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 Sep 21, 2024 Ritchot Firefighter Attends National Memorial Service in Ottawa Each year, on the second Sunday in September, fallen firefighters from around the country are commemorated with a special service called Firefighters’ National Memorial Day. Local News Sep 19, 2024 Ritchot Firefighter Open House Another Success According to Deputy Fire Chief Paul Houle, this year’s Ritchot Fire Department open house on September 18 was another success. Dozens of Ritchot residents turned out for the annual event, held at the St. Adolphe firehall on Wednesday night. Local News Sep 18, 2024 Local Child Benefits from Red River Co-op Donation Across western Canada, September 17 is known as Fuel Good Day, a day when five cents of every litre of Red River Co-op (RRC) gas is donated to charity. This year’s charitable beneficiary of the Manitoba chapter of RRC was the Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation. Local News Sep 18, 2024 Commemorative Cemetery Shed Honours Couple’s Memory The lovely little shed recently erected in Niverville’s Heritage Cemetery was created in memory of, and with a donation from, Alvin and Marilyn Podjan, longtime residents of Niverville. Local News Sep 17, 2024 Could It Work? A Guaranteed Liveable Basic Income Leah Gazan is the NDP Member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg Centre. She’s also the primary reason Bill C-223 is currently being considered by the federal government. Local News Sep 12, 2024 Online Carpooling Tool Makes Ridesharing Easier Thanks to $30,000 in new provincial funding, GoManitoba is offering Manitobans a better online platform when it comes to creating their carpool and rideshare connections. Local News Sep 12, 2024 A Guide to Marking Truth and Reconciliation Day This year, for the first time, Truth and Reconciliation Day (TRD) on September 30 will be observed as a statutory holiday in Manitoba. In honour of the day, a number of local organizations are preparing events, and they encourage all Manitobans to participate in order to reflect upon and learn from the legacy of residential schools in Canada’s history. Local News Sep 11, 2024 RCMP Solve Decades Old Mystery Under Manitoba Lake On August 27, a 1970s model pickup truck was located by the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team (URT) at the bottom of Lake of the Prairies in the RM of Riding Mountain-West. The URT was sent in as a response to a tip that was received seven days prior by the Russell RCMP detachment. 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 Sep 21, 2024 Ritchot Firefighter Attends National Memorial Service in Ottawa Each year, on the second Sunday in September, fallen firefighters from around the country are commemorated with a special service called Firefighters’ National Memorial Day.
Local News Sep 19, 2024 Ritchot Firefighter Open House Another Success According to Deputy Fire Chief Paul Houle, this year’s Ritchot Fire Department open house on September 18 was another success. Dozens of Ritchot residents turned out for the annual event, held at the St. Adolphe firehall on Wednesday night.
Local News Sep 18, 2024 Local Child Benefits from Red River Co-op Donation Across western Canada, September 17 is known as Fuel Good Day, a day when five cents of every litre of Red River Co-op (RRC) gas is donated to charity. This year’s charitable beneficiary of the Manitoba chapter of RRC was the Children’s Rehabilitation Foundation.
Local News Sep 18, 2024 Commemorative Cemetery Shed Honours Couple’s Memory The lovely little shed recently erected in Niverville’s Heritage Cemetery was created in memory of, and with a donation from, Alvin and Marilyn Podjan, longtime residents of Niverville.
Local News Sep 17, 2024 Could It Work? A Guaranteed Liveable Basic Income Leah Gazan is the NDP Member of Parliament (MP) for Winnipeg Centre. She’s also the primary reason Bill C-223 is currently being considered by the federal government.
Local News Sep 12, 2024 Online Carpooling Tool Makes Ridesharing Easier Thanks to $30,000 in new provincial funding, GoManitoba is offering Manitobans a better online platform when it comes to creating their carpool and rideshare connections.
Local News Sep 12, 2024 A Guide to Marking Truth and Reconciliation Day This year, for the first time, Truth and Reconciliation Day (TRD) on September 30 will be observed as a statutory holiday in Manitoba. In honour of the day, a number of local organizations are preparing events, and they encourage all Manitobans to participate in order to reflect upon and learn from the legacy of residential schools in Canada’s history.
Local News Sep 11, 2024 RCMP Solve Decades Old Mystery Under Manitoba Lake On August 27, a 1970s model pickup truck was located by the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team (URT) at the bottom of Lake of the Prairies in the RM of Riding Mountain-West. The URT was sent in as a response to a tip that was received seven days prior by the Russell RCMP detachment.
