Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture 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. 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 Jan 06, 2026 Niverville’s Deputy Mayor Says Stars Seem to Be Aligning in 2026 Niverville’s council kicked off the new year with its first council meeting on January 6. With Mayor Myron Dyck absent, Councillor Nathan Dueck officiated the meeting in his new role as deputy mayor. Local News Jan 05, 2026 Most Municipalities Back Out of Regional Library Conversation Four of the six municipalities involved in a working group to explore the creation of a regional library have opted out. Local News Oct 28, 2025 Local Farmers Participate in Initiative to End World Hunger In 2015, the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) developed a unique initiative which brings farmer, sponsor, and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) together into a unique collaborative called Grow H Local News Oct 23, 2025 Ritchot Council Talks Oversized Garden Suites and Food Processing Plants On Wednesday, October 23, a handful of residents gathered in council chambers to represent a series of conditional use and variation requests. Local News Oct 23, 2025 Reversing Niverville’s “Commuter Town” Image One Building at a Time A new two-storey commercial space is taking shape in the heart of Niverville. The building at 106 Main Street will offer a range of office suites in a project that could help to further dispel any lingering perception that Niverville is a bedroom community. Local News Oct 23, 2025 Firefighters Prepare for Annual Perogy Fundraiser The annual Firefighters Perogy Dinner fundraiser is returning to the Niverville Friendship Centre on November 11. Dinner service begins at 4:30 p.m. and ends at 7:00 p.m., or whenever food runs out, says fire chief Keith Bueckert. Local News Oct 23, 2025 Heritage Centre Fundraiser Focuses on Resilience On Tuesday, October 21, friends and residents of the Niverville Heritage Centre filled the atrium in support of this year’s fundraising effort. Local News Oct 22, 2025 Steinbach Christian School Continues to Expand After 75 years of offering Christian education services to southeast Manitoba, the Steinbach Christian School (SCS) has become a cornerstone institution—and it is continuing to grow. Over the past three years, SCS’s enrolment has increased by a remarkable 60 percent. Local News Oct 22, 2025 Niverville Council Approves Film Studio and Farmer’s Market Niverville’s town council convened for their bimonthly public meeting on October 21. Three conditional use permits were considered along with one variation request. Local News Oct 17, 2025 Closure and Rehabilitation of Floodway Bridge Begins Work on the Red River Floodway bridge along Highway 200 is now underway. On October 15, the bridge was closed to traffic and will remain closed until the project’s completion approximately one year from now. 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 08, 2026 An Army of Kindness: Celebrating Senior Volunteers Niverville Service to Seniors boasts a plethora of programs created specifically for older residents.
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 Jan 06, 2026 Niverville’s Deputy Mayor Says Stars Seem to Be Aligning in 2026 Niverville’s council kicked off the new year with its first council meeting on January 6. With Mayor Myron Dyck absent, Councillor Nathan Dueck officiated the meeting in his new role as deputy mayor.
Local News Jan 05, 2026 Most Municipalities Back Out of Regional Library Conversation Four of the six municipalities involved in a working group to explore the creation of a regional library have opted out.
Local News Oct 28, 2025 Local Farmers Participate in Initiative to End World Hunger In 2015, the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) developed a unique initiative which brings farmer, sponsor, and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) together into a unique collaborative called Grow H
Local News Oct 23, 2025 Ritchot Council Talks Oversized Garden Suites and Food Processing Plants On Wednesday, October 23, a handful of residents gathered in council chambers to represent a series of conditional use and variation requests.
Local News Oct 23, 2025 Reversing Niverville’s “Commuter Town” Image One Building at a Time A new two-storey commercial space is taking shape in the heart of Niverville. The building at 106 Main Street will offer a range of office suites in a project that could help to further dispel any lingering perception that Niverville is a bedroom community.
Local News Oct 23, 2025 Firefighters Prepare for Annual Perogy Fundraiser The annual Firefighters Perogy Dinner fundraiser is returning to the Niverville Friendship Centre on November 11. Dinner service begins at 4:30 p.m. and ends at 7:00 p.m., or whenever food runs out, says fire chief Keith Bueckert.
Local News Oct 23, 2025 Heritage Centre Fundraiser Focuses on Resilience On Tuesday, October 21, friends and residents of the Niverville Heritage Centre filled the atrium in support of this year’s fundraising effort.
Local News Oct 22, 2025 Steinbach Christian School Continues to Expand After 75 years of offering Christian education services to southeast Manitoba, the Steinbach Christian School (SCS) has become a cornerstone institution—and it is continuing to grow. Over the past three years, SCS’s enrolment has increased by a remarkable 60 percent.
Local News Oct 22, 2025 Niverville Council Approves Film Studio and Farmer’s Market Niverville’s town council convened for their bimonthly public meeting on October 21. Three conditional use permits were considered along with one variation request.
Local News Oct 17, 2025 Closure and Rehabilitation of Floodway Bridge Begins Work on the Red River Floodway bridge along Highway 200 is now underway. On October 15, the bridge was closed to traffic and will remain closed until the project’s completion approximately one year from now.
