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 Mar 22, 2023 Niverville Council Announces One Year Delay on Fourth Avenue Repairs As is the case with most budgets, things don’t always go according to plan. Local News Mar 21, 2023 Springfield and Ritchot Cash In on Arts, Culture, and Sports Funding Approximately $5.1 million in provincial funding is headed to the municipalities of Ritchot and Springfield, aimed at advancing arts, culture, and sports within their communities. Local News Mar 21, 2023 New Physician Taking Patients at Niverville Open Health In one week, the medical team at Niverville Open Health will see the addition of Dr. Elise Labossiere, making her one of 13 physicians to currently practice from the clinic. Local News Mar 20, 2023 Province Rolls Out Five-Year Highway Infrastructure Plan Manitoba’s Transportation and Infrastructure Minister, Doyle Piwniuk, went public on March 13 with the province’s $4.1 billion multi-year infrastructure strategy. Local News Mar 14, 2023 Ritchot Readies Major Infrastructure Projects In light of the release of the province’s 2023 budget, Ritchot’s council has voted in favour of advancing to the first stage of three major projects in the RM. Local News Mar 13, 2023 Province Increases Support for Victims of Abuse and Exploitation On March 13, Manitoba’s Justice Minister, Kelvin Goertzen, announced an amendment to the Intimate Image Protection Act (IIPA) which will double down on efforts to protect an individual’s right to online image privacy. Local News Mar 10, 2023 Preliminary Designs Go Public for Shared Wastewater Plant The Niverville Community Resource and Recreation Centre played host to an intermunicipal open house on Thursday, March 9. Local News Mar 09, 2023 HSD Says Upcoming Budget Looks Grim On March 7, the provincial government went public with their 2023 budget plan, framing this year’s school funding as historic and the largest increase in a quarter-century. 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 Mar 22, 2023 Niverville Council Announces One Year Delay on Fourth Avenue Repairs As is the case with most budgets, things don’t always go according to plan.
Local News Mar 21, 2023 Springfield and Ritchot Cash In on Arts, Culture, and Sports Funding Approximately $5.1 million in provincial funding is headed to the municipalities of Ritchot and Springfield, aimed at advancing arts, culture, and sports within their communities.
Local News Mar 21, 2023 New Physician Taking Patients at Niverville Open Health In one week, the medical team at Niverville Open Health will see the addition of Dr. Elise Labossiere, making her one of 13 physicians to currently practice from the clinic.
Local News Mar 20, 2023 Province Rolls Out Five-Year Highway Infrastructure Plan Manitoba’s Transportation and Infrastructure Minister, Doyle Piwniuk, went public on March 13 with the province’s $4.1 billion multi-year infrastructure strategy.
Local News Mar 14, 2023 Ritchot Readies Major Infrastructure Projects In light of the release of the province’s 2023 budget, Ritchot’s council has voted in favour of advancing to the first stage of three major projects in the RM.
Local News Mar 13, 2023 Province Increases Support for Victims of Abuse and Exploitation On March 13, Manitoba’s Justice Minister, Kelvin Goertzen, announced an amendment to the Intimate Image Protection Act (IIPA) which will double down on efforts to protect an individual’s right to online image privacy.
Local News Mar 10, 2023 Preliminary Designs Go Public for Shared Wastewater Plant The Niverville Community Resource and Recreation Centre played host to an intermunicipal open house on Thursday, March 9.
Local News Mar 09, 2023 HSD Says Upcoming Budget Looks Grim On March 7, the provincial government went public with their 2023 budget plan, framing this year’s school funding as historic and the largest increase in a quarter-century.
