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 Jul 26, 2023 Terraco Announces Opening of Crop Protection Supply Warehouse On July 25, agricultural representatives gathered with area farmers to celebrate the grand opening of Terraco’s newest supply warehouse located on Highway 210 near Île-des-Chênes. Local News Jul 24, 2023 Niverville Open Health Undergoes Oversight Restructuring It’s been three years since the Town of Niverville assumed ownership of Niverville Open Health, the medical clinic once owned by Drs. Chris and Mairi Burnett. Since that time, Niverville Healthcare Services Inc. (NHCSI), the board formed to oversee the functioning of the new social enterprise, has revived the floundering clinic and restored it to a robust state Local News Jul 20, 2023 Council Denies Developer’s Request for Housing on Main Street St. Adolphe Echoes of earlier times reverberated through the RM of Ritchot’s council chambers on Wednesday, July 19 as residents gathered to object to the loss of more commercial space along St. Adolphe’s Main Street. Local News Jul 20, 2023 Niverville Helping Hands Expands Location, Service Model Niverville Helping Hands (NHH) has been providing food hampers to families in need for more than 30 years. As the need for their services has increased, so has their need for space. As of this August, NHH will be moving to 101-106 Main Street in Niverville. Local News Jul 19, 2023 Winkler Council Responds to Outcry for Library Defunding After months of debate over the demands of a group of citizens to defund the local public library, Winkler’s municipal council has reached a decision. Local News Jul 17, 2023 This Year’s Highway Fatalities Reach Concerning Level The St. Pierre-Jolys RCMP would like to issue a reminder to everyone that the practice of safety on Manitoba highways is a matter of life and death. Local News Jul 14, 2023 Canadian News Media Caught in Crossfire Between Feds and Tech Giants On June 22, the federal government passed a bill that has the potential to forever change how millions of Canadians access news. For journalists and news agencies across the country, both large and small, this could mark the end of an era. Local News Jul 11, 2023 Manitoba Looks to Philippines for Help with Healthcare Crisis This month, a group of University of Manitoba nursing faculty assessors will travel to the Philippines to perform in-person clinical competency assessments for 20 internationally educated Filipino nurses. 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 Jul 26, 2023 Terraco Announces Opening of Crop Protection Supply Warehouse On July 25, agricultural representatives gathered with area farmers to celebrate the grand opening of Terraco’s newest supply warehouse located on Highway 210 near Île-des-Chênes.
Local News Jul 24, 2023 Niverville Open Health Undergoes Oversight Restructuring It’s been three years since the Town of Niverville assumed ownership of Niverville Open Health, the medical clinic once owned by Drs. Chris and Mairi Burnett. Since that time, Niverville Healthcare Services Inc. (NHCSI), the board formed to oversee the functioning of the new social enterprise, has revived the floundering clinic and restored it to a robust state
Local News Jul 20, 2023 Council Denies Developer’s Request for Housing on Main Street St. Adolphe Echoes of earlier times reverberated through the RM of Ritchot’s council chambers on Wednesday, July 19 as residents gathered to object to the loss of more commercial space along St. Adolphe’s Main Street.
Local News Jul 20, 2023 Niverville Helping Hands Expands Location, Service Model Niverville Helping Hands (NHH) has been providing food hampers to families in need for more than 30 years. As the need for their services has increased, so has their need for space. As of this August, NHH will be moving to 101-106 Main Street in Niverville.
Local News Jul 19, 2023 Winkler Council Responds to Outcry for Library Defunding After months of debate over the demands of a group of citizens to defund the local public library, Winkler’s municipal council has reached a decision.
Local News Jul 17, 2023 This Year’s Highway Fatalities Reach Concerning Level The St. Pierre-Jolys RCMP would like to issue a reminder to everyone that the practice of safety on Manitoba highways is a matter of life and death.
Local News Jul 14, 2023 Canadian News Media Caught in Crossfire Between Feds and Tech Giants On June 22, the federal government passed a bill that has the potential to forever change how millions of Canadians access news. For journalists and news agencies across the country, both large and small, this could mark the end of an era.
Local News Jul 11, 2023 Manitoba Looks to Philippines for Help with Healthcare Crisis This month, a group of University of Manitoba nursing faculty assessors will travel to the Philippines to perform in-person clinical competency assessments for 20 internationally educated Filipino nurses.
