Commentary Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Commentary Apr 01, 2026 Let Me Google That For You If you spend a reasonable amount of time on social media, you’ve noticed a distinct lack of news on your feed. That’s not new. Commentary Dec 24, 2024 First Christmas Ever, Straight Out of a Movie For most people reading this, Christmas is a normal thing. You’ve celebrated it all your life. You have so many memories tied to it. But for me, Christmas 2023 was special. Commentary Dec 02, 2024 Deconstructing Christmas: An Interfaith Celebration of the Holidays Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25 as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. This is the season they focus on the “incarnation,” which means that God became human in the form of Jesus Christ. Commentary Oct 24, 2024 Welcome, There Is Room Earlier this month I had the privilege of witnessing my husband Paul become a Canadian citizen. During the ceremony, we were shown a video called “Welcome, There Is Room”—and I was struck by the power of those words and the weight of history behind them. Commentary Oct 30, 2023 Right or Wrong? The Psychological Foundations of Morality Think of someone you have a minor difference of opinion with. These disagreements might be a matter of personal preference, with no clear right or wrong answer. Commentary Sep 25, 2023 Gender Ideology vs. Gender Science: What the Brain Tells Us Recently, there has been an increase in dialogue and protests in Canada on the subject of “gender ideology” in schools. The opposing sides fall into two camps: those who think that discussing gender expression and sexual orientation is appropriate in school, and those who do not. Commentary Sep 01, 2023 Not in My Backyard? In Defence of Community Support for Mental Health Recently, a resident of the RM of Richot made a request at a council meeting to host a home-based business at their property. This business would conduct workshops in a rural, natural environment for individuals working on their mental health. Commentary Jul 31, 2023 Talking to Kids through a Crisis On July 3, 2023, sometime after 10:00 p.m., a fight broke out in Niverville between a group of teenagers. This is in and of itself is not news, as teenagers have been breaking out into fights as long as teenagers have existed. Commentary Jul 25, 2023 Super Citizen: This One’s for You In this series, The Citizen profiles locals who strive to make our little corner of Manitoba a better place. Commentary Jul 13, 2023 A Dogwalker’s Confession: The Biggest and Hardest Lessons On these quiet summer days, The Citizen is publishing some short first-person narratives from local people with stories to share. No, it's not news, but sharing stories is what we're all about. We hope you enjoy these vignettes of everyday life. Commentary Jul 10, 2023 Normal Is Overrated: The Simple Joy of Watching the Clouds Go By On these quiet summer days, The Citizen is publishing some short first-person narratives from local people with stories to share. No, it's not news, but sharing stories is what we're all about. We hope you enjoy these vignettes of everyday life. Commentary Jun 26, 2023 Taking It Personally: Beware Personality Profiles that Let Us Down “I’m an ENFJ. What are you? You seem like more of an I to me… you know, an introvert. Have they tested you yet?”If you’ve worked in professional settings since the 90s or early 2000s, you might have heard talk like this around the office. No one’s speaking in code or a different language. They’re just referring to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a personality test that originated in the work of psychologist Carl Jung. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Given the dramatic spike in the price of gasoline in recent weeks, would you be more likely to consider an EV for your next vehicle purchase? Choices Yes. EV technology interests me and it would be a relief not to have to worry so much about price volatility. * No. I have concerns about the practicality of EVs and prefer to stick with a gas-powered vehicle, even if it costs more to operate. * 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
Commentary Apr 01, 2026 Let Me Google That For You If you spend a reasonable amount of time on social media, you’ve noticed a distinct lack of news on your feed. That’s not new.
Commentary Dec 24, 2024 First Christmas Ever, Straight Out of a Movie For most people reading this, Christmas is a normal thing. You’ve celebrated it all your life. You have so many memories tied to it. But for me, Christmas 2023 was special.
Commentary Dec 02, 2024 Deconstructing Christmas: An Interfaith Celebration of the Holidays Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25 as the anniversary of the birth of Jesus. This is the season they focus on the “incarnation,” which means that God became human in the form of Jesus Christ.
Commentary Oct 24, 2024 Welcome, There Is Room Earlier this month I had the privilege of witnessing my husband Paul become a Canadian citizen. During the ceremony, we were shown a video called “Welcome, There Is Room”—and I was struck by the power of those words and the weight of history behind them.
Commentary Oct 30, 2023 Right or Wrong? The Psychological Foundations of Morality Think of someone you have a minor difference of opinion with. These disagreements might be a matter of personal preference, with no clear right or wrong answer.
Commentary Sep 25, 2023 Gender Ideology vs. Gender Science: What the Brain Tells Us Recently, there has been an increase in dialogue and protests in Canada on the subject of “gender ideology” in schools. The opposing sides fall into two camps: those who think that discussing gender expression and sexual orientation is appropriate in school, and those who do not.
Commentary Sep 01, 2023 Not in My Backyard? In Defence of Community Support for Mental Health Recently, a resident of the RM of Richot made a request at a council meeting to host a home-based business at their property. This business would conduct workshops in a rural, natural environment for individuals working on their mental health.
Commentary Jul 31, 2023 Talking to Kids through a Crisis On July 3, 2023, sometime after 10:00 p.m., a fight broke out in Niverville between a group of teenagers. This is in and of itself is not news, as teenagers have been breaking out into fights as long as teenagers have existed.
Commentary Jul 25, 2023 Super Citizen: This One’s for You In this series, The Citizen profiles locals who strive to make our little corner of Manitoba a better place.
Commentary Jul 13, 2023 A Dogwalker’s Confession: The Biggest and Hardest Lessons On these quiet summer days, The Citizen is publishing some short first-person narratives from local people with stories to share. No, it's not news, but sharing stories is what we're all about. We hope you enjoy these vignettes of everyday life.
Commentary Jul 10, 2023 Normal Is Overrated: The Simple Joy of Watching the Clouds Go By On these quiet summer days, The Citizen is publishing some short first-person narratives from local people with stories to share. No, it's not news, but sharing stories is what we're all about. We hope you enjoy these vignettes of everyday life.
Commentary Jun 26, 2023 Taking It Personally: Beware Personality Profiles that Let Us Down “I’m an ENFJ. What are you? You seem like more of an I to me… you know, an introvert. Have they tested you yet?”If you’ve worked in professional settings since the 90s or early 2000s, you might have heard talk like this around the office. No one’s speaking in code or a different language. They’re just referring to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a personality test that originated in the work of psychologist Carl Jung.
