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 Jun 12, 2023 Providence Partnership Creates Inuit Pilot Training Program This upcoming September, Providence University College will extend their long-standing aviation program to include a unique new pilot training program that caters specifically to Inuit students. Local News Jun 08, 2023 New Technologies to Streamline Provincial Election On October 3, Manitobans will hit the polls for the province’s forty-third general election. And when they do, they’ll notice some big changes in how ballots are processed. Local News Jun 07, 2023 Niverville Council Allows Food Trucks on a Trial Basis To the chagrin of some local restauranteurs, Niverville’s council voted unanimously in favour of accepting both the second and final reading of a new food truck bylaw that gives mobile food services the limited ability to set up shop around town this summer. Local News Jun 07, 2023 Ritchot Council Talks Crime Rates, Economic Growth, and Multifamily Housing Ritchot’s council entertained a number of delegations at their June 6 public meeting. Local News Jun 06, 2023 Meet the Volunteers Behind the 4-H Highway Clean-Up Program Every spring, in quiet humility, 4-H clubs from around Manitoba hit the rural roadways for their annual highway clean-up campaign. Local News Jun 05, 2023 Providence College Denied Official University Status, for Now On May 30, a group of 30 faculty members and staff from Providence University College attended the Manitoba Legislative Assembly in the hopes of witnessing their school’s official inclusion on the province’s list of recognized universities. Local News Jun 02, 2023 DSFM Briefs Parents on Next Steps for New Niverville and IDC Schools Approximately 40 francophone parents from Niverville and Ritchot gathered at École Régional Gabrielle-Roy in Île-des-Chênes (IDC) for a special meeting on May 30 hosted by the Division scolaire franco-manitobaine (DSFM). Local News Jun 01, 2023 Trucking Industry Receives Rebates on Fuel-Saving Initiatives In an ongoing effort to reduce carbon-created greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030, the federal government has partnered with Manitoba to help support fuel-saving efforts in the province’s trucking industry. 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 Jun 12, 2023 Providence Partnership Creates Inuit Pilot Training Program This upcoming September, Providence University College will extend their long-standing aviation program to include a unique new pilot training program that caters specifically to Inuit students.
Local News Jun 08, 2023 New Technologies to Streamline Provincial Election On October 3, Manitobans will hit the polls for the province’s forty-third general election. And when they do, they’ll notice some big changes in how ballots are processed.
Local News Jun 07, 2023 Niverville Council Allows Food Trucks on a Trial Basis To the chagrin of some local restauranteurs, Niverville’s council voted unanimously in favour of accepting both the second and final reading of a new food truck bylaw that gives mobile food services the limited ability to set up shop around town this summer.
Local News Jun 07, 2023 Ritchot Council Talks Crime Rates, Economic Growth, and Multifamily Housing Ritchot’s council entertained a number of delegations at their June 6 public meeting.
Local News Jun 06, 2023 Meet the Volunteers Behind the 4-H Highway Clean-Up Program Every spring, in quiet humility, 4-H clubs from around Manitoba hit the rural roadways for their annual highway clean-up campaign.
Local News Jun 05, 2023 Providence College Denied Official University Status, for Now On May 30, a group of 30 faculty members and staff from Providence University College attended the Manitoba Legislative Assembly in the hopes of witnessing their school’s official inclusion on the province’s list of recognized universities.
Local News Jun 02, 2023 DSFM Briefs Parents on Next Steps for New Niverville and IDC Schools Approximately 40 francophone parents from Niverville and Ritchot gathered at École Régional Gabrielle-Roy in Île-des-Chênes (IDC) for a special meeting on May 30 hosted by the Division scolaire franco-manitobaine (DSFM).
Local News Jun 01, 2023 Trucking Industry Receives Rebates on Fuel-Saving Initiatives In an ongoing effort to reduce carbon-created greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030, the federal government has partnered with Manitoba to help support fuel-saving efforts in the province’s trucking industry.
