Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture 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. 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 Jan 08, 2026 Ritchot Council Considers Proposals for Ste. Agathe Housing Initiative In an effort to create new and affordable housing options in Ste. Agathe, Ritchot’s council put a call out to developers this past October. Local News Nov 07, 2024 Residents Invited to Ritchot Remembrance Day Service The RM of Ritchot is extending an invitation to all residents to join for its Remembrance Day observances on Monday, November 11 to honour the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed for Local News Nov 07, 2024 Ritchot Council Discusses RCMP, Trash, and Overruns On Monday, November 4, attendees of the annual Heritage Centre (HC) gala were wined, dined, and inspired to join the collective challenge of providing ongoing support for this unique aging-in-place campus. Local News Nov 07, 2024 Heritage Centre Gala Attendees Invited to Join Collective Challenge On Monday, November 4, attendees of the annual Heritage Centre (HC) gala were wined, dined, and inspired to join the collective challenge of providing ongoing support for this unique aging-in-place campus. Local News Nov 06, 2024 Niverville Council Approves Subdivision of Agricultural Land At their November 5 public meeting, Niverville’s council approved a request from Artel Farms Land Co Ltd. to subdivide approximately 260 acres of land bordering Highway 311 from Krahn Road to Sood Road. Local News Nov 05, 2024 Niverville Plans for New Fire Hall, Highway 311 Upgrades On November 5, Niverville’s council set in motion the process of getting the community a new fire hall, as well as major upgrades to Highway 311 west. Local News Nov 05, 2024 Province Declines Niverville’s Land Annexation Request It’s been two years since Niverville’s town council officially put forward a request to the province for the annexation of nearly 2,600 acres of land to the community’s east. On November 5, Mayor Myron Dyck announced that the request, as it was proposed, has been declined. Local News Nov 05, 2024 Daylight Savings Time: Why We Do It For as long as most Manitobans can remember, daylight savings time (DST) has been a biannual ritual we participate in for reasons which completely elude us. Local News Oct 31, 2024 Mighty Max: A Story of Resilience, Determination, and Legacy For one family and all who know them, September 27, 2024 marks a day of unspeakable heartbreak and grief. It was the day young Maxwell Arthur Kenneth Bilodeau lost his battle with cancer at just four years of age. 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 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.
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 Jan 08, 2026 Ritchot Council Considers Proposals for Ste. Agathe Housing Initiative In an effort to create new and affordable housing options in Ste. Agathe, Ritchot’s council put a call out to developers this past October.
Local News Nov 07, 2024 Residents Invited to Ritchot Remembrance Day Service The RM of Ritchot is extending an invitation to all residents to join for its Remembrance Day observances on Monday, November 11 to honour the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed for
Local News Nov 07, 2024 Ritchot Council Discusses RCMP, Trash, and Overruns On Monday, November 4, attendees of the annual Heritage Centre (HC) gala were wined, dined, and inspired to join the collective challenge of providing ongoing support for this unique aging-in-place campus.
Local News Nov 07, 2024 Heritage Centre Gala Attendees Invited to Join Collective Challenge On Monday, November 4, attendees of the annual Heritage Centre (HC) gala were wined, dined, and inspired to join the collective challenge of providing ongoing support for this unique aging-in-place campus.
Local News Nov 06, 2024 Niverville Council Approves Subdivision of Agricultural Land At their November 5 public meeting, Niverville’s council approved a request from Artel Farms Land Co Ltd. to subdivide approximately 260 acres of land bordering Highway 311 from Krahn Road to Sood Road.
Local News Nov 05, 2024 Niverville Plans for New Fire Hall, Highway 311 Upgrades On November 5, Niverville’s council set in motion the process of getting the community a new fire hall, as well as major upgrades to Highway 311 west.
Local News Nov 05, 2024 Province Declines Niverville’s Land Annexation Request It’s been two years since Niverville’s town council officially put forward a request to the province for the annexation of nearly 2,600 acres of land to the community’s east. On November 5, Mayor Myron Dyck announced that the request, as it was proposed, has been declined.
Local News Nov 05, 2024 Daylight Savings Time: Why We Do It For as long as most Manitobans can remember, daylight savings time (DST) has been a biannual ritual we participate in for reasons which completely elude us.
Local News Oct 31, 2024 Mighty Max: A Story of Resilience, Determination, and Legacy For one family and all who know them, September 27, 2024 marks a day of unspeakable heartbreak and grief. It was the day young Maxwell Arthur Kenneth Bilodeau lost his battle with cancer at just four years of age.
