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 18, 2023 Fresh Face Runs for NDP in Springfield-Ritchot With a provincial election looming on October 3, many voters in Springfield-Ritchot will by now have noticed a new candidate on the scene. Local News Sep 11, 2023 Family-Run Food Truck Serves Up Fresh Smash Burgers A new family-run business is serving up smash burgers like you’ve never had them before. Duke’s Burger Company opened on August 27 on Highway 59 about one and a half miles north of the Highway 311 intersection Local News Sep 07, 2023 Benefits and Hazards of the Power-Assisted Scooter It may not be quite the prize as the hoverboard made famous by Marty McFly in Back to the Future, but today’s power-assisted stand scooter is proving itself a close runner-up. In the past few years, there’s been a resurgence of interest in what most of us previously considered a children’s toy. Adding an electric motor to the traditional stand scooter has made it appealing to all ages. Local News Sep 06, 2023 Ritchot Assesses Housing Needs Following the results of a professional housing needs assessment, Ritchot’s economic development officer, Ryan Faucher, will soon be applying for federal funding in the hopes of filling gaps in the municipality’s housing options. Local News Sep 05, 2023 Friendship Trail to Host Truth and Reconciliation Event On Saturday, September 30 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., the St. Local News Sep 05, 2023 Niverville Council Approves Film Studio Plans Despite Some Objection On September 5, Niverville’s council resumed their monthly morning public meetings after a short summer break. Local News Sep 04, 2023 The Citizen News Team: We Are Your Neighbours September 2023 marks exactly eight years since The Citizen newspaper made its debut. The new publication was met with such optimism in 2015 that, before long, its circulation grew beyond Niverville to include most of the neighbouring towns. Local News Aug 31, 2023 Election 2023: Promises, Promises With just better than four weeks to go before the provincial election on October 3, Manitoba's political parties are winding up for a busy month in which they’ll roll out a range of campaign promises. 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 18, 2023 Fresh Face Runs for NDP in Springfield-Ritchot With a provincial election looming on October 3, many voters in Springfield-Ritchot will by now have noticed a new candidate on the scene.
Local News Sep 11, 2023 Family-Run Food Truck Serves Up Fresh Smash Burgers A new family-run business is serving up smash burgers like you’ve never had them before. Duke’s Burger Company opened on August 27 on Highway 59 about one and a half miles north of the Highway 311 intersection
Local News Sep 07, 2023 Benefits and Hazards of the Power-Assisted Scooter It may not be quite the prize as the hoverboard made famous by Marty McFly in Back to the Future, but today’s power-assisted stand scooter is proving itself a close runner-up. In the past few years, there’s been a resurgence of interest in what most of us previously considered a children’s toy. Adding an electric motor to the traditional stand scooter has made it appealing to all ages.
Local News Sep 06, 2023 Ritchot Assesses Housing Needs Following the results of a professional housing needs assessment, Ritchot’s economic development officer, Ryan Faucher, will soon be applying for federal funding in the hopes of filling gaps in the municipality’s housing options.
Local News Sep 05, 2023 Friendship Trail to Host Truth and Reconciliation Event On Saturday, September 30 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., the St.
Local News Sep 05, 2023 Niverville Council Approves Film Studio Plans Despite Some Objection On September 5, Niverville’s council resumed their monthly morning public meetings after a short summer break.
Local News Sep 04, 2023 The Citizen News Team: We Are Your Neighbours September 2023 marks exactly eight years since The Citizen newspaper made its debut. The new publication was met with such optimism in 2015 that, before long, its circulation grew beyond Niverville to include most of the neighbouring towns.
Local News Aug 31, 2023 Election 2023: Promises, Promises With just better than four weeks to go before the provincial election on October 3, Manitoba's political parties are winding up for a busy month in which they’ll roll out a range of campaign promises.