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 16, 2023 SRSD Trustees Vote to Restore KAP and Transportation Funding On November 14, Seine River School Division trustees voted to restore full funding to the Kids at Play (KAP) program as well as bussing for students living within .8 and 1.6 kilometres of their sch Local News Nov 15, 2023 Town of Niverville Hires Communications and PR Specialist In early November, Niverville’s council welcomed their newest member to the town staff. Cyrus Reimer will be filling the role of director of communications and public relations, a position to which he brings plenty of diversified experience. Local News Nov 15, 2023 Niverville Woman Makes 100th Blood Donation On Halloween of this year, Niverville resident Holly Rafferty saved a life—but it wasn’t the first life she’s saved. Rafferty has donated blood 100 times and plans to keep on giving. Local News Nov 14, 2023 Parents Upset Over Seine River School Division’s Pay for Use Fees On November 3, parents with children attending school in the Seine River School Division (SRSD) were notified of new cost-saving measures which have the potential to affect every school and every student in the division. Local News Nov 12, 2023 Attendees Brave Chilly Winds on Remembrance Day On a chilly November 11 morning, a moderate crowd gathered around the cenotaph on Niverville’s Main Street to pay homage to those who fought for our freedom and those who have served to bring and m Local News Nov 09, 2023 Parents Silenced at HSD Public Meeting Dozens of parents filed into the Hanover School Division (HSD) boardroom on November 7, taking every available seat at the divisional public meeting in the hopes of getting some answers from senior administrators and trustees regarding the ongoing educational assistant (EA) strike. Local News Nov 08, 2023 Gala Features Amazing Race Host Jon Montgomery November 4 marked another first-rate gala hosted by the Niverville Heritage Centre. Hundreds in attendance were treated to a night of fine dining accompanied by the inspirational and comedic storytelling of Jon Montgomery, 2010 Olympic gold medalist and host of Amazing Race Canada. Local News Nov 06, 2023 Niverville Couple Reeling After Water and Sewer Breakdowns Sarah Gatey and Bryan Claeys have enjoyed ownership of their home on Fourth Avenue South in Niverville for the past 13 years. Their time there has been relatively incident-free—that is, until one year ago when, within a six-week period, both their water and sewer utilities broke down. 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 16, 2023 SRSD Trustees Vote to Restore KAP and Transportation Funding On November 14, Seine River School Division trustees voted to restore full funding to the Kids at Play (KAP) program as well as bussing for students living within .8 and 1.6 kilometres of their sch
Local News Nov 15, 2023 Town of Niverville Hires Communications and PR Specialist In early November, Niverville’s council welcomed their newest member to the town staff. Cyrus Reimer will be filling the role of director of communications and public relations, a position to which he brings plenty of diversified experience.
Local News Nov 15, 2023 Niverville Woman Makes 100th Blood Donation On Halloween of this year, Niverville resident Holly Rafferty saved a life—but it wasn’t the first life she’s saved. Rafferty has donated blood 100 times and plans to keep on giving.
Local News Nov 14, 2023 Parents Upset Over Seine River School Division’s Pay for Use Fees On November 3, parents with children attending school in the Seine River School Division (SRSD) were notified of new cost-saving measures which have the potential to affect every school and every student in the division.
Local News Nov 12, 2023 Attendees Brave Chilly Winds on Remembrance Day On a chilly November 11 morning, a moderate crowd gathered around the cenotaph on Niverville’s Main Street to pay homage to those who fought for our freedom and those who have served to bring and m
Local News Nov 09, 2023 Parents Silenced at HSD Public Meeting Dozens of parents filed into the Hanover School Division (HSD) boardroom on November 7, taking every available seat at the divisional public meeting in the hopes of getting some answers from senior administrators and trustees regarding the ongoing educational assistant (EA) strike.
Local News Nov 08, 2023 Gala Features Amazing Race Host Jon Montgomery November 4 marked another first-rate gala hosted by the Niverville Heritage Centre. Hundreds in attendance were treated to a night of fine dining accompanied by the inspirational and comedic storytelling of Jon Montgomery, 2010 Olympic gold medalist and host of Amazing Race Canada.
Local News Nov 06, 2023 Niverville Couple Reeling After Water and Sewer Breakdowns Sarah Gatey and Bryan Claeys have enjoyed ownership of their home on Fourth Avenue South in Niverville for the past 13 years. Their time there has been relatively incident-free—that is, until one year ago when, within a six-week period, both their water and sewer utilities broke down.
