Local News Jan 29, 2026 Ritchot Residents Worry Over Ramifications of AI Data Centre It’s been six weeks since The Citizen published the news that a major AI data centre is being proposed for Île-des-Chênes (IDC).
Local News Jan 28, 2026 Ritchot Fire Department Calls Remain Steady in 2025 According to Ritchot fire chief Scott Weir, emergency call in 2025 were pretty consistent with prior years. In total, 144 calls were received last year as compared to 147 in 2024.
Sports & Recreation Jan 28, 2026 Late Surge Leads Nighthawks to 12th Straight Win If the first two meetings of the season were any indication, Tuesday night’s third showdown between the Niverville Nighthawks and Portage Terriers was destined to be tight. Through the first 50 minutes, it lived up to the billing.
Local News Jan 26, 2026 Crime Stats 2025: RCMP Overview When it comes to crime stats in Niverville and Ritchot, according to Corporal Melanie Roussel, RCMP media relations officer, 2025 maintained the status quo from the previous year. There doesn’t seem to be a direct correlation between crime rates and population growth.
Sports & Recreation Jan 25, 2026 Nighthawks Rally Past Kings 4–2 to Extend Win Streak The Niverville Nighthawks continued their torrid run on Saturday night, coming from behind to defeat the Dauphin Kings 4–2 at Credit Union Place and extend their winning streak to 11 games.
Sports & Recreation Jan 24, 2026 Eastman Speedskaters Return from Nationals with Impressive Wins Manitoba’s junior speedskating competitors shone once again at the annual Canadian Long Track Championships in Quebec City from January 8–10. All five youth members of the local Eastman Speed Skating Club ranked high enough to qualify and represent Manitoba—and between them, they brought home an impressive number of medals.
Local News Jan 23, 2026 Ritchot Council Removes Red Tape on Secondary Suite Approvals On January 21, Ritchot’s council voted unanimously to amend a zoning bylaw pertaining to secondary suites in some residential zones. For residents, this means that a public hearing can be avoided if the proposed secondary suite meets standard dimensions and distances from surrounding properties. In these cases, a permit is all that is required.
Local News Jan 21, 2026 2025 Busiest Year on Record for Niverville Fire and EMS According to Keith Bueckert, chief of Niverville Fire and EMS, 2025 was by far their busiest year on record. In all, the team responded to 347 calls. That’s up by about 20 percent from the year before.
Sports & Recreation Jan 20, 2026 Nighthawks Explode for Six-Goal Third Period, Extend Streak to Ten After a five-day layoff, the Niverville Nighthawks showed no signs of rust Tuesday afternoon in Winnipeg, erupting for six third-period goals to defeat the Winnipeg Blues 8–2.
Local News Jan 20, 2026 Farmers’ Market Dream Sprouts in Niverville For more than a year, the gears have been turning to create a permanent farmers’ market in Niverville. If all goes as planned, the market will be an annual summer event beginning in 2026.
Sports & Recreation Jan 15, 2026 Nighthawks Defeat Steelers on School Day at CRRC A sold-out crowd of elementary school students packed the CRRC on Thursday afternoon for School Day hockey. Although goals were at a premium, the Niverville Nighthawks delivered another strong performance, defeating the Selkirk Steelers 4–2.
Sports & Recreation Jan 15, 2026 Nearly a Century of Curling Comes to a Close in Niverville Nearly a century of curling has come to an end in Niverville. And for the Niverville Curling Club (NCC), it’s not a happy goodbye.According to Dustin Krahn, president of the NCC, the town is entering into a lease agreement with a private business that intends to repurpose the curling rink, a decision that leaves the NCC out in the cold.
