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 Sep 28, 2022 Volunteers Team Up with Tim's to Raise Money for Memory Garden From September 19–25, the Niverville location of Tim Hortons ran their annual Smile Cookie campaign to raise funds for the local chapter of Communities in Bloom. Local News Sep 28, 2022 2022 Graduates Celebrate in Pre-Pandemic Style For the first time in three years, graduates of the École/Collège Régional Gabrielle-Roy and Niverville High School were rewarded with the return of long-held traditions to their graduation ceremonies. Local News Sep 26, 2022 Two Mayors and Two Councillors Return to Office by Acclamation September 20 marked the final day for municipal council hopefuls to submit their nomination paperwork and signatures to the respective Senior Election Officers of Niverville and Ritchot. Local News Sep 25, 2022 Local Couple Launches Delectable Microbakery Maria and Chris Holbrow are proud to present Forgotten Flavours, a new artisanal microbakery located in Niverville. The couple spent the last two years renovating the basement of their home into a licensed commercial kitchen, fully certified with food health and safety. It covers a modest 705 square feet and doesn’t have a storefront, which is part of the business plan to keep the bakery discreet. Local News Sep 23, 2022 New IDC Development Gets Reluctant Approval Residents of Île-des-Chênes filled the RM of Ritchot’s council chambers on September 21 to sit in on discussions and a council vote regarding the creation of a new development at the south end of t Local News Sep 22, 2022 New Real Estate Office Opens in Niverville The Clarence Braun & Russ Kehler Team opened their new office space in Niverville’s Business Park on Friday, September 9. Local News Sep 20, 2022 Could Someone Please Point Me in the Direction of the Niverville Public Library? If Niverville’s social media groups were an information kiosk, the curator would by now have a tuckered-out response to all those who come to town looking for the expected public library. Local News Sep 19, 2022 Wiens Furniture Unveils New Sleep Centre Wiens Furniture and Appliances has been a fixture in Niverville for decades, but they make it their business to constantly improve and keep up with their customers. On Friday, September 16, they held a grand opening for their store’s new sleep gallery. 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 Sep 28, 2022 Volunteers Team Up with Tim's to Raise Money for Memory Garden From September 19–25, the Niverville location of Tim Hortons ran their annual Smile Cookie campaign to raise funds for the local chapter of Communities in Bloom.
Local News Sep 28, 2022 2022 Graduates Celebrate in Pre-Pandemic Style For the first time in three years, graduates of the École/Collège Régional Gabrielle-Roy and Niverville High School were rewarded with the return of long-held traditions to their graduation ceremonies.
Local News Sep 26, 2022 Two Mayors and Two Councillors Return to Office by Acclamation September 20 marked the final day for municipal council hopefuls to submit their nomination paperwork and signatures to the respective Senior Election Officers of Niverville and Ritchot.
Local News Sep 25, 2022 Local Couple Launches Delectable Microbakery Maria and Chris Holbrow are proud to present Forgotten Flavours, a new artisanal microbakery located in Niverville. The couple spent the last two years renovating the basement of their home into a licensed commercial kitchen, fully certified with food health and safety. It covers a modest 705 square feet and doesn’t have a storefront, which is part of the business plan to keep the bakery discreet.
Local News Sep 23, 2022 New IDC Development Gets Reluctant Approval Residents of Île-des-Chênes filled the RM of Ritchot’s council chambers on September 21 to sit in on discussions and a council vote regarding the creation of a new development at the south end of t
Local News Sep 22, 2022 New Real Estate Office Opens in Niverville The Clarence Braun & Russ Kehler Team opened their new office space in Niverville’s Business Park on Friday, September 9.
Local News Sep 20, 2022 Could Someone Please Point Me in the Direction of the Niverville Public Library? If Niverville’s social media groups were an information kiosk, the curator would by now have a tuckered-out response to all those who come to town looking for the expected public library.
Local News Sep 19, 2022 Wiens Furniture Unveils New Sleep Centre Wiens Furniture and Appliances has been a fixture in Niverville for decades, but they make it their business to constantly improve and keep up with their customers. On Friday, September 16, they held a grand opening for their store’s new sleep gallery.
