed new strategy for Kindergarten to Grade 12 education, under the Education Modernization Act, also known as Bill 64. The province has said that the changes will remove top-heavy administration in order to shift $40 million in funding and resources to the classroom while giving parents and guardians more input.
Local News Mar 29, 2021 Double Homicide Near Lorette Rattles Community The rural southeast was rattled on Thursday, March 25 when the RCMP were called to investigate a disturbance along River Road near Lorette. The call, alerting authorities about a break-and-enter in progress, came in at 1:15 a.m.
Local News Mar 23, 2021 Larger Outdoor Gatherings Allowed in Latest Health Orders Although discussions took place last week about the possibility of bringing Manitoba down from code red, Premier Brian Pallister announced on Tuesday, March 23 that the province will hold steady fo
Local News Mar 18, 2021 Niverville Council Meeting in Review—March 16 Niverville’s council met virtually on the evening of Tuesday, March 16 to discuss a variety of items on the town’s agenda.
Local News Mar 16, 2021 No Traffic Projects on the Horizon for Krahn Road Intersection Traffic concerns have been reignited after a head-on collision at Krahn Road and Main Street earlier this month. The accident occurred on March 2.
Local News Mar 11, 2021 Niverville to Host Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic on March 25 On Wednesday, March 10, announced that pop-up clinics to administer COVID-19 vaccines will begin operations next week. Locally, a clinic will take place in Niverville at the Heritage Centre on March 25 from 10:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
