Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News Nov 21, 2025 Behind Every Hamper, a Helping Hand: Local Foodbank Readies for Christmas Every year, families around the region rely on foodbanks to make their Christmas a little brighter. This year is no exception. Local News Nov 20, 2025 Ritchot Council Approves Adult Living Development in IDC Within the next two years, Île-des-Chênes will have a unique housing development that caters specifically to the needs and desires of seniors. Local News Nov 20, 2025 Niverville Council Says Yes to Café and Cabinet Shop, No to Second Cannabis Store November 18 was a busy night for Niverville’s council as they addressed a series of applications for new businesses and one variation request. Local News Nov 19, 2025 Throne Speech Focuses on Healthcare and a Trump-Proof Economy At the start of the new legislative session, Manitoba’s provincial government has unveiled its latest speech from the throne, delivered by the Honorable Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville on November 18. Local News Nov 21, 2024 Operation Red Nose Gearing Up for Holiday Season For the St. Malo chapter of Operation Red Nose (ORN), 2024 marks the fifth year that they’ve been providing safe rides throughout southeast Manitoba, helping keep everyone safer on the roads. Local News Nov 20, 2024 Niverville Approves Automotive Businesses and Anticipates Planning Sessions At its November 19 public meeting, Niverville’s council approved conditional use applications for two new automotive businesses, both destined for the Niverville business park. Local News Nov 19, 2024 Provincial Throne Speech Presents Things to Come in New Year On November 19, Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville read the 2024 speech from the throne, a document outlining the NDP government’s plans for the coming year. Local News Nov 19, 2024 Ritchot’s Energy Efficiency Advocate Promotes Provincial Programs, Rebates Uriel Jelin’s is a relatively new face at the RM of Ritchot’s municipal office and he’s there to fill the role of Energy Efficiency Advocate. His position began in early summer. Local News Nov 18, 2024 Canada Post Strike Disrupts Mail Delivery On Friday, November 15, approximately 55,000 postal workers across Canada Post walked off the job, bringing mail and parcel deliveries to a virtual standstill. Local News Nov 15, 2024 Province Invests in New Crime Prevention Strategies The provincial government has rolled out a new public safety strategy, the goal of which is not only to address violent crime and retail theft but also to zero in on the root causes of these crimes and affect change. Local News Nov 13, 2024 Provincial Government Introduces Cabinet Changes Beginning November 13, the NDP has shifted the faces of portfolios of several cabinet positions. At the same time, new cabinet ministers have been added, as well as one new department: the Department of Innovation and New Technology. Local News Nov 13, 2024 Niverville High School Reports Positive Response to Cellphone Ban It’s been just over two months since the province banned student cellphone use in schools and Niverville High School’s principal, Paul Grosskopf, reports that the transition is going remarkably well. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Have you, or someone you may know, ever been the victim of a phone scam? Choices Yes. Although it can be hard to admit, I have lost money to a phone scam, or at least I know someone who has. * No. Although I have received suspicious calls or texts, I have yet to fall prey to these kinds of scammers. * 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 Nov 21, 2025 Behind Every Hamper, a Helping Hand: Local Foodbank Readies for Christmas Every year, families around the region rely on foodbanks to make their Christmas a little brighter. This year is no exception.
Local News Nov 20, 2025 Ritchot Council Approves Adult Living Development in IDC Within the next two years, Île-des-Chênes will have a unique housing development that caters specifically to the needs and desires of seniors.
Local News Nov 20, 2025 Niverville Council Says Yes to Café and Cabinet Shop, No to Second Cannabis Store November 18 was a busy night for Niverville’s council as they addressed a series of applications for new businesses and one variation request.
Local News Nov 19, 2025 Throne Speech Focuses on Healthcare and a Trump-Proof Economy At the start of the new legislative session, Manitoba’s provincial government has unveiled its latest speech from the throne, delivered by the Honorable Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville on November 18.
Local News Nov 21, 2024 Operation Red Nose Gearing Up for Holiday Season For the St. Malo chapter of Operation Red Nose (ORN), 2024 marks the fifth year that they’ve been providing safe rides throughout southeast Manitoba, helping keep everyone safer on the roads.
Local News Nov 20, 2024 Niverville Approves Automotive Businesses and Anticipates Planning Sessions At its November 19 public meeting, Niverville’s council approved conditional use applications for two new automotive businesses, both destined for the Niverville business park.
Local News Nov 19, 2024 Provincial Throne Speech Presents Things to Come in New Year On November 19, Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville read the 2024 speech from the throne, a document outlining the NDP government’s plans for the coming year.
Local News Nov 19, 2024 Ritchot’s Energy Efficiency Advocate Promotes Provincial Programs, Rebates Uriel Jelin’s is a relatively new face at the RM of Ritchot’s municipal office and he’s there to fill the role of Energy Efficiency Advocate. His position began in early summer.
Local News Nov 18, 2024 Canada Post Strike Disrupts Mail Delivery On Friday, November 15, approximately 55,000 postal workers across Canada Post walked off the job, bringing mail and parcel deliveries to a virtual standstill.
Local News Nov 15, 2024 Province Invests in New Crime Prevention Strategies The provincial government has rolled out a new public safety strategy, the goal of which is not only to address violent crime and retail theft but also to zero in on the root causes of these crimes and affect change.
Local News Nov 13, 2024 Provincial Government Introduces Cabinet Changes Beginning November 13, the NDP has shifted the faces of portfolios of several cabinet positions. At the same time, new cabinet ministers have been added, as well as one new department: the Department of Innovation and New Technology.
Local News Nov 13, 2024 Niverville High School Reports Positive Response to Cellphone Ban It’s been just over two months since the province banned student cellphone use in schools and Niverville High School’s principal, Paul Grosskopf, reports that the transition is going remarkably well.
