Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News May 07, 2026 Student-Led Spirit Week Encourages Understanding of Neurodivergence This week, students at Niverville High School have been embracing the world of neurodivergence by celebrating unique human quirks. Local News May 07, 2026 Dr. Mairi Burnett Hangs Up Stethoscope for Last Time October 2025 marked exactly 20 years since Dr. Mairi Burnett came to Niverville to practice family medicine. That same month, she sent out letters of her impending retirement to the many patients she’d acquired over the decades. 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 Feb 02, 2017 HSD Lobbying for New Niverville High School With the population rising in Niverville, talk continues to swirl around the need for a new school. Local News Feb 02, 2017 Police Academy for Seniors Niverville’s Community Resource Coordinator, Justina Penner, is organizing a series of classes to educate seniors on important subjects related to personal safety. The classes, called the Police Academy, will begin on February 15 and run for six consecutive Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. until noon. Local News Feb 02, 2017 Health Minister Visits NCI Manitoba’s Health Minister, the Honourable Kelvin Goertzen, made a visit to Niverville Collegiate on January 19 to meet with the school’s SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) team. The students had arranged booths in the gym for the annual health fair, each booth dedicated to exploring the dangers of smoking in creative ways. Local News Feb 02, 2017 Multiplex Fundraising Update The Friends of the Plex are hosting a number of fundraising opportunities for the coming month, and beyond. Local News Feb 02, 2017 Niverville Initiatives Await Annual Budget Niverville’s town council has a lot on its plate for 2017, including important decisions about policing, Main Street traffic, and multiplex funding. Local News Feb 02, 2017 New Professor to Join Prov Psychology Faculty In late January, Providence hired a new professor to join its Psychology faculty. Brianne Collins, who currently teaches at Ambrose University in Calgary, will begin her new position on July 1. Local News Feb 02, 2017 Towns Confront Snow-Clearing Challenges If all the white stuff covering Niverville streets this past December had you seeing red, you’re not alone. Snow-clearing, or the lack thereof, has been a big topic of discussion this winter with some claiming the town hasn’t been quick or thorough enough to clean the streets after recent snowfalls. Local News Feb 02, 2017 Rising Crime and Niverville’s Response Throughout 2016, Niverville saw a rise in break-ins, stolen vehicles, and people rummaging through homeowners’ vehicles at night. What has truly caused a stir, though, was a machete assault at a home in Niverville just days into the new year. 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 07, 2026 Student-Led Spirit Week Encourages Understanding of Neurodivergence This week, students at Niverville High School have been embracing the world of neurodivergence by celebrating unique human quirks.
Local News May 07, 2026 Dr. Mairi Burnett Hangs Up Stethoscope for Last Time October 2025 marked exactly 20 years since Dr. Mairi Burnett came to Niverville to practice family medicine. That same month, she sent out letters of her impending retirement to the many patients she’d acquired over the decades.
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 Feb 02, 2017 HSD Lobbying for New Niverville High School With the population rising in Niverville, talk continues to swirl around the need for a new school.
Local News Feb 02, 2017 Police Academy for Seniors Niverville’s Community Resource Coordinator, Justina Penner, is organizing a series of classes to educate seniors on important subjects related to personal safety. The classes, called the Police Academy, will begin on February 15 and run for six consecutive Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. until noon.
Local News Feb 02, 2017 Health Minister Visits NCI Manitoba’s Health Minister, the Honourable Kelvin Goertzen, made a visit to Niverville Collegiate on January 19 to meet with the school’s SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) team. The students had arranged booths in the gym for the annual health fair, each booth dedicated to exploring the dangers of smoking in creative ways.
Local News Feb 02, 2017 Multiplex Fundraising Update The Friends of the Plex are hosting a number of fundraising opportunities for the coming month, and beyond.
Local News Feb 02, 2017 Niverville Initiatives Await Annual Budget Niverville’s town council has a lot on its plate for 2017, including important decisions about policing, Main Street traffic, and multiplex funding.
Local News Feb 02, 2017 New Professor to Join Prov Psychology Faculty In late January, Providence hired a new professor to join its Psychology faculty. Brianne Collins, who currently teaches at Ambrose University in Calgary, will begin her new position on July 1.
Local News Feb 02, 2017 Towns Confront Snow-Clearing Challenges If all the white stuff covering Niverville streets this past December had you seeing red, you’re not alone. Snow-clearing, or the lack thereof, has been a big topic of discussion this winter with some claiming the town hasn’t been quick or thorough enough to clean the streets after recent snowfalls.
Local News Feb 02, 2017 Rising Crime and Niverville’s Response Throughout 2016, Niverville saw a rise in break-ins, stolen vehicles, and people rummaging through homeowners’ vehicles at night. What has truly caused a stir, though, was a machete assault at a home in Niverville just days into the new year.
