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 Apr 03, 2024 NDP Roll Out Budget 2024 Adrien Sala, Manitoba’s Finance Minister, revealed details of Budget 2024 at the Legislature on April 2. Local News Apr 01, 2024 New Development Focuses on Energy Efficiency According to locally owned Prairie Sky Properties, Niverville’s newest residential development is underway. Called Fairway Drive Estates, owner Jeremy Braun says that the development will see the construction of 27 multifamily bungalows on Fairway Drive in Niverville. Local News Mar 29, 2024 NHS Students Lead Middle Schoolers on Forest Field Trip On March 1, a group of Grade Ten students from Niverville High School met up with a group of Niverville Middle School Grade Six students at St. Adolphe’s Friendship Trail to help teach them about natural resources and ecosystems. Local News Mar 28, 2024 Manitoba Parks Reservation Begins Early April On April 8, residents of Manitoba can begin booking the campsites, cabins, and yurts they hope to enjoy around the province this summer. Reservations will be staggered in order to spread out the volumes of calls and online bookings over a five-day period. Local News Mar 27, 2024 New Multimillion-Dollar Wastewater Investment Announced On March 26, the intermunicipal wastewater treatment plant destined for construction in the RM of Ritchot received another big financial boost. Local News Mar 26, 2024 A Review of Niverville’s Open Fires and Fireworks Bylaws In the coming weeks, as residents begin to get outside to enjoy their backyard spaces, Niverville’s town council wants to make sure everyone is doing it safely. Local News Mar 26, 2024 Niverville High School Principal Announces Job Transfer On March 21, parents of students at the Niverville High School (NHS) received early notice from principal Kimberley Funk of her impending transfer to another school in the division. Local News Mar 22, 2024 Municipal Water vs. Private Wells: Wading Through the Murky Details In recent weeks, approximately 700 private well owners in Niverville have been asked to give serious consideration to the idea of hooking up to the community’s municipal water system. 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 Apr 03, 2024 NDP Roll Out Budget 2024 Adrien Sala, Manitoba’s Finance Minister, revealed details of Budget 2024 at the Legislature on April 2.
Local News Apr 01, 2024 New Development Focuses on Energy Efficiency According to locally owned Prairie Sky Properties, Niverville’s newest residential development is underway. Called Fairway Drive Estates, owner Jeremy Braun says that the development will see the construction of 27 multifamily bungalows on Fairway Drive in Niverville.
Local News Mar 29, 2024 NHS Students Lead Middle Schoolers on Forest Field Trip On March 1, a group of Grade Ten students from Niverville High School met up with a group of Niverville Middle School Grade Six students at St. Adolphe’s Friendship Trail to help teach them about natural resources and ecosystems.
Local News Mar 28, 2024 Manitoba Parks Reservation Begins Early April On April 8, residents of Manitoba can begin booking the campsites, cabins, and yurts they hope to enjoy around the province this summer. Reservations will be staggered in order to spread out the volumes of calls and online bookings over a five-day period.
Local News Mar 27, 2024 New Multimillion-Dollar Wastewater Investment Announced On March 26, the intermunicipal wastewater treatment plant destined for construction in the RM of Ritchot received another big financial boost.
Local News Mar 26, 2024 A Review of Niverville’s Open Fires and Fireworks Bylaws In the coming weeks, as residents begin to get outside to enjoy their backyard spaces, Niverville’s town council wants to make sure everyone is doing it safely.
Local News Mar 26, 2024 Niverville High School Principal Announces Job Transfer On March 21, parents of students at the Niverville High School (NHS) received early notice from principal Kimberley Funk of her impending transfer to another school in the division.
Local News Mar 22, 2024 Municipal Water vs. Private Wells: Wading Through the Murky Details In recent weeks, approximately 700 private well owners in Niverville have been asked to give serious consideration to the idea of hooking up to the community’s municipal water system.