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 Dec 15, 2023 Grocer Says Fuel Tax Freeze Won’t Make Big Dent in Prices True to their fall campaign pledge, the NDP will be making good on their promise to apply a temporary freeze to the 14-cent per litre provincial fuel tax as of January 1. Local News Dec 15, 2023 Feds Introduce Publicly Funded Dental Care Beginning this month, lower income Canadians with no current access to dental insurance will have an opportunity to sign up for the newly unveiled Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP). Local News Dec 14, 2023 Santa Clause Is Coming to Town For the fourth year in a row, Niverville has made the esteemed list of Santa’s Manitoba tour stops as he journeys around the world leading up to Christmas. Local News Dec 13, 2023 New Manitoba License Plates to Support MMIWG2S Manitoba drivers now have one more option to choose when getting a license plate. At a cost of $70, the sale of these new plates will help support families of the MMIG2S (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirited) community. Local News Dec 08, 2023 Residents Express Debt of Gratitude for Emergency Workers Whether they’re firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical responders (EMR), surgeons, or emergency room nurses, Manitobans literally rely on them every single day of the year. Local News Dec 06, 2023 At Annual Convention, Municipalities Speak and the Province Listens November 30 saw delegates from all over rural Manitoba converge on the Keystone Centre in Brandon for the annual convention of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM). Local News Dec 05, 2023 Niverville Council Defends “Take One, Leave One” Library Model At least one Niverville resident is not happy with town council’s decision to keep library funding to a minimum over the next few years. And given public inquiry over the lack of a community library in recent years, she’s likely not alone. Local News Nov 30, 2023 Truth and Reconciliation Day Becomes Statutory Provincial Holiday Beginning in 2024, Manitobans will be recognizing one more statutory holiday. This week, Wab Kinew’s NDP government added the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to the province’s list of official holidays. 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 Dec 15, 2023 Grocer Says Fuel Tax Freeze Won’t Make Big Dent in Prices True to their fall campaign pledge, the NDP will be making good on their promise to apply a temporary freeze to the 14-cent per litre provincial fuel tax as of January 1.
Local News Dec 15, 2023 Feds Introduce Publicly Funded Dental Care Beginning this month, lower income Canadians with no current access to dental insurance will have an opportunity to sign up for the newly unveiled Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP).
Local News Dec 14, 2023 Santa Clause Is Coming to Town For the fourth year in a row, Niverville has made the esteemed list of Santa’s Manitoba tour stops as he journeys around the world leading up to Christmas.
Local News Dec 13, 2023 New Manitoba License Plates to Support MMIWG2S Manitoba drivers now have one more option to choose when getting a license plate. At a cost of $70, the sale of these new plates will help support families of the MMIG2S (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirited) community.
Local News Dec 08, 2023 Residents Express Debt of Gratitude for Emergency Workers Whether they’re firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical responders (EMR), surgeons, or emergency room nurses, Manitobans literally rely on them every single day of the year.
Local News Dec 06, 2023 At Annual Convention, Municipalities Speak and the Province Listens November 30 saw delegates from all over rural Manitoba converge on the Keystone Centre in Brandon for the annual convention of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM).
Local News Dec 05, 2023 Niverville Council Defends “Take One, Leave One” Library Model At least one Niverville resident is not happy with town council’s decision to keep library funding to a minimum over the next few years. And given public inquiry over the lack of a community library in recent years, she’s likely not alone.
Local News Nov 30, 2023 Truth and Reconciliation Day Becomes Statutory Provincial Holiday Beginning in 2024, Manitobans will be recognizing one more statutory holiday. This week, Wab Kinew’s NDP government added the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to the province’s list of official holidays.
