Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News Sep 15, 2025 Torrential September Storm Floods Basements, Fills Streets On the evening of Thursday, September 11, the skies opened up and unleashed a heavy downpour over a narrow band of southeastern Manitoba, prompting flash floods. Local News Sep 14, 2025 Providence Restructures in Light of International Student Restrictions For Providence University College, 2025 has been a bittersweet year. First of all, it marks the private school’s one hundredth anniversary, a milestone meriting a major celebration this past month. Unfortunately, the momentous event has been clouded by the school’s need to restructure and rethink some long-held ideals. Local News Sep 11, 2025 Ste. Agathe Celebrates Grand Opening and Naming of Boat Launch Residents of Ste. Agathe didn’t let a little rainy weather put a damper on their spirits on Thursday, September 11. Instead of meeting outdoors, as planned, they gathered at the community centre for an evening barbecue and official grand opening of the town’s boat launch and floating dock park. Local News Sep 11, 2025 Manitoba Minister of Health Visits Niverville Clinic At the end of summer, on Wednesday, August 27, administrators of Open Health Niverville entertained a visit by the province’s Minister of Health, Uzoma Asagwara. They arrived with an entourage of representatives from Southern Health-Sante Sud (SHSS). Local News Nov 12, 2020 New Commercial Strip Mall to Begin Construction A new commercial strip mall is about to begin construction in Niverville. Local News Nov 10, 2020 Ritchot Council Meeting in Review—November 3 The RM of Ritchot held a virtual council meeting on Tuesday, November 3. Local News Nov 10, 2020 Manitoba Locks Down, Business Grants Available Beginning on Thursday, November 12, the entire Province of Manitoba will be under strict code red pandemic restrictions. This comes after weeks of attempting to control the spread of COVID-19 through targeted measures. Local News Nov 08, 2020 Cancelled Remembrance Day Service Offers Opportunity to Reflect Ordinarily, the annual Remembrance Day ceremony in Niverville, held at the Heritage Centre, draws hundreds of people from the surrounding towns. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that event has been cancelled. Local News Nov 05, 2020 IDC Shop Adapts to Support Local Businesses In the summer of 2019, Brenda Chaput of Île-des-Chênes opened a new business, Fleuriste XO Flowers and Gifts, a full-service flower shop with plants and gifts, including a comprehensive delivery se Local News Nov 05, 2020 Community Mural Unveiled in Niverville A new community mural is up on the west side of the post office on Main Street Niverville, a beautification project that has been in the works for the last several months and which was announced over the summer. Local News Nov 04, 2020 New Bothwell Is Petitioning to Become LUD New Bothwell has launched a petition to become its own Local Urban District (LUD) within the RM of Hanover. Councillor Travis Doerksen is spearheading the petition that would see the community dictate its own electoral and administrative boundaries, set taxable mill rates, and create new positions for elected officials to more effectively govern the area. Local News Nov 02, 2020 Niverville Council Protests Manitoba’s Change to Paramedic Insurance The Town of Niverville is setting out to overturn a recent decision by the provincial government that doubles the insurance coverage requirements for rural paramedics. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Should the provincial government maintain a greater focus on keeping people living independently longer or creating personal care home spaces? Choices Independent living. With greater homecare and support services, people can stay home longer, free up hospital beds, and eliminate the need for new and expensive facilities. * Personal care homes. In addition to their healthcare role, these facilities fill an important social need that often goes unmet in the lives of aging adults when they live on their own. * 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 Sep 15, 2025 Torrential September Storm Floods Basements, Fills Streets On the evening of Thursday, September 11, the skies opened up and unleashed a heavy downpour over a narrow band of southeastern Manitoba, prompting flash floods.
Local News Sep 14, 2025 Providence Restructures in Light of International Student Restrictions For Providence University College, 2025 has been a bittersweet year. First of all, it marks the private school’s one hundredth anniversary, a milestone meriting a major celebration this past month. Unfortunately, the momentous event has been clouded by the school’s need to restructure and rethink some long-held ideals.
Local News Sep 11, 2025 Ste. Agathe Celebrates Grand Opening and Naming of Boat Launch Residents of Ste. Agathe didn’t let a little rainy weather put a damper on their spirits on Thursday, September 11. Instead of meeting outdoors, as planned, they gathered at the community centre for an evening barbecue and official grand opening of the town’s boat launch and floating dock park.
Local News Sep 11, 2025 Manitoba Minister of Health Visits Niverville Clinic At the end of summer, on Wednesday, August 27, administrators of Open Health Niverville entertained a visit by the province’s Minister of Health, Uzoma Asagwara. They arrived with an entourage of representatives from Southern Health-Sante Sud (SHSS).
Local News Nov 12, 2020 New Commercial Strip Mall to Begin Construction A new commercial strip mall is about to begin construction in Niverville.
Local News Nov 10, 2020 Ritchot Council Meeting in Review—November 3 The RM of Ritchot held a virtual council meeting on Tuesday, November 3.
Local News Nov 10, 2020 Manitoba Locks Down, Business Grants Available Beginning on Thursday, November 12, the entire Province of Manitoba will be under strict code red pandemic restrictions. This comes after weeks of attempting to control the spread of COVID-19 through targeted measures.
Local News Nov 08, 2020 Cancelled Remembrance Day Service Offers Opportunity to Reflect Ordinarily, the annual Remembrance Day ceremony in Niverville, held at the Heritage Centre, draws hundreds of people from the surrounding towns. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that event has been cancelled.
Local News Nov 05, 2020 IDC Shop Adapts to Support Local Businesses In the summer of 2019, Brenda Chaput of Île-des-Chênes opened a new business, Fleuriste XO Flowers and Gifts, a full-service flower shop with plants and gifts, including a comprehensive delivery se
Local News Nov 05, 2020 Community Mural Unveiled in Niverville A new community mural is up on the west side of the post office on Main Street Niverville, a beautification project that has been in the works for the last several months and which was announced over the summer.
Local News Nov 04, 2020 New Bothwell Is Petitioning to Become LUD New Bothwell has launched a petition to become its own Local Urban District (LUD) within the RM of Hanover. Councillor Travis Doerksen is spearheading the petition that would see the community dictate its own electoral and administrative boundaries, set taxable mill rates, and create new positions for elected officials to more effectively govern the area.
Local News Nov 02, 2020 Niverville Council Protests Manitoba’s Change to Paramedic Insurance The Town of Niverville is setting out to overturn a recent decision by the provincial government that doubles the insurance coverage requirements for rural paramedics.
