Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture 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 Nov 21, 2024 Operation Red Nose Gearing Up for Holiday Season For the St. Malo chapter of Operation Red Nose (ORN), 2024 marks the fifth year that they’ve been providing safe rides throughout southeast Manitoba, helping keep everyone safer on the roads. Local News Nov 20, 2024 Niverville Approves Automotive Businesses and Anticipates Planning Sessions At its November 19 public meeting, Niverville’s council approved conditional use applications for two new automotive businesses, both destined for the Niverville business park. Local News Nov 19, 2024 Provincial Throne Speech Presents Things to Come in New Year On November 19, Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville read the 2024 speech from the throne, a document outlining the NDP government’s plans for the coming year. Local News Nov 19, 2024 Ritchot’s Energy Efficiency Advocate Promotes Provincial Programs, Rebates Uriel Jelin’s is a relatively new face at the RM of Ritchot’s municipal office and he’s there to fill the role of Energy Efficiency Advocate. His position began in early summer. Local News Nov 18, 2024 Canada Post Strike Disrupts Mail Delivery On Friday, November 15, approximately 55,000 postal workers across Canada Post walked off the job, bringing mail and parcel deliveries to a virtual standstill. Local News Nov 15, 2024 Province Invests in New Crime Prevention Strategies The provincial government has rolled out a new public safety strategy, the goal of which is not only to address violent crime and retail theft but also to zero in on the root causes of these crimes and affect change. Local News Nov 13, 2024 Provincial Government Introduces Cabinet Changes Beginning November 13, the NDP has shifted the faces of portfolios of several cabinet positions. At the same time, new cabinet ministers have been added, as well as one new department: the Department of Innovation and New Technology. Local News Nov 13, 2024 Niverville High School Reports Positive Response to Cellphone Ban It’s been just over two months since the province banned student cellphone use in schools and Niverville High School’s principal, Paul Grosskopf, reports that the transition is going remarkably well. 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 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 Nov 21, 2024 Operation Red Nose Gearing Up for Holiday Season For the St. Malo chapter of Operation Red Nose (ORN), 2024 marks the fifth year that they’ve been providing safe rides throughout southeast Manitoba, helping keep everyone safer on the roads.
Local News Nov 20, 2024 Niverville Approves Automotive Businesses and Anticipates Planning Sessions At its November 19 public meeting, Niverville’s council approved conditional use applications for two new automotive businesses, both destined for the Niverville business park.
Local News Nov 19, 2024 Provincial Throne Speech Presents Things to Come in New Year On November 19, Lieutenant Governor Anita Neville read the 2024 speech from the throne, a document outlining the NDP government’s plans for the coming year.
Local News Nov 19, 2024 Ritchot’s Energy Efficiency Advocate Promotes Provincial Programs, Rebates Uriel Jelin’s is a relatively new face at the RM of Ritchot’s municipal office and he’s there to fill the role of Energy Efficiency Advocate. His position began in early summer.
Local News Nov 18, 2024 Canada Post Strike Disrupts Mail Delivery On Friday, November 15, approximately 55,000 postal workers across Canada Post walked off the job, bringing mail and parcel deliveries to a virtual standstill.
Local News Nov 15, 2024 Province Invests in New Crime Prevention Strategies The provincial government has rolled out a new public safety strategy, the goal of which is not only to address violent crime and retail theft but also to zero in on the root causes of these crimes and affect change.
Local News Nov 13, 2024 Provincial Government Introduces Cabinet Changes Beginning November 13, the NDP has shifted the faces of portfolios of several cabinet positions. At the same time, new cabinet ministers have been added, as well as one new department: the Department of Innovation and New Technology.
Local News Nov 13, 2024 Niverville High School Reports Positive Response to Cellphone Ban It’s been just over two months since the province banned student cellphone use in schools and Niverville High School’s principal, Paul Grosskopf, reports that the transition is going remarkably well.
