Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News Nov 21, 2025 Behind Every Hamper, a Helping Hand: Local Foodbank Readies for Christmas Every year, families around the region rely on foodbanks to make their Christmas a little brighter. This year is no exception. Local News Nov 20, 2025 Ritchot Council Approves Adult Living Development in IDC Within the next two years, Île-des-Chênes will have a unique housing development that caters specifically to the needs and desires of seniors. Local News Nov 20, 2025 Niverville Council Says Yes to Café and Cabinet Shop, No to Second Cannabis Store November 18 was a busy night for Niverville’s council as they addressed a series of applications for new businesses and one variation request. Local News Nov 19, 2025 Throne Speech Focuses on Healthcare and a Trump-Proof Economy At the start of the new legislative session, Manitoba’s provincial government has unveiled its latest speech from the throne, delivered by the Honorable Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville on November 18. Local News Mar 05, 2024 Ritchot Council Considers Food Waste Recycling Opportunity In the interest of creating a more sustainable and kinder approach to the environment, the RM of Ritchot’s council has been actively seeking ways to improve on what they do. Local News Mar 04, 2024 Water Open House Draws Large Niverville Crowd Approximately 300 Niverville residents turned out for an open house held by town council at the CRRC on March 1. According to Mayor Myron Dyck, it’s by far the largest turnout he’s seen for any municipal open house in his 20 years on council. Local News Mar 04, 2024 SRSD Trustees Talk Property Tax Increases Many school divisions will be discussing the potential for raising school tax mill rates this spring—and in the face of a projected $4 to $5 million deficit, the Seine River School Division (SRSD) is no exception. Local News Feb 29, 2024 SRSD Board Puts End to KAP and Initiates Fee for Enhanced Bussing On Tuesday, February 27, Seine River School Division (SRSD) trustees voted in favour of eliminating the Kids at Play (KAP) program for Kindergarten age children as of June 30, 2024. Local News Feb 28, 2024 SRSD Custodians Vote to End Strike Custodial staff at the Seine River School Division (SRSD) voted to end their 15-day strike late in the afternoon on February 27 after a wage increase settlement was finally reached between the nego Local News Feb 24, 2024 Main Street Storage Under New Ownership Main Street Storage in Niverville is under new ownership. The business is now operated by Greg and Derek McKnight, the owners of Storage Brothers. Local News Feb 23, 2024 Niverville Council Tenders Highway 311 West Rebuild Design On Tuesday, February 20, Niverville’s council voted in favour of tendering the design for the reconstruction of Highway 311 west to engineering company Morrison Hershfield. Local News Feb 22, 2024 Production Begins at Main Street Bakery It’s been just 18 months since Chris and Maria Holbrow first opened a bakery in their Niverville home’s commercial kitchen, and now their new expanded digs at 69 Main Street are finally heating up. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Have you, or someone you may know, ever been the victim of a phone scam? Choices Yes. Although it can be hard to admit, I have lost money to a phone scam, or at least I know someone who has. * No. Although I have received suspicious calls or texts, I have yet to fall prey to these kinds of scammers. * 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 Nov 21, 2025 Behind Every Hamper, a Helping Hand: Local Foodbank Readies for Christmas Every year, families around the region rely on foodbanks to make their Christmas a little brighter. This year is no exception.
Local News Nov 20, 2025 Ritchot Council Approves Adult Living Development in IDC Within the next two years, Île-des-Chênes will have a unique housing development that caters specifically to the needs and desires of seniors.
Local News Nov 20, 2025 Niverville Council Says Yes to Café and Cabinet Shop, No to Second Cannabis Store November 18 was a busy night for Niverville’s council as they addressed a series of applications for new businesses and one variation request.
Local News Nov 19, 2025 Throne Speech Focuses on Healthcare and a Trump-Proof Economy At the start of the new legislative session, Manitoba’s provincial government has unveiled its latest speech from the throne, delivered by the Honorable Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville on November 18.
Local News Mar 05, 2024 Ritchot Council Considers Food Waste Recycling Opportunity In the interest of creating a more sustainable and kinder approach to the environment, the RM of Ritchot’s council has been actively seeking ways to improve on what they do.
Local News Mar 04, 2024 Water Open House Draws Large Niverville Crowd Approximately 300 Niverville residents turned out for an open house held by town council at the CRRC on March 1. According to Mayor Myron Dyck, it’s by far the largest turnout he’s seen for any municipal open house in his 20 years on council.
Local News Mar 04, 2024 SRSD Trustees Talk Property Tax Increases Many school divisions will be discussing the potential for raising school tax mill rates this spring—and in the face of a projected $4 to $5 million deficit, the Seine River School Division (SRSD) is no exception.
Local News Feb 29, 2024 SRSD Board Puts End to KAP and Initiates Fee for Enhanced Bussing On Tuesday, February 27, Seine River School Division (SRSD) trustees voted in favour of eliminating the Kids at Play (KAP) program for Kindergarten age children as of June 30, 2024.
Local News Feb 28, 2024 SRSD Custodians Vote to End Strike Custodial staff at the Seine River School Division (SRSD) voted to end their 15-day strike late in the afternoon on February 27 after a wage increase settlement was finally reached between the nego
Local News Feb 24, 2024 Main Street Storage Under New Ownership Main Street Storage in Niverville is under new ownership. The business is now operated by Greg and Derek McKnight, the owners of Storage Brothers.
Local News Feb 23, 2024 Niverville Council Tenders Highway 311 West Rebuild Design On Tuesday, February 20, Niverville’s council voted in favour of tendering the design for the reconstruction of Highway 311 west to engineering company Morrison Hershfield.
Local News Feb 22, 2024 Production Begins at Main Street Bakery It’s been just 18 months since Chris and Maria Holbrow first opened a bakery in their Niverville home’s commercial kitchen, and now their new expanded digs at 69 Main Street are finally heating up.
