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 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. 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. Realtor Mike Fast and his partner Bob Schinkel of Schinkel Properties (SP) are picking up where previous owners Sean Conway and Katie Knebel left off at 10 Cedar Drive and 290 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. Local News Jul 27, 2023 Local Firefighters Enter Prestigious World Games From July 28 to August 6, firefighters from Ritchot and Niverville will compete with athletes from around the globe in the World Police and Fire Games (WPFG). The WPFG are the second largest Games in the world, surpassed only by the Summer Olympics. 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 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.
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. Realtor Mike Fast and his partner Bob Schinkel of Schinkel Properties (SP) are picking up where previous owners Sean Conway and Katie Knebel left off at 10 Cedar Drive and 290 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.
Local News Jul 27, 2023 Local Firefighters Enter Prestigious World Games From July 28 to August 6, firefighters from Ritchot and Niverville will compete with athletes from around the globe in the World Police and Fire Games (WPFG). The WPFG are the second largest Games in the world, surpassed only by the Summer Olympics.
