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 Jan 06, 2026 Niverville’s Deputy Mayor Says Stars Seem to Be Aligning in 2026 Niverville’s council kicked off the new year with its first council meeting on January 6. Local News Jan 05, 2026 Most Municipalities Back Out of Regional Library Conversation Four of the six municipalities involved in a working group to explore the creation of a regional library have opted out. Local News Jan 05, 2026 Niverville Beautification Efforts Blossom in 2025 For the third year in a row, the community of Niverville received top honours from the Manitoba chapter of Communities in Bloom for its beautification efforts this past summer. Local News Dec 30, 2025 Recapping 2025: A Year of Optimism and Growth The year 2025 may not feel like a gripping page-turner for most people living in Ritchot and Niverville. Unlike 2024, there were no Hollywood movie studio announcements or RCMP manhunts. Civil outcry over the controversial Plan20-50 had all but gone silent by the time the calendar turned one year ago. Local News Dec 26, 2025 Province Offers Early-Stage Optimism on Highway 59 Twinning For 20 years, commuters along Highway 59 have been waiting on the province to pick up where they left off and twin this major transportation corridor south of Île-des-Chênes. Local News Dec 23, 2025 Niverville High School Well Represented at Youth Parliament 2025 This Christmas break, while many teenagers are gaming or sleeping late, one collection of Niverville youth will be undertaking a deep dive into provincial politics. Local News Dec 23, 2025 MLA Ron Schuler to Hang Up Political Hat After 27 years in the political arena, MLA Ron Schuler has decided not to seek re-election when his current term ends in 2027. Until then, he will continue to represent and serve the constituents of Springfield-Ritchot. Local News Dec 18, 2025 Cannabis Store Signage, Emergency Alerts, and Fire Hall Donations Niverville’s council had a number of topics to deliberate at their December 16 public meeting. One of these was a request by the owners of Urban Flavours to allow their exterior signage to include references to the cannabis and vape products they sell. 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 Jan 06, 2026 Niverville’s Deputy Mayor Says Stars Seem to Be Aligning in 2026 Niverville’s council kicked off the new year with its first council meeting on January 6.
Local News Jan 05, 2026 Most Municipalities Back Out of Regional Library Conversation Four of the six municipalities involved in a working group to explore the creation of a regional library have opted out.
Local News Jan 05, 2026 Niverville Beautification Efforts Blossom in 2025 For the third year in a row, the community of Niverville received top honours from the Manitoba chapter of Communities in Bloom for its beautification efforts this past summer.
Local News Dec 30, 2025 Recapping 2025: A Year of Optimism and Growth The year 2025 may not feel like a gripping page-turner for most people living in Ritchot and Niverville. Unlike 2024, there were no Hollywood movie studio announcements or RCMP manhunts. Civil outcry over the controversial Plan20-50 had all but gone silent by the time the calendar turned one year ago.
Local News Dec 26, 2025 Province Offers Early-Stage Optimism on Highway 59 Twinning For 20 years, commuters along Highway 59 have been waiting on the province to pick up where they left off and twin this major transportation corridor south of Île-des-Chênes.
Local News Dec 23, 2025 Niverville High School Well Represented at Youth Parliament 2025 This Christmas break, while many teenagers are gaming or sleeping late, one collection of Niverville youth will be undertaking a deep dive into provincial politics.
Local News Dec 23, 2025 MLA Ron Schuler to Hang Up Political Hat After 27 years in the political arena, MLA Ron Schuler has decided not to seek re-election when his current term ends in 2027. Until then, he will continue to represent and serve the constituents of Springfield-Ritchot.
Local News Dec 18, 2025 Cannabis Store Signage, Emergency Alerts, and Fire Hall Donations Niverville’s council had a number of topics to deliberate at their December 16 public meeting. One of these was a request by the owners of Urban Flavours to allow their exterior signage to include references to the cannabis and vape products they sell.
