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 Nov 28, 2023 Niverville's Council Plans 2024 Budget In mid-November, Niverville’s council huddled around the planning table for another long annual planning session. Local News Nov 24, 2023 Throne Speech Kicks off First Legislative Session for NDP This week’s speech from the throne kicked off the first session of the forty-third Manitoba Legislature on November 21. Read by Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville, the speech outlined the priorities of Premier Wab Kinew’s government over the coming four years. Local News Nov 23, 2023 Hanover EAs Return to Work Three weeks of strike has come to an end for more than 300 Hanover School Division (HSD) EAs, as 83 percent of them voted to ratify a deal offered by school division. As of Thursday, November 23, it’s back to work as usual for the majority of EAs. Local News Nov 22, 2023 Youth Vaping Rates Alarm Experts November 19–25 is National Addictions Awareness Week. What better time to talk about the phenomenon of vaping and the hold that it has, in particular, on Canadian youth? Local News Nov 21, 2023 Niverville Dog Park Opens, Makes Big Impression On November 6, Niverville opened the gates on its newly upgraded community off-leash dog park, much to the enjoyment of both its two-legged and four-legged patrons. Local News Nov 21, 2023 End of Strike May be Imminent for Hanover EAs The Hanover School Division (HSD) and CLAC Local 306, the union representing Hanover EAs, have come to a tentative deal. On Wednesday, November 22, it’ll be back to the voting station for the striking EAs to determine whether the newest deal will be ratified. Local News Nov 17, 2023 Ste. Agathe Pharmacy Welcomes New Physician Beginning November 17, Ste. Agathe residents will have access to their own hometown doctor. Using newly created clinic space inside the Ste. Agathe Pharmacy, Dr. Riviraj Warnakulasooriya, more easily called Dr. Rivi, will meet with scheduled and drop-in patients from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. every Friday going forward. Local News Nov 16, 2023 Ritchot Council Talks Financial Statements and Crime Stats It was better late than never for the RM of Ritchot’s annual audited 2022 financial statements. Almost a year after the fact, on November 7, council convened with Ian Hyslop, a contracted independent auditor from The Exchange Group, to review the final numbers. 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 Nov 28, 2023 Niverville's Council Plans 2024 Budget In mid-November, Niverville’s council huddled around the planning table for another long annual planning session.
Local News Nov 24, 2023 Throne Speech Kicks off First Legislative Session for NDP This week’s speech from the throne kicked off the first session of the forty-third Manitoba Legislature on November 21. Read by Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville, the speech outlined the priorities of Premier Wab Kinew’s government over the coming four years.
Local News Nov 23, 2023 Hanover EAs Return to Work Three weeks of strike has come to an end for more than 300 Hanover School Division (HSD) EAs, as 83 percent of them voted to ratify a deal offered by school division. As of Thursday, November 23, it’s back to work as usual for the majority of EAs.
Local News Nov 22, 2023 Youth Vaping Rates Alarm Experts November 19–25 is National Addictions Awareness Week. What better time to talk about the phenomenon of vaping and the hold that it has, in particular, on Canadian youth?
Local News Nov 21, 2023 Niverville Dog Park Opens, Makes Big Impression On November 6, Niverville opened the gates on its newly upgraded community off-leash dog park, much to the enjoyment of both its two-legged and four-legged patrons.
Local News Nov 21, 2023 End of Strike May be Imminent for Hanover EAs The Hanover School Division (HSD) and CLAC Local 306, the union representing Hanover EAs, have come to a tentative deal. On Wednesday, November 22, it’ll be back to the voting station for the striking EAs to determine whether the newest deal will be ratified.
Local News Nov 17, 2023 Ste. Agathe Pharmacy Welcomes New Physician Beginning November 17, Ste. Agathe residents will have access to their own hometown doctor. Using newly created clinic space inside the Ste. Agathe Pharmacy, Dr. Riviraj Warnakulasooriya, more easily called Dr. Rivi, will meet with scheduled and drop-in patients from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. every Friday going forward.
Local News Nov 16, 2023 Ritchot Council Talks Financial Statements and Crime Stats It was better late than never for the RM of Ritchot’s annual audited 2022 financial statements. Almost a year after the fact, on November 7, council convened with Ian Hyslop, a contracted independent auditor from The Exchange Group, to review the final numbers.
