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 Oct 17, 2024 Ritchot Celebrates Grand Opening of Renovated Civic Building Residents of Ritchot joined its council and RM staff on October 16 for the official grand opening of the newly renovated civic office. Local News Oct 16, 2024 Niverville Mayor Says Plan20-50 in Limbo In late September, board members of the Winnipeg Metro Region (WMR) met with Ian Bushie, Minister of Municipal Relations, after the organization failed to successfully roll out Plan20-50 this summer. Local News Oct 15, 2024 Ex-Military Man Heads to Capital for Remembrance Day Service On November 11, at 11:00 a.m., Niverville’s Steve Choquette and his partner Renee Baudry will be observing a moment of silence in the nation’s capital. Local News Oct 10, 2024 Non-Profit Focuses on Southeast Homeless Crisis For years, many Manitobans have held to the common misconception that homelessness is a Winnipeg-centric issue, but nothing could be further from the truth. Local News Oct 10, 2024 Dozens of Birdhouses Land in the Baudry Trails On September 25, the Baudry Trails in Ste. Agathe gained a beautiful new feature. The trails now have 60 birdhouses spread throughout the property, all painted by members of the community. Local News Oct 09, 2024 Ritchot Reviews Food Waste Management Pilot Program One hundred Ritchot households participated in a food waste reduction program this summer, thanks to a pilot project sponsored by the RM. At council’s October 2 public meeting, the results of the project were available for review. Local News Oct 08, 2024 Upcoming Heritage Centre Fundraiser Buoyed by Optimism The annual Niverville Heritage Centre (NHC) fundraising gala is just around the corner and organizers are asking for everyone’s support to make this year’s event the best one yet. Local News Oct 08, 2024 Food Drive Supports Helping Hands Foodbank Sometimes it takes the effort of a team of community-minded people to pull off a successful fundraiser. On October 8, the local Helping Hands foodbank partnered with Your Grocery People (YGP) in Niverville for just such a collaboration. 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 Oct 17, 2024 Ritchot Celebrates Grand Opening of Renovated Civic Building Residents of Ritchot joined its council and RM staff on October 16 for the official grand opening of the newly renovated civic office.
Local News Oct 16, 2024 Niverville Mayor Says Plan20-50 in Limbo In late September, board members of the Winnipeg Metro Region (WMR) met with Ian Bushie, Minister of Municipal Relations, after the organization failed to successfully roll out Plan20-50 this summer.
Local News Oct 15, 2024 Ex-Military Man Heads to Capital for Remembrance Day Service On November 11, at 11:00 a.m., Niverville’s Steve Choquette and his partner Renee Baudry will be observing a moment of silence in the nation’s capital.
Local News Oct 10, 2024 Non-Profit Focuses on Southeast Homeless Crisis For years, many Manitobans have held to the common misconception that homelessness is a Winnipeg-centric issue, but nothing could be further from the truth.
Local News Oct 10, 2024 Dozens of Birdhouses Land in the Baudry Trails On September 25, the Baudry Trails in Ste. Agathe gained a beautiful new feature. The trails now have 60 birdhouses spread throughout the property, all painted by members of the community.
Local News Oct 09, 2024 Ritchot Reviews Food Waste Management Pilot Program One hundred Ritchot households participated in a food waste reduction program this summer, thanks to a pilot project sponsored by the RM. At council’s October 2 public meeting, the results of the project were available for review.
Local News Oct 08, 2024 Upcoming Heritage Centre Fundraiser Buoyed by Optimism The annual Niverville Heritage Centre (NHC) fundraising gala is just around the corner and organizers are asking for everyone’s support to make this year’s event the best one yet.
Local News Oct 08, 2024 Food Drive Supports Helping Hands Foodbank Sometimes it takes the effort of a team of community-minded people to pull off a successful fundraiser. On October 8, the local Helping Hands foodbank partnered with Your Grocery People (YGP) in Niverville for just such a collaboration.
