Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News Feb 26, 2026 Winter Range, Political Rhetoric, and a Parking Lot Protest It was minus-20 degrees with drifting snow on February 22 at noon. Local News Feb 25, 2026 Friendship Trail Reels in Something Kind of Fishy on Louis Riel Day Residents and neighbours of St. Adolphe enjoyed a good old-fashioned treat on the Friendship Trail earlier this month. Here, families gathered for Louis Riel Day on February 16, to take part in traditional activities of the Manitoba Metis. Local News Feb 25, 2026 Volunteers Needed to Establish Local Habitat Manitoba Chapter There are approximately 45 chapters of Habitat for Humanity across Canada, but at present none exist in southeastern Manitoba. For this reason, the non-profit would love to influence a chapter in Niverville, Manitoba’s fastest growing community. Local News Feb 25, 2026 Niverville Fire and EMS First in Province to Get AFA Certification After years of waiting and much advocating, the Niverville Fire and EMS department will be the first in the province registered as Advanced First Aid (AFA) service providers. The program will officially launch on March 1. Local News May 16, 2025 “Even Better than Christmas”: A Look Back at the Early Years of the Olde Tyme Country Fair With Niverville’s fair entering into its fourth decade, many people who consider themselves long-time community residents may have no recollection of how this institution came to be. Local News May 14, 2025 New Manitoba Wildfires Threaten Cottage Country In the midst of recent extreme temperatures and high winds, out of control wildfires are now moving through some parts of eastern Manitoba where cottages and campgrounds abound. Local News May 13, 2025 NHS Student Takes Lead in Asian Heritage Awareness By the end of this week, students across Niverville High School (NHS) will be a little more schooled in what it means to be of Asian descent. This is thanks to students like Naomi Sarmiento, a Grade 11 student of Filipino background. Local News May 13, 2025 Province Calls State of Emergency for Wildfire Risk With extreme heat conditions persisting, along with high winds and a lack of precipitation, the provincial government is declaring a state of wildfire emergency in some areas of Manitoba. Local News May 12, 2025 Second Annual Pizza Wars Produces Two Winners What do you do when you have so many pizzerias in one community? You send them into battle. For the second year running, Niverville’s Pizza Wars week, which ran from May 1 to 8, was a big hit. Local News May 08, 2025 Province Issues Level One Fire Ban Just weeks into the spring season and fire bans are already underway. Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 9, Level 1 fire and travel restrictions are in effect according to the Manitoba Wildlife Service (MWS). Local News May 07, 2025 Ritchot Council Reviews 2025 First Quarter Crime Stats Staff Sargeant Ron Poirier from the St. Pierre RCMP detachment joined Ritchot’s council virtually for their May 6 meeting to provide a lengthy report on crime stats for the first quarter of 2025. Local News May 06, 2025 Ritchot Develops Symbols of Inclusion and Belonging For RM of Ritchot employees Danielle Peters and Emma Dequier, inclusion and belonging are feelings they want every resident of the RM to experience all the time. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Has the case involving former teacher Braeden Martens's sexual assault charges affected your trust in the school system’s ability to protect students? Choices Yes. This incident raises big questions about how teachers are hired in Manitoba. * No. Despite this disturbing case, the system largely does a good job of vetting teachers. * 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 Feb 26, 2026 Winter Range, Political Rhetoric, and a Parking Lot Protest It was minus-20 degrees with drifting snow on February 22 at noon.
Local News Feb 25, 2026 Friendship Trail Reels in Something Kind of Fishy on Louis Riel Day Residents and neighbours of St. Adolphe enjoyed a good old-fashioned treat on the Friendship Trail earlier this month. Here, families gathered for Louis Riel Day on February 16, to take part in traditional activities of the Manitoba Metis.
Local News Feb 25, 2026 Volunteers Needed to Establish Local Habitat Manitoba Chapter There are approximately 45 chapters of Habitat for Humanity across Canada, but at present none exist in southeastern Manitoba. For this reason, the non-profit would love to influence a chapter in Niverville, Manitoba’s fastest growing community.
Local News Feb 25, 2026 Niverville Fire and EMS First in Province to Get AFA Certification After years of waiting and much advocating, the Niverville Fire and EMS department will be the first in the province registered as Advanced First Aid (AFA) service providers. The program will officially launch on March 1.
Local News May 16, 2025 “Even Better than Christmas”: A Look Back at the Early Years of the Olde Tyme Country Fair With Niverville’s fair entering into its fourth decade, many people who consider themselves long-time community residents may have no recollection of how this institution came to be.
Local News May 14, 2025 New Manitoba Wildfires Threaten Cottage Country In the midst of recent extreme temperatures and high winds, out of control wildfires are now moving through some parts of eastern Manitoba where cottages and campgrounds abound.
Local News May 13, 2025 NHS Student Takes Lead in Asian Heritage Awareness By the end of this week, students across Niverville High School (NHS) will be a little more schooled in what it means to be of Asian descent. This is thanks to students like Naomi Sarmiento, a Grade 11 student of Filipino background.
Local News May 13, 2025 Province Calls State of Emergency for Wildfire Risk With extreme heat conditions persisting, along with high winds and a lack of precipitation, the provincial government is declaring a state of wildfire emergency in some areas of Manitoba.
Local News May 12, 2025 Second Annual Pizza Wars Produces Two Winners What do you do when you have so many pizzerias in one community? You send them into battle. For the second year running, Niverville’s Pizza Wars week, which ran from May 1 to 8, was a big hit.
Local News May 08, 2025 Province Issues Level One Fire Ban Just weeks into the spring season and fire bans are already underway. Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, May 9, Level 1 fire and travel restrictions are in effect according to the Manitoba Wildlife Service (MWS).
Local News May 07, 2025 Ritchot Council Reviews 2025 First Quarter Crime Stats Staff Sargeant Ron Poirier from the St. Pierre RCMP detachment joined Ritchot’s council virtually for their May 6 meeting to provide a lengthy report on crime stats for the first quarter of 2025.
Local News May 06, 2025 Ritchot Develops Symbols of Inclusion and Belonging For RM of Ritchot employees Danielle Peters and Emma Dequier, inclusion and belonging are feelings they want every resident of the RM to experience all the time.
