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 Feb 08, 2023 Hey, Buddy, Where’d You Learn to Drive? A Traffic Law Refresher As we hit the roadways on our way from here to there, the transgressions of our fellow drivers all too frequently give us cause to utter some under-the-breath rebuke. Local News Feb 06, 2023 MLAs Schuler and Martin Appointed to New PC Caucus Roles The Manitoba Progressive Conservative party announced on Friday the appointment of Ron Schuler, MLA for Springfield-Ritchot, to the position of caucus chair and Shannon Martin, MLA for McPhillips, as caucus whip. Local News Feb 03, 2023 Manitoba First Province to Collect Race-Based Healthcare Data As of April 2023, patients checking into any Manitoba hospital or emergency room will be asked for one additional item of personal information at the registration desk: the race or ethnicity with which they identify. Local News Feb 02, 2023 New Provincial Funds to Strengthen Education System On Thursday, February 2, the province announced new funding for the 2023–2024 school year which will affect all schools that provide education to students from Kindergarten and Grade 12. Local News Feb 01, 2023 Service Animals Widely Recognized for Improving Quality of Life On January 17, Niverville’s town council voted in favour of accepting a new bylaw pertaining to service animals, laying out the policy under which they will be welcomed into public facilities. Local News Jan 27, 2023 Province’s Carbon Tax Relief Fund Under Fire by Climate Advocates The provincial government recently released details on their most recent intervention intended to help everyday Manitobans cope in these tough economic times. This new initiative, called the Carbon Tax Relief Fund (CTRF), builds on the affordability package introduced by the province in 2022. Local News Jan 26, 2023 Manitoba’s First Infant Surrender Station Located in Landmark A unique new feature is being installed at the Landmark Fire Hall which is the first of its kind in Manitoba and the second in all of Canada. Local News Jan 25, 2023 Turn Signal at Highway 59 Intersection Improves Commute Morning commuters travelling through the intersection of Highways 311 and 59 are noticing a big improvement in their commute lately thanks to a new left turn signal that was quietly added on December 28. 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 Feb 08, 2023 Hey, Buddy, Where’d You Learn to Drive? A Traffic Law Refresher As we hit the roadways on our way from here to there, the transgressions of our fellow drivers all too frequently give us cause to utter some under-the-breath rebuke.
Local News Feb 06, 2023 MLAs Schuler and Martin Appointed to New PC Caucus Roles The Manitoba Progressive Conservative party announced on Friday the appointment of Ron Schuler, MLA for Springfield-Ritchot, to the position of caucus chair and Shannon Martin, MLA for McPhillips, as caucus whip.
Local News Feb 03, 2023 Manitoba First Province to Collect Race-Based Healthcare Data As of April 2023, patients checking into any Manitoba hospital or emergency room will be asked for one additional item of personal information at the registration desk: the race or ethnicity with which they identify.
Local News Feb 02, 2023 New Provincial Funds to Strengthen Education System On Thursday, February 2, the province announced new funding for the 2023–2024 school year which will affect all schools that provide education to students from Kindergarten and Grade 12.
Local News Feb 01, 2023 Service Animals Widely Recognized for Improving Quality of Life On January 17, Niverville’s town council voted in favour of accepting a new bylaw pertaining to service animals, laying out the policy under which they will be welcomed into public facilities.
Local News Jan 27, 2023 Province’s Carbon Tax Relief Fund Under Fire by Climate Advocates The provincial government recently released details on their most recent intervention intended to help everyday Manitobans cope in these tough economic times. This new initiative, called the Carbon Tax Relief Fund (CTRF), builds on the affordability package introduced by the province in 2022.
Local News Jan 26, 2023 Manitoba’s First Infant Surrender Station Located in Landmark A unique new feature is being installed at the Landmark Fire Hall which is the first of its kind in Manitoba and the second in all of Canada.
Local News Jan 25, 2023 Turn Signal at Highway 59 Intersection Improves Commute Morning commuters travelling through the intersection of Highways 311 and 59 are noticing a big improvement in their commute lately thanks to a new left turn signal that was quietly added on December 28.
