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 Sep 29, 2023 Random Act of Kindness Leads to Intercultural Bond When Brent and Ellen Byggdin set out on their ritual morning walk around Niverville on September 6, they had no idea that a small child would set them on a whole new course for the day. Local News Sep 27, 2023 Just Days to Election: What Are the Parties Promising? It’s just under a week until election day on October 3 and Manitoba’s three major political party leaders have made a lot of promises in order to solicit our votes. Local News Sep 26, 2023 Parent Raises Food Allergy Concerns in Local Schools Food allergies in schools can be a life-threatening matter, and one local parent is wondering why it’s so hard to protect her kids. Local News Sep 22, 2023 Manitoba Liberal Candidate Hopes to Turn Springfield-Ritchot Red Trevor Kirczenow is not new on the political landscape, but he’s a novel face when it comes to running for provincial office. Kirczenow ran as the Liberal candidate for Provencher in both the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. Local News Sep 21, 2023 Heritage Centre Looks to Donors for Help with Aging Infrastructure The board of directors of Niverville Heritage Holdings Inc. (NHHI) is daring to dream big this year. Local News Sep 20, 2023 Schuler Back on Campaign Trail in the Hopes of Another Win Progressive Conservative candidate Ron Schuler is back on the campaign trail hoping to regain his seat in the Manitoba Legislature, representing Springfield-Ritchot. He runs against two competitors: Tammy Ivanco of the NDP and Trevor Kirczenow of the Manitoba Liberals. Local News Sep 20, 2023 Open Health Clinic Beneficiary of Major Private Donation Niverville’s town council was pleased to announce the receipt of a major private donation at their September 19 public meeting. Local News Sep 19, 2023 Feds Reinstate Carbon Tax Rebate for Niverville Residents In June, The Citizen reported on the federal government’s clawback of carbon tax rebates for residents living in Niverville. As of this month, according to the federal government’s website, that tax rebate has been reinstated. 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 Sep 29, 2023 Random Act of Kindness Leads to Intercultural Bond When Brent and Ellen Byggdin set out on their ritual morning walk around Niverville on September 6, they had no idea that a small child would set them on a whole new course for the day.
Local News Sep 27, 2023 Just Days to Election: What Are the Parties Promising? It’s just under a week until election day on October 3 and Manitoba’s three major political party leaders have made a lot of promises in order to solicit our votes.
Local News Sep 26, 2023 Parent Raises Food Allergy Concerns in Local Schools Food allergies in schools can be a life-threatening matter, and one local parent is wondering why it’s so hard to protect her kids.
Local News Sep 22, 2023 Manitoba Liberal Candidate Hopes to Turn Springfield-Ritchot Red Trevor Kirczenow is not new on the political landscape, but he’s a novel face when it comes to running for provincial office. Kirczenow ran as the Liberal candidate for Provencher in both the 2019 and 2021 federal elections.
Local News Sep 21, 2023 Heritage Centre Looks to Donors for Help with Aging Infrastructure The board of directors of Niverville Heritage Holdings Inc. (NHHI) is daring to dream big this year.
Local News Sep 20, 2023 Schuler Back on Campaign Trail in the Hopes of Another Win Progressive Conservative candidate Ron Schuler is back on the campaign trail hoping to regain his seat in the Manitoba Legislature, representing Springfield-Ritchot. He runs against two competitors: Tammy Ivanco of the NDP and Trevor Kirczenow of the Manitoba Liberals.
Local News Sep 20, 2023 Open Health Clinic Beneficiary of Major Private Donation Niverville’s town council was pleased to announce the receipt of a major private donation at their September 19 public meeting.
Local News Sep 19, 2023 Feds Reinstate Carbon Tax Rebate for Niverville Residents In June, The Citizen reported on the federal government’s clawback of carbon tax rebates for residents living in Niverville. As of this month, according to the federal government’s website, that tax rebate has been reinstated.
