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 Jun 19, 2024 MP Tables Bill Requiring Continued Access to Cash in Canada Ted Falk, Member of Parliament for Provencher, was pleased to have the opportunity to table his new private member’s bill in Ottawa earlier this month. Local News Jun 19, 2024 Close Call for Niverville’s Before and After School Daycare It was a close call for the administrator of the before and after school daycare, Semira Getachew, who was nearly forced to shut down the program she runs at the Niverville Elementary School (NES) at the end of this month. Local News Jun 19, 2024 Landfill Search for Missing Women to Begin On June 11, the provincial government announced that the landfill search for the remains of two missing Winnipeg women is now ready to get underway. Local News Jun 17, 2024 The Fair and the Midway: Appreciating a Key Partnership The life of a Wonder Shows midway worker isn’t always an easy one as they travel from town to town all summer long, but Niverville’s fair committee gives them a treat every year in the form of a free hot meal. Local News Jun 16, 2024 Niverville Seniors Lunch Program In Need of Volunteers The Niverville Seniors Lunch program is currently on hiatus for the summer, but there’s a good chance it won’t be coming back in the fall unless volunteers step up. Local News Jun 13, 2024 HSD to Ban K–8 Cell Phone Use in New School Year At their June 4 meeting, the Hanover School Board (HSD) board of trustees voted unanimously to amend the divisional technology policy, banning the use of cell phones for students attending any of their elementary and middle schools. Local News Jun 12, 2024 Niverville Home to Manitoba’s First Rage Room In just a few months, Niverville will be home to an exciting new concept in youth and adult entertainment. Unleashed Rage Rooms Inc. is getting ready to smash it at 61 Main Street. Local News Jun 12, 2024 HSD Requests New Vocational High School for Division On June 4, the Hanover School Division (HSD) board of trustees revealed that superintendent Shelley Amos had completed and submitted the division’s capital plan to the province. The plan, she said, includes the request for an additional vocational school, like the Steinbach Regional Secondary School (SRSS). 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 Jun 19, 2024 MP Tables Bill Requiring Continued Access to Cash in Canada Ted Falk, Member of Parliament for Provencher, was pleased to have the opportunity to table his new private member’s bill in Ottawa earlier this month.
Local News Jun 19, 2024 Close Call for Niverville’s Before and After School Daycare It was a close call for the administrator of the before and after school daycare, Semira Getachew, who was nearly forced to shut down the program she runs at the Niverville Elementary School (NES) at the end of this month.
Local News Jun 19, 2024 Landfill Search for Missing Women to Begin On June 11, the provincial government announced that the landfill search for the remains of two missing Winnipeg women is now ready to get underway.
Local News Jun 17, 2024 The Fair and the Midway: Appreciating a Key Partnership The life of a Wonder Shows midway worker isn’t always an easy one as they travel from town to town all summer long, but Niverville’s fair committee gives them a treat every year in the form of a free hot meal.
Local News Jun 16, 2024 Niverville Seniors Lunch Program In Need of Volunteers The Niverville Seniors Lunch program is currently on hiatus for the summer, but there’s a good chance it won’t be coming back in the fall unless volunteers step up.
Local News Jun 13, 2024 HSD to Ban K–8 Cell Phone Use in New School Year At their June 4 meeting, the Hanover School Board (HSD) board of trustees voted unanimously to amend the divisional technology policy, banning the use of cell phones for students attending any of their elementary and middle schools.
Local News Jun 12, 2024 Niverville Home to Manitoba’s First Rage Room In just a few months, Niverville will be home to an exciting new concept in youth and adult entertainment. Unleashed Rage Rooms Inc. is getting ready to smash it at 61 Main Street.
Local News Jun 12, 2024 HSD Requests New Vocational High School for Division On June 4, the Hanover School Division (HSD) board of trustees revealed that superintendent Shelley Amos had completed and submitted the division’s capital plan to the province. The plan, she said, includes the request for an additional vocational school, like the Steinbach Regional Secondary School (SRSS).
