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 Oct 12, 2023 Manitoba’s Francophone Schools Hand Out Cell Phone Suspensions It’s been four weeks since Manitoba’s francophone school division, the division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine (DSFM), banned student cell phones in their schools. Local News Oct 11, 2023 Manitoba RCMP Services: Who Pays and Who Doesn’t? You don’t have to live in a town long before appreciating the importance of effective law enforcement. The primary function of any police service is to provide a sense of safety to all through crime prevention, investigation, and emergency response. Local News Oct 05, 2023 Cooking Safety Theme for Fire Prevention Week From October 8–14, Manitobans are encouraged to participate in Fire Prevention Week. Local News Oct 05, 2023 MLAs Subject to New Disclosure Rules As of October 4, all newly elected MLAs are being required to provide full disclosure of their assets, liabilities, and income to Manitoba’s Ethics Commissioner no later than 90 days after taking office. Local News Oct 03, 2023 Local Events Brings Truth and Reconciliation to Life Saturday, September 30 marked the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Local News Oct 03, 2023 NDP Win Majority Government Manitoba has a new government, and a new premier. On election night, Wab Kinew led the New Democratic Party to victory. The NDP dealt the incumbent Progressive Conservatives a crushing electoral blow, particularly in suburban Winnipeg. Local News Oct 02, 2023 Provincial Race Still Up in the Air In the final hours leading up to the provincial election, all indications point to a race that is still very much up in the air between the New Democratic Party (NDP) and the Progressive Conservatives (PC), particularly in rural areas. Local News Oct 01, 2023 B.C. Wildfires Draw Manitoba Volunteers The year 2023 has been dubbed British Columbia’s worst wildfire year on record. Since April 1, more than 2,000 wildfires have burned over 22,000 square kilometres of the province’s beautiful landscape. Among the population centres, the hardest hit areas are West Kelowna and the North Shuswap. 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 Oct 12, 2023 Manitoba’s Francophone Schools Hand Out Cell Phone Suspensions It’s been four weeks since Manitoba’s francophone school division, the division scolaire Franco-Manitobaine (DSFM), banned student cell phones in their schools.
Local News Oct 11, 2023 Manitoba RCMP Services: Who Pays and Who Doesn’t? You don’t have to live in a town long before appreciating the importance of effective law enforcement. The primary function of any police service is to provide a sense of safety to all through crime prevention, investigation, and emergency response.
Local News Oct 05, 2023 Cooking Safety Theme for Fire Prevention Week From October 8–14, Manitobans are encouraged to participate in Fire Prevention Week.
Local News Oct 05, 2023 MLAs Subject to New Disclosure Rules As of October 4, all newly elected MLAs are being required to provide full disclosure of their assets, liabilities, and income to Manitoba’s Ethics Commissioner no later than 90 days after taking office.
Local News Oct 03, 2023 Local Events Brings Truth and Reconciliation to Life Saturday, September 30 marked the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Local News Oct 03, 2023 NDP Win Majority Government Manitoba has a new government, and a new premier. On election night, Wab Kinew led the New Democratic Party to victory. The NDP dealt the incumbent Progressive Conservatives a crushing electoral blow, particularly in suburban Winnipeg.
Local News Oct 02, 2023 Provincial Race Still Up in the Air In the final hours leading up to the provincial election, all indications point to a race that is still very much up in the air between the New Democratic Party (NDP) and the Progressive Conservatives (PC), particularly in rural areas.
Local News Oct 01, 2023 B.C. Wildfires Draw Manitoba Volunteers The year 2023 has been dubbed British Columbia’s worst wildfire year on record. Since April 1, more than 2,000 wildfires have burned over 22,000 square kilometres of the province’s beautiful landscape. Among the population centres, the hardest hit areas are West Kelowna and the North Shuswap.
