Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News Sep 11, 2025 Manitoba Minister of Health Visits Niverville Clinic At the end of summer, on Wednesday, August 27, administrators of Open Health Niverville entertained a visit by the province’s Minister of Health, Uzoma Asagwara. Local News Sep 10, 2025 Proposed Wastewater Plant to Unlock Growth, Raise Sewer Rates The Red Seine Rat Wastewater Cooperative (RSRWC) held a public meeting for Niverville and area residents on September 4 at the CRRC. A small handful of residents attended the informational session, which was intended to provide updates on the upcoming shared wastewater treatment plant. Local News Sep 10, 2025 Weaving Design with Storytelling: Entrepreneur Earns Spot in Pow Wow Pitch 2025 For Niverville resident and Indigenous entrepreneur Leanne Jones, the key to successful web design is more than technical skill. It’s the addition of storytelling. That combination landed her a spot as a semi-finalist in the Professional Services and Trades category for Pow Wow Pitch 2025. Local News Sep 09, 2025 Niverville’s Business Park Sees Influx of New Industry These days, it’s pretty commonplace at Niverville’s monthly council meetings to hear about new commercial and industrial endeavours. The public meeting held on September 9 was no exception. Local News Mar 28, 2023 Super Citizen: Joelle Sylvestre, Dedicated Volunteer In this series, The Citizen profiles locals who strive to make our little corner of Manitoba a better place. Local News Mar 27, 2023 Niverville Grocery Store Getting Major Upgrade—and New Name Niverville Bigway has been a cornerstone of the town’s business community for more than 20 years—and after a period of renovation and expansion, they are getting bigger and better than ever. Local News Mar 23, 2023 Niverville Hotel Marks Official Sod-Turning It’s been exactly two years since Niverville learned the news that a hotel chain is planning to set down roots, helping to fill a major gap in the town’s services. And for the last 24 months, residents and visitors alike have waited with bated breath for construction to start on the plot of land which has been earmarked for the upscale Blue Crescent Hotel and waterpark. Local News Mar 23, 2023 Niverville Welcomes Film Studio, Hotel, and Highway Renewal If exciting news were fireworks, the sky over Niverville would have been lit up in technicolour on the morning of March 23. Local News Mar 22, 2023 Ritchot Seeks Stakeholder Feedback on IDC Land Acquisition Residents of Île-des-Chênes were invited to an open house on March 20 at the TC Energy Centre, hosted by Ritchot’s council and Scatliff, Miller and Murray (SMM), engineers in urban and landscape de Local News Mar 22, 2023 Niverville Council Announces One Year Delay on Fourth Avenue Repairs As is the case with most budgets, things don’t always go according to plan. And that will be the case this year in terms of council’s plan for a major infrastructure overhaul along Fourth Avenue South. Local News Mar 21, 2023 Springfield and Ritchot Cash In on Arts, Culture, and Sports Funding Approximately $5.1 million in provincial funding is headed to the municipalities of Ritchot and Springfield, aimed at advancing arts, culture, and sports within their communities. Local News Mar 21, 2023 New Physician Taking Patients at Niverville Open Health In one week, the medical team at Niverville Open Health will see the addition of Dr. Elise Labossiere, making her one of 13 physicians to currently practice from the clinic. 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 Sep 11, 2025 Manitoba Minister of Health Visits Niverville Clinic At the end of summer, on Wednesday, August 27, administrators of Open Health Niverville entertained a visit by the province’s Minister of Health, Uzoma Asagwara.
Local News Sep 10, 2025 Proposed Wastewater Plant to Unlock Growth, Raise Sewer Rates The Red Seine Rat Wastewater Cooperative (RSRWC) held a public meeting for Niverville and area residents on September 4 at the CRRC. A small handful of residents attended the informational session, which was intended to provide updates on the upcoming shared wastewater treatment plant.
Local News Sep 10, 2025 Weaving Design with Storytelling: Entrepreneur Earns Spot in Pow Wow Pitch 2025 For Niverville resident and Indigenous entrepreneur Leanne Jones, the key to successful web design is more than technical skill. It’s the addition of storytelling. That combination landed her a spot as a semi-finalist in the Professional Services and Trades category for Pow Wow Pitch 2025.
Local News Sep 09, 2025 Niverville’s Business Park Sees Influx of New Industry These days, it’s pretty commonplace at Niverville’s monthly council meetings to hear about new commercial and industrial endeavours. The public meeting held on September 9 was no exception.
Local News Mar 28, 2023 Super Citizen: Joelle Sylvestre, Dedicated Volunteer In this series, The Citizen profiles locals who strive to make our little corner of Manitoba a better place.
Local News Mar 27, 2023 Niverville Grocery Store Getting Major Upgrade—and New Name Niverville Bigway has been a cornerstone of the town’s business community for more than 20 years—and after a period of renovation and expansion, they are getting bigger and better than ever.
Local News Mar 23, 2023 Niverville Hotel Marks Official Sod-Turning It’s been exactly two years since Niverville learned the news that a hotel chain is planning to set down roots, helping to fill a major gap in the town’s services. And for the last 24 months, residents and visitors alike have waited with bated breath for construction to start on the plot of land which has been earmarked for the upscale Blue Crescent Hotel and waterpark.
Local News Mar 23, 2023 Niverville Welcomes Film Studio, Hotel, and Highway Renewal If exciting news were fireworks, the sky over Niverville would have been lit up in technicolour on the morning of March 23.
Local News Mar 22, 2023 Ritchot Seeks Stakeholder Feedback on IDC Land Acquisition Residents of Île-des-Chênes were invited to an open house on March 20 at the TC Energy Centre, hosted by Ritchot’s council and Scatliff, Miller and Murray (SMM), engineers in urban and landscape de
Local News Mar 22, 2023 Niverville Council Announces One Year Delay on Fourth Avenue Repairs As is the case with most budgets, things don’t always go according to plan. And that will be the case this year in terms of council’s plan for a major infrastructure overhaul along Fourth Avenue South.
Local News Mar 21, 2023 Springfield and Ritchot Cash In on Arts, Culture, and Sports Funding Approximately $5.1 million in provincial funding is headed to the municipalities of Ritchot and Springfield, aimed at advancing arts, culture, and sports within their communities.
Local News Mar 21, 2023 New Physician Taking Patients at Niverville Open Health In one week, the medical team at Niverville Open Health will see the addition of Dr. Elise Labossiere, making her one of 13 physicians to currently practice from the clinic.
