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 May 10, 2024 St. Adolphe Next on List for Main Street Renewal St. Adolphe just got one step closer to the top of the province’s list for road repair projects. Local News May 10, 2024 Niverville Fire Hall and Operations Get Big Provincial Boost Thanks to a $1 million provincial grant, the Town of Niverville is excited to begin planning for upgrades to the community’s fire hall and operations building. Local News May 09, 2024 Immigrants and International Students: Adding Rich Culture to Our Colourful Human Tapestry Harkirat Singh is a 24-year-old international student hailing from the Punjab state of India. He’s known to his family and friends as Anmol, which means “priceless.” Local News May 07, 2024 Niverville’s Council Talks Multifamily Housing and Density Targets On Tuesday, May 7, Niverville’s council met for a morning public meeting that largely revolved around multifamily housing starts and the town’s requirement to meet specific density targets set out by the provincial and federal governments. Local News May 06, 2024 Manitoba Wildfire Risk Still High, Warn Officials Despite a week of generally wet weather across the province, the Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC) is warning Manitobans that the risk of wildfires remains high. Local News May 03, 2024 Let the Battle Begin: Introducing the Niverville Pizza Wars The Niverville Pizza Wars are set to take place May 3–10. The Niverville Chamber of Commerce has welcomed all pizzerias and restaurants in Niverville to compete in the friendly one-week competition to showcase their pie-making skills. Local News May 02, 2024 Dentist Opt-In Low for New Federal Dental Care Plan In December 2023, the federal government began rolling out a new publicly funded dental care plan, intended to make oral healthcare more accessible to lower income earners across the country. Local News May 01, 2024 Summer Street Repairs Soon Underway in Niverville It wouldn’t be summer in Manitoba without street construction crews redirecting traffic or slowing down the daily commute. At least one major repair and a variety of minor repairs are planned for some of Niverville’s residential streets, coming in at a collective cost of $1 million. 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 May 10, 2024 St. Adolphe Next on List for Main Street Renewal St. Adolphe just got one step closer to the top of the province’s list for road repair projects.
Local News May 10, 2024 Niverville Fire Hall and Operations Get Big Provincial Boost Thanks to a $1 million provincial grant, the Town of Niverville is excited to begin planning for upgrades to the community’s fire hall and operations building.
Local News May 09, 2024 Immigrants and International Students: Adding Rich Culture to Our Colourful Human Tapestry Harkirat Singh is a 24-year-old international student hailing from the Punjab state of India. He’s known to his family and friends as Anmol, which means “priceless.”
Local News May 07, 2024 Niverville’s Council Talks Multifamily Housing and Density Targets On Tuesday, May 7, Niverville’s council met for a morning public meeting that largely revolved around multifamily housing starts and the town’s requirement to meet specific density targets set out by the provincial and federal governments.
Local News May 06, 2024 Manitoba Wildfire Risk Still High, Warn Officials Despite a week of generally wet weather across the province, the Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC) is warning Manitobans that the risk of wildfires remains high.
Local News May 03, 2024 Let the Battle Begin: Introducing the Niverville Pizza Wars The Niverville Pizza Wars are set to take place May 3–10. The Niverville Chamber of Commerce has welcomed all pizzerias and restaurants in Niverville to compete in the friendly one-week competition to showcase their pie-making skills.
Local News May 02, 2024 Dentist Opt-In Low for New Federal Dental Care Plan In December 2023, the federal government began rolling out a new publicly funded dental care plan, intended to make oral healthcare more accessible to lower income earners across the country.
Local News May 01, 2024 Summer Street Repairs Soon Underway in Niverville It wouldn’t be summer in Manitoba without street construction crews redirecting traffic or slowing down the daily commute. At least one major repair and a variety of minor repairs are planned for some of Niverville’s residential streets, coming in at a collective cost of $1 million.