Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News Apr 16, 2026 Ritchot’s Council Presents Budget 2026 The RM of Ritchot presented their new budget on Wednesday, April 15, with council voting unanimously to accept it. Local News Apr 14, 2026 Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba Kicks Off 2026 Awareness Walk As the last remnants of winter fade, the Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba (ASM) is encouraging everyone to get outside and walk—more specifically, to walk in the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s. Local News Apr 13, 2026 Niverville Businesses Honoured with Annual Chamber Awards On April 10, the Niverville Chamber of Commerce hosted its biggest event of the year: the annual general meeting and awards night gala. The event saw four very deserving business and individuals honoured with awards. Local News Apr 09, 2026 RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit Visits NHS In an effort to promote education about keeping young people safe, the RCMP have been sending officers from the Internet Child Exploitation team to high schools throughout the province. Local News Mar 24, 2026 Southeast Spring Flooding Forecast Low to Moderate According to the Hydrologic Forecast Centre, there is low to moderate risk of spring flooding in Manitoba this year. Local News Mar 24, 2026 Siblings Intensify Push for Debbie’s Law in Response to System Gaps On Wednesday, March 18, siblings Colleen Dyck and Daniel Fewster found themselves in front of news cameras again, drawing fresh attention to a policy initiative they call Debbie’s Law. Local News Mar 22, 2026 Seminar to Guide Philanthropists on Leaving a Lasting Legacy Cameron Rennie of Niverville understands the importance of philanthropy. More specifically, he and his team at IG Private Wealth Management understand the importance of gifts that keep on giving. Local News Mar 19, 2026 Niverville and Ritchot Reps Accept Leadership Roles on Planning Region Board It’s been 18 months since the Winnipeg Metro Region halted its Plan20-50 proposal due to public and municipal backlash. In that time, much has transpired, including a name change for the organization to the Capital Planning Region (CPR). Local News Mar 19, 2026 Ritchot Education Taxes Go Up Across All School Divisions Residents across Ritchot will see the education portion of their property tax bill go up this year. In total, five different school division have catchment areas in Ritchot. Local News Mar 18, 2026 Niverville Presents New Budget and Big Infrastructure Improvements Niverville’s town council presented their 2026 budget on March 18. At the same time, a list of major infrastructure improvements was announced. Local News Mar 17, 2026 Providence Slashes Budget While Building New Revenue It would be an understatement to say the past two years have been challenging for Providence University College. Recent decisions at both the federal and provincial level have trickled down, requiring the faith-based school to make major budget cuts. Local News Mar 16, 2026 Joy Smith Foundation Illuminates Hope at Gala On March 12, hundreds of supporters filled the banquet hall of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for the annual Joy Smith Foundation (JSF) fundraising gala. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Given the dramatic spike in the price of gasoline in recent weeks, would you be more likely to consider an EV for your next vehicle purchase? Choices Yes. EV technology interests me and it would be a relief not to have to worry so much about price volatility. * No. I have concerns about the practicality of EVs and prefer to stick with a gas-powered vehicle, even if it costs more to operate. * 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 Apr 16, 2026 Ritchot’s Council Presents Budget 2026 The RM of Ritchot presented their new budget on Wednesday, April 15, with council voting unanimously to accept it.
Local News Apr 14, 2026 Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba Kicks Off 2026 Awareness Walk As the last remnants of winter fade, the Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba (ASM) is encouraging everyone to get outside and walk—more specifically, to walk in the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s.
Local News Apr 13, 2026 Niverville Businesses Honoured with Annual Chamber Awards On April 10, the Niverville Chamber of Commerce hosted its biggest event of the year: the annual general meeting and awards night gala. The event saw four very deserving business and individuals honoured with awards.
Local News Apr 09, 2026 RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit Visits NHS In an effort to promote education about keeping young people safe, the RCMP have been sending officers from the Internet Child Exploitation team to high schools throughout the province.
Local News Mar 24, 2026 Southeast Spring Flooding Forecast Low to Moderate According to the Hydrologic Forecast Centre, there is low to moderate risk of spring flooding in Manitoba this year.
Local News Mar 24, 2026 Siblings Intensify Push for Debbie’s Law in Response to System Gaps On Wednesday, March 18, siblings Colleen Dyck and Daniel Fewster found themselves in front of news cameras again, drawing fresh attention to a policy initiative they call Debbie’s Law.
Local News Mar 22, 2026 Seminar to Guide Philanthropists on Leaving a Lasting Legacy Cameron Rennie of Niverville understands the importance of philanthropy. More specifically, he and his team at IG Private Wealth Management understand the importance of gifts that keep on giving.
Local News Mar 19, 2026 Niverville and Ritchot Reps Accept Leadership Roles on Planning Region Board It’s been 18 months since the Winnipeg Metro Region halted its Plan20-50 proposal due to public and municipal backlash. In that time, much has transpired, including a name change for the organization to the Capital Planning Region (CPR).
Local News Mar 19, 2026 Ritchot Education Taxes Go Up Across All School Divisions Residents across Ritchot will see the education portion of their property tax bill go up this year. In total, five different school division have catchment areas in Ritchot.
Local News Mar 18, 2026 Niverville Presents New Budget and Big Infrastructure Improvements Niverville’s town council presented their 2026 budget on March 18. At the same time, a list of major infrastructure improvements was announced.
Local News Mar 17, 2026 Providence Slashes Budget While Building New Revenue It would be an understatement to say the past two years have been challenging for Providence University College. Recent decisions at both the federal and provincial level have trickled down, requiring the faith-based school to make major budget cuts.
Local News Mar 16, 2026 Joy Smith Foundation Illuminates Hope at Gala On March 12, hundreds of supporters filled the banquet hall of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for the annual Joy Smith Foundation (JSF) fundraising gala.
