Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News Jun 13, 2025 After the Fair Is Over Another Niverville Olde Tyme Country Fair has come and gone, and most of us are already looking toward our next big summer adventure. Local News Jun 11, 2025 Disparity in Manitoba Housing Market a Growing Problem Whether you’re a real estate agent, potential homebuyer, or real estate speculator, one fact is clear about Manitoba’s current housing market: there are not enough homes in the province to meet demand—not even remotely so. Local News Jun 05, 2025 Third-Graders Share About the Fair, Volunteering, and Community With only hours left to go before Niverville’s Olde Tyme Country Fair gets underway, The Citizen dropped by one classroom at Niverville Elementary School to get some children’s thoughts on what it means to be a volunteer and make one’s community a better place to live. Local News Jun 05, 2025 Ritchot Council Talks Cost of Cyber Breach and Emergency Response Measures Ritchot’s council met for their bi-monthly public meeting on June 3 to discuss a brief list of items on their agenda. Included was a report by CAO Shane Ray on costs incurred by the RM in recent weeks. 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. And by the weekend, two winners were declared. 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. Local News May 06, 2025 Niverville Council Talks High Speed Internet, Sewer Rates, and Promoting Growth Niverville council’s May 6 public meeting began with a request for a conditional use permit by Rural Connections Manitoba Ltd, a high-speed fibre optics internet provider. Local News May 06, 2025 Niverville Foundation Hosts AGM and Art Show The Niverville Foundation hosted their annual AGM on May 1 at the Friendship Centre in Niverville. New this year was the addition of an art exhibit showcasing paintings by emerging and experienced local artists. Local News May 01, 2025 Pizza Wars Returns for Second Year After its inaugural year proved to be such a resounding success, Pizza Wars has returned to Niverville for another round. From May 1 to May 8, restaurants around the community are facing off to provide their cheesiest, most original and unique versions of everybody’s favourite pie. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Is it the job of government to ensure that everyone who wants daycare can afford and access it, regardless of family income level? Choices Yes. Subsidizing daycare is a good way to bolster the economy. This service should be available who wants it. * No. Daycare should be subsidized based on income, similar to the federal dental program, for example. * 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 Jun 13, 2025 After the Fair Is Over Another Niverville Olde Tyme Country Fair has come and gone, and most of us are already looking toward our next big summer adventure.
Local News Jun 11, 2025 Disparity in Manitoba Housing Market a Growing Problem Whether you’re a real estate agent, potential homebuyer, or real estate speculator, one fact is clear about Manitoba’s current housing market: there are not enough homes in the province to meet demand—not even remotely so.
Local News Jun 05, 2025 Third-Graders Share About the Fair, Volunteering, and Community With only hours left to go before Niverville’s Olde Tyme Country Fair gets underway, The Citizen dropped by one classroom at Niverville Elementary School to get some children’s thoughts on what it means to be a volunteer and make one’s community a better place to live.
Local News Jun 05, 2025 Ritchot Council Talks Cost of Cyber Breach and Emergency Response Measures Ritchot’s council met for their bi-monthly public meeting on June 3 to discuss a brief list of items on their agenda. Included was a report by CAO Shane Ray on costs incurred by the RM in recent weeks.
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. And by the weekend, two winners were declared.
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.
Local News May 06, 2025 Niverville Council Talks High Speed Internet, Sewer Rates, and Promoting Growth Niverville council’s May 6 public meeting began with a request for a conditional use permit by Rural Connections Manitoba Ltd, a high-speed fibre optics internet provider.
Local News May 06, 2025 Niverville Foundation Hosts AGM and Art Show The Niverville Foundation hosted their annual AGM on May 1 at the Friendship Centre in Niverville. New this year was the addition of an art exhibit showcasing paintings by emerging and experienced local artists.
Local News May 01, 2025 Pizza Wars Returns for Second Year After its inaugural year proved to be such a resounding success, Pizza Wars has returned to Niverville for another round. From May 1 to May 8, restaurants around the community are facing off to provide their cheesiest, most original and unique versions of everybody’s favourite pie.
