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 Aug 21, 2023 First Street Residents Still Waiting for Sidewalk on Busy Street One year ago, residents living along a two-block stretch of Niverville’s First Street South reached out to The Citizen with concern over the state of their street’s sidewalk, portions of which were Local News Aug 18, 2023 Ritchot Council Denies Two Requests for Uses in Ag Zones On August 16, Ritchot’s council denied applications for two conditional use permit requests. Both were for alternative uses in areas designated agricultural limited and each were objected to by a unanimous council. Local News Aug 10, 2023 Liquor Vanishes from Shelves as Workers Launch Full Strike It’s been three weeks since unionized Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries (MBLL) workers staged rotated walkouts, hoping to send a message to the provincial government that they need a more equitable wage contract. Local News Aug 08, 2023 Ritchot Launches Native Grasslands Restoration Projects A restoration of native grasslands is just one of the many earth-friendly sights residents of Ritchot may notice in the coming years thanks to a municipal undertaking called the Seeds of Sustainability project. Local News Aug 03, 2023 Niverville Commons Owners Promote New Developments A new ownership team has taken over Niverville Commons, the commercial development on the east end of Main Street. Local News Aug 03, 2023 Ritchot Takes First Steps Towards EV Car Share Initiative Thanks in part to funding from the provincial government’s Conservation and Climate Fund, the RM of Ritchot will soon be creating an electric vehicle (EV) car share program for their residents. Local News Aug 01, 2023 Communities in Bloom Judges Visit Niverville On July 26–27, the Niverville chapter of Communities in Bloom (CiB) played host to two judges from the provincial CiB organization. After three years of absence, the judges were back in town for a tour of the community and to reacquaint themselves with the local volunteers who make Niverville a beautiful place to live. Local News Jul 28, 2023 Niverville Student Appointed to Provincial Advisory Council Edlynne (Eddy) Paez is no ordinary high school student. She’s precocious, witty, and a self-admitted overachiever. Having recently turned 16, she has already set her sights on an eventual career in environmental law. 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 Aug 21, 2023 First Street Residents Still Waiting for Sidewalk on Busy Street One year ago, residents living along a two-block stretch of Niverville’s First Street South reached out to The Citizen with concern over the state of their street’s sidewalk, portions of which were
Local News Aug 18, 2023 Ritchot Council Denies Two Requests for Uses in Ag Zones On August 16, Ritchot’s council denied applications for two conditional use permit requests. Both were for alternative uses in areas designated agricultural limited and each were objected to by a unanimous council.
Local News Aug 10, 2023 Liquor Vanishes from Shelves as Workers Launch Full Strike It’s been three weeks since unionized Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries (MBLL) workers staged rotated walkouts, hoping to send a message to the provincial government that they need a more equitable wage contract.
Local News Aug 08, 2023 Ritchot Launches Native Grasslands Restoration Projects A restoration of native grasslands is just one of the many earth-friendly sights residents of Ritchot may notice in the coming years thanks to a municipal undertaking called the Seeds of Sustainability project.
Local News Aug 03, 2023 Niverville Commons Owners Promote New Developments A new ownership team has taken over Niverville Commons, the commercial development on the east end of Main Street.
Local News Aug 03, 2023 Ritchot Takes First Steps Towards EV Car Share Initiative Thanks in part to funding from the provincial government’s Conservation and Climate Fund, the RM of Ritchot will soon be creating an electric vehicle (EV) car share program for their residents.
Local News Aug 01, 2023 Communities in Bloom Judges Visit Niverville On July 26–27, the Niverville chapter of Communities in Bloom (CiB) played host to two judges from the provincial CiB organization. After three years of absence, the judges were back in town for a tour of the community and to reacquaint themselves with the local volunteers who make Niverville a beautiful place to live.
Local News Jul 28, 2023 Niverville Student Appointed to Provincial Advisory Council Edlynne (Eddy) Paez is no ordinary high school student. She’s precocious, witty, and a self-admitted overachiever. Having recently turned 16, she has already set her sights on an eventual career in environmental law.
