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 Jun 23, 2023 Ritchot Council Approves Highway Food Truck and Junior Council Rep At their public council meeting on June 21, Ritchot’s council considered the request for a conditional use permit by Joshua Darlingford. Local News Jun 21, 2023 PCH Visitation Shelters Find New Purpose In an effort to safely connect families with their aging loved ones, 104 portable visitation shelters were provided by the provincial government to personal care homes across Manitoba during the COVID-19 pandemic. Local News Jun 21, 2023 Niverville Council Adopts Zero-Tolerance Policy for Resident Bad Behaviour At a June 20 public meeting, Niverville’s council voted unanimously in favour of accepting a zero-tolerance policy which governs council’s response to unacceptable behaviour directed toward them by residents. Local News Jun 20, 2023 Fifth Avenue South Being Readied for Two New Crosswalks Over the next couple of weeks, two of Niverville’s busiest intersections will see the addition of new safety measures for pedestrians on Fifth Avenue South. Local News Jun 19, 2023 Shock of Fatal Bus Crash Reverberates Across Province June 15, 2023 is a day to long be remembered in Manitoba. Local News Jun 15, 2023 Preliminary Dike Design Unveiled in Ste. Agathe Ste. Agathe’s Culture and Community Centre was filled with residents on June 13 for the third and final public engagement session on the community ring dike-raising initiative. Local News Jun 15, 2023 Mental Health Crisis Support Goes Virtual in Rural Manitoba In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the provincial government launched two virtual pilot projects to reach people in a state of mental health crisis in rural and remote Manitoba. Local News Jun 14, 2023 Middle School Students Learn About Human Rights—and Journalism For teacher Laura van den Brul’s class of Grade Seven students, the weighty subject of human rights has taken on a whole new level of importance. 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 Jun 23, 2023 Ritchot Council Approves Highway Food Truck and Junior Council Rep At their public council meeting on June 21, Ritchot’s council considered the request for a conditional use permit by Joshua Darlingford.
Local News Jun 21, 2023 PCH Visitation Shelters Find New Purpose In an effort to safely connect families with their aging loved ones, 104 portable visitation shelters were provided by the provincial government to personal care homes across Manitoba during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local News Jun 21, 2023 Niverville Council Adopts Zero-Tolerance Policy for Resident Bad Behaviour At a June 20 public meeting, Niverville’s council voted unanimously in favour of accepting a zero-tolerance policy which governs council’s response to unacceptable behaviour directed toward them by residents.
Local News Jun 20, 2023 Fifth Avenue South Being Readied for Two New Crosswalks Over the next couple of weeks, two of Niverville’s busiest intersections will see the addition of new safety measures for pedestrians on Fifth Avenue South.
Local News Jun 19, 2023 Shock of Fatal Bus Crash Reverberates Across Province June 15, 2023 is a day to long be remembered in Manitoba.
Local News Jun 15, 2023 Preliminary Dike Design Unveiled in Ste. Agathe Ste. Agathe’s Culture and Community Centre was filled with residents on June 13 for the third and final public engagement session on the community ring dike-raising initiative.
Local News Jun 15, 2023 Mental Health Crisis Support Goes Virtual in Rural Manitoba In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the provincial government launched two virtual pilot projects to reach people in a state of mental health crisis in rural and remote Manitoba.
Local News Jun 14, 2023 Middle School Students Learn About Human Rights—and Journalism For teacher Laura van den Brul’s class of Grade Seven students, the weighty subject of human rights has taken on a whole new level of importance.
