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 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. 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 negotiating parties. 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. Local News Feb 22, 2024 Santa Lucia Niverville Bake First Giant Pizza Santa Lucia Pizza had made their first giant, 30-inch pizza out of their Niverville location. The auspicious occasion took place on Friday, February 9. 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 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.
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 negotiating parties.
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.
Local News Feb 22, 2024 Santa Lucia Niverville Bake First Giant Pizza Santa Lucia Pizza had made their first giant, 30-inch pizza out of their Niverville location. The auspicious occasion took place on Friday, February 9.
