Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News May 06, 2026 Ritchot Collaborates with Startup to Convert Organic Waste The RM of Ritchot has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an innovative Manitoba startup specializing in organic waste conversion. Local News May 05, 2026 Province Hands Control of Main Street, Fifth Avenue to Niverville This past April, the Town of Niverville received welcome news: local infrastructure will be boosted to the tune of nearly $10 million in provincial funding. Those funds cover approximately half the cost to complete a major overhaul of Highway 311 west of the tracks and a resurfacing of the balance of Niverville’s Main Street east of the tracks. The town will bear the balance of the project’s cost. Local News May 03, 2026 Local Voices Split as Manitoba Eyes Under-16 Social Media Ban Should access to social media platforms and AI chatbots be banned for kids 16 years of age and younger? In Manitoba, this is one of the most contentious questions to arise in a long time. At an April NDP fundraising gala, Premier Wab Kinew announced his party’s intention to do just that. Local News May 01, 2026 Final Gold Rush Bingo Night Promises Big Payouts, Big Turnout For the past four years running, every Tuesday night from fall through spring, bingo lovers have been happily blotting their cards at Niverville Gold Rush Bingo (NGRB). On Tuesday, May 5, that tradition will come to a close as the NGRB committee officially hangs up their hats. Local News Jul 01, 2017 Commuting and the Exurban Neighbourhood: Preliminary Findings Starting in April, Ellen Enns, a second-year Master of City Planning student at the University of Manitoba, chose to use Niverville as a case study for her thesis. Local News Jun 01, 2017 Auction Gala Raises Big Bucks for Multiplex Hundreds of supporters from Niverville and beyond gathered at Evergreen Village on Friday, May 5, for a community auction and dinner. The Black & Gold Gala, organized by Niverville’s Friends of the Plex committee, was held to raise money for the proposed multiplex. Local News Jun 01, 2017 NCI Students Win Woman of Distinction Award Since 1977, the YMCA/YWCA of Winnipeg has handed out the Women of Distinction Awards at a gala in May. This year’s gala, held at the RBC Convention Centre, honoured a Grade 12 student from Niverville, Abigail Olfert, with the Prairie Promise Award. Local News Jun 01, 2017 Fundraiser for Wild Animals was a Hoot On April 30, Wildlife Haven in Île-des-Chênes hosted a fundraiser at the TransCanada Centre, packing the building from noon until 4:00 p.m. Every 30 minutes, a bus drove visitors to the site of Wildlife Haven’s new animal hospital wing. The hospital will not be open to the public once the facility begins operations, so this represented many people’s first and last chance to see it. Local News Jun 01, 2017 Niverville Adopts New Recycling System Niverville introduced its new recycling carts on June 1, marking the start of a four-year contract with Bristal Hauling. Four other competing bids were reviewing by council. Local News Jun 01, 2017 Local Drivers Need to Hit the Brakes According to data recently collected by volunteers from Ritchot’s Citizens on Patrol Program, drivers in Ritchot, including those who may be passing through from neighbouring towns and municipalities, are among the worst speeders in the province. Local News Jun 01, 2017 Niverville Council Forms Health Task Force On Tuesday, May 30, Niverville’s town council announced that it has formed a special task force whose mandate is to find solutions to several large problems facing health services in the community. Local News Jun 01, 2017 New Ownership for 295 Main Street The property at 295 Main Street has a new owner. The Progressive Group officially took possession of the building on May 15, 2017. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Who should bear the most responsibility for preventing e-transfer scams? Choices Banks. Since the scams are targeting the banks' online platforms, the banks should be responsible to ensure their security. * Users. We all bear a collective responsibilty to be savvier in terms of spotting and preventing these scams before they occur. * Government. Our elected leaders must pass legislation to better protect citizens from this type of exploitation. * 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 May 06, 2026 Ritchot Collaborates with Startup to Convert Organic Waste The RM of Ritchot has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an innovative Manitoba startup specializing in organic waste conversion.
Local News May 05, 2026 Province Hands Control of Main Street, Fifth Avenue to Niverville This past April, the Town of Niverville received welcome news: local infrastructure will be boosted to the tune of nearly $10 million in provincial funding. Those funds cover approximately half the cost to complete a major overhaul of Highway 311 west of the tracks and a resurfacing of the balance of Niverville’s Main Street east of the tracks. The town will bear the balance of the project’s cost.
Local News May 03, 2026 Local Voices Split as Manitoba Eyes Under-16 Social Media Ban Should access to social media platforms and AI chatbots be banned for kids 16 years of age and younger? In Manitoba, this is one of the most contentious questions to arise in a long time. At an April NDP fundraising gala, Premier Wab Kinew announced his party’s intention to do just that.
Local News May 01, 2026 Final Gold Rush Bingo Night Promises Big Payouts, Big Turnout For the past four years running, every Tuesday night from fall through spring, bingo lovers have been happily blotting their cards at Niverville Gold Rush Bingo (NGRB). On Tuesday, May 5, that tradition will come to a close as the NGRB committee officially hangs up their hats.
Local News Jul 01, 2017 Commuting and the Exurban Neighbourhood: Preliminary Findings Starting in April, Ellen Enns, a second-year Master of City Planning student at the University of Manitoba, chose to use Niverville as a case study for her thesis.
Local News Jun 01, 2017 Auction Gala Raises Big Bucks for Multiplex Hundreds of supporters from Niverville and beyond gathered at Evergreen Village on Friday, May 5, for a community auction and dinner. The Black & Gold Gala, organized by Niverville’s Friends of the Plex committee, was held to raise money for the proposed multiplex.
Local News Jun 01, 2017 NCI Students Win Woman of Distinction Award Since 1977, the YMCA/YWCA of Winnipeg has handed out the Women of Distinction Awards at a gala in May. This year’s gala, held at the RBC Convention Centre, honoured a Grade 12 student from Niverville, Abigail Olfert, with the Prairie Promise Award.
Local News Jun 01, 2017 Fundraiser for Wild Animals was a Hoot On April 30, Wildlife Haven in Île-des-Chênes hosted a fundraiser at the TransCanada Centre, packing the building from noon until 4:00 p.m. Every 30 minutes, a bus drove visitors to the site of Wildlife Haven’s new animal hospital wing. The hospital will not be open to the public once the facility begins operations, so this represented many people’s first and last chance to see it.
Local News Jun 01, 2017 Niverville Adopts New Recycling System Niverville introduced its new recycling carts on June 1, marking the start of a four-year contract with Bristal Hauling. Four other competing bids were reviewing by council.
Local News Jun 01, 2017 Local Drivers Need to Hit the Brakes According to data recently collected by volunteers from Ritchot’s Citizens on Patrol Program, drivers in Ritchot, including those who may be passing through from neighbouring towns and municipalities, are among the worst speeders in the province.
Local News Jun 01, 2017 Niverville Council Forms Health Task Force On Tuesday, May 30, Niverville’s town council announced that it has formed a special task force whose mandate is to find solutions to several large problems facing health services in the community.
Local News Jun 01, 2017 New Ownership for 295 Main Street The property at 295 Main Street has a new owner. The Progressive Group officially took possession of the building on May 15, 2017.
