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 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. Local News Nov 29, 2023 Niverville’s Annexation Public Hearing Set for New Year Three days of public hearings have been scheduled by the Manitoba Municipal Board (MMB) to hear stakeholder feedback on Niverville’s proposal to annex 2,600 acres of land on the community’s east side. 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 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.
Local News Nov 29, 2023 Niverville’s Annexation Public Hearing Set for New Year Three days of public hearings have been scheduled by the Manitoba Municipal Board (MMB) to hear stakeholder feedback on Niverville’s proposal to annex 2,600 acres of land on the community’s east side.
