Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News Oct 03, 2025 Fire Prevention Week Focuses on Safety with Batteries Fire brigades across the country are calling on residents to take time this month to talk about fire prevention and safety. Local News Oct 01, 2025 Niverville Increases Water Rate Effective October 1, water rates have climbed for Niverville residents connected to the water treatment plant. The rate hike was approved during second and third reading at council’s September 23 public meeting. Local News Oct 01, 2025 Ste. Agathe Unveils New Heritage Park at Baudry Trails This year’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation provided a fitting opportunity for the unveiling of the Heritage Park at the Baudry Trails in Ste. Agathe. Local News Sep 30, 2025 Conference Helps Families Understand Dementia and Alzheimer’s According to the Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba (ASM), more than 20,300 Manitobans currently live with dementia, a figure that is expected to rise significantly over the next 25 years. Local News Jun 20, 2025 RM of Ritchot Hires Cybersecurity Monitoring Specialists At their June 18 public meeting, Ritchot’s council briefly discussed their need to beef up cybersecurity after months of cleanup effort stemming from a security breach that took place last December Local News Jun 19, 2025 Council Approves Niverville’s First Six-Storey Building On June 17, a group of local developers were tasked with selling their concept for Niverville’s first six-storey complex to both council and the general public. Local News Jun 17, 2025 SRSD Faces Another Budgeting Error, This Time a Positive One For the second time in two years, administrators and board members of the Seine River School Division (SRSD) have publicly admitting to a significant error affecting their budget. This time around, though, things are looking much more optimistic. Local News Jun 17, 2025 Classic Motorcycles Return to Ste. Agathe for Annual Rally It’s year 25 for the Bison Classic Motorcycle Rally, held this year from June 27–29 at Cheyenne Park in Ste. Agathe. Everyone’s invited to register for the full weekend of events hosted by the Antique Motorcycle Club of Manitoba (AMCM). 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. 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 Oct 03, 2025 Fire Prevention Week Focuses on Safety with Batteries Fire brigades across the country are calling on residents to take time this month to talk about fire prevention and safety.
Local News Oct 01, 2025 Niverville Increases Water Rate Effective October 1, water rates have climbed for Niverville residents connected to the water treatment plant. The rate hike was approved during second and third reading at council’s September 23 public meeting.
Local News Oct 01, 2025 Ste. Agathe Unveils New Heritage Park at Baudry Trails This year’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation provided a fitting opportunity for the unveiling of the Heritage Park at the Baudry Trails in Ste. Agathe.
Local News Sep 30, 2025 Conference Helps Families Understand Dementia and Alzheimer’s According to the Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba (ASM), more than 20,300 Manitobans currently live with dementia, a figure that is expected to rise significantly over the next 25 years.
Local News Jun 20, 2025 RM of Ritchot Hires Cybersecurity Monitoring Specialists At their June 18 public meeting, Ritchot’s council briefly discussed their need to beef up cybersecurity after months of cleanup effort stemming from a security breach that took place last December
Local News Jun 19, 2025 Council Approves Niverville’s First Six-Storey Building On June 17, a group of local developers were tasked with selling their concept for Niverville’s first six-storey complex to both council and the general public.
Local News Jun 17, 2025 SRSD Faces Another Budgeting Error, This Time a Positive One For the second time in two years, administrators and board members of the Seine River School Division (SRSD) have publicly admitting to a significant error affecting their budget. This time around, though, things are looking much more optimistic.
Local News Jun 17, 2025 Classic Motorcycles Return to Ste. Agathe for Annual Rally It’s year 25 for the Bison Classic Motorcycle Rally, held this year from June 27–29 at Cheyenne Park in Ste. Agathe. Everyone’s invited to register for the full weekend of events hosted by the Antique Motorcycle Club of Manitoba (AMCM).
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.
