Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News Mar 18, 2026 Niverville Presents New Budget and Big Infrastructure Improvements Niverville’s town council presented their 2026 budget on March 18. At the same time, a list of major infrastructure improvements was announced. Local News Mar 17, 2026 Providence Slashes Budget While Building New Revenue It would be an understatement to say the past two years have been challenging for Providence University College. Recent decisions at both the federal and provincial level have trickled down, requiring the faith-based school to make major budget cuts. Local News Mar 16, 2026 Joy Smith Foundation Illuminates Hope at Gala On March 12, hundreds of supporters filled the banquet hall of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for the annual Joy Smith Foundation (JSF) fundraising gala. Local News Mar 16, 2026 Niverville Reminds Residents of Spring Road Weight Restrictions With temperatures rising, the Town of Niverville is reminding residents that the province will soon announce spring weight restrictions on local roads. These restrictions are set annually as a means to protect infrastructure during the thawing season. Local News Jul 26, 2022 Local Competitors Take Grand Prize in BBQ Cookoff The air around the Niverville Centennial Arena on Saturday, July 23 was fragrant with the enticing smells of the town’s first annual Niverville Smokemaster BBQ Competition. Local News Jul 26, 2022 Locals Embrace Work-from-Home Trend At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of workers across Canada transitioned to working from home, or from other remote locations, while business closed their doors or restricted access. Local News Jul 25, 2022 Wm. Dyck’s to Host Community Appreciation Event Wm. Dyck & Sons has been one of Niverville’s anchor businesses for more than 60 years, and now they want to once again show some appreciation to their valued customers. Local News Jul 22, 2022 Ste. Agathe COPP Needs Volunteers Ste. Agathe Citizens on Patrol coordinator Sylvie Dorge is putting out a call for help: the program needs more volunteers. Local News Jul 20, 2022 First Annual BBQ Competition Gets Fired Up in Niverville On Saturday, July 23, Niverville’s first annual barbecue competition will get fired up. Local News Jul 20, 2022 Jason Alderson Offers Fresh Face to Niverville Race Jason Alderson, 42, is a fresh face on the local election scene. Though he’s relatively new to Niverville—18 months and counting—he brings municipal council experience with him from his previous hometown of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta. Local News Jul 19, 2022 Councillor Chris Wiebe Will Run for Third Term Chris Wiebe is incumbent number three on Niverville’s town council to announce his plan to run for re-election this year. If he wins back his seat on October 26, it will be his third term in office. Local News Jul 16, 2022 Rural Buds Grows Retail Cannabis to St. Adolphe The cannabis industry is booming in Manitoba, and one of the latest new stores is Rural Buds in St. Adolphe. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Has the case involving former teacher Braeden Martens's sexual assault charges affected your trust in the school system’s ability to protect students? Choices Yes. This incident raises big questions about how teachers are hired in Manitoba. * No. Despite this disturbing case, the system largely does a good job of vetting teachers. * 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 Mar 18, 2026 Niverville Presents New Budget and Big Infrastructure Improvements Niverville’s town council presented their 2026 budget on March 18. At the same time, a list of major infrastructure improvements was announced.
Local News Mar 17, 2026 Providence Slashes Budget While Building New Revenue It would be an understatement to say the past two years have been challenging for Providence University College. Recent decisions at both the federal and provincial level have trickled down, requiring the faith-based school to make major budget cuts.
Local News Mar 16, 2026 Joy Smith Foundation Illuminates Hope at Gala On March 12, hundreds of supporters filled the banquet hall of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for the annual Joy Smith Foundation (JSF) fundraising gala.
Local News Mar 16, 2026 Niverville Reminds Residents of Spring Road Weight Restrictions With temperatures rising, the Town of Niverville is reminding residents that the province will soon announce spring weight restrictions on local roads. These restrictions are set annually as a means to protect infrastructure during the thawing season.
Local News Jul 26, 2022 Local Competitors Take Grand Prize in BBQ Cookoff The air around the Niverville Centennial Arena on Saturday, July 23 was fragrant with the enticing smells of the town’s first annual Niverville Smokemaster BBQ Competition.
Local News Jul 26, 2022 Locals Embrace Work-from-Home Trend At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of workers across Canada transitioned to working from home, or from other remote locations, while business closed their doors or restricted access.
Local News Jul 25, 2022 Wm. Dyck’s to Host Community Appreciation Event Wm. Dyck & Sons has been one of Niverville’s anchor businesses for more than 60 years, and now they want to once again show some appreciation to their valued customers.
Local News Jul 22, 2022 Ste. Agathe COPP Needs Volunteers Ste. Agathe Citizens on Patrol coordinator Sylvie Dorge is putting out a call for help: the program needs more volunteers.
Local News Jul 20, 2022 First Annual BBQ Competition Gets Fired Up in Niverville On Saturday, July 23, Niverville’s first annual barbecue competition will get fired up.
Local News Jul 20, 2022 Jason Alderson Offers Fresh Face to Niverville Race Jason Alderson, 42, is a fresh face on the local election scene. Though he’s relatively new to Niverville—18 months and counting—he brings municipal council experience with him from his previous hometown of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta.
Local News Jul 19, 2022 Councillor Chris Wiebe Will Run for Third Term Chris Wiebe is incumbent number three on Niverville’s town council to announce his plan to run for re-election this year. If he wins back his seat on October 26, it will be his third term in office.
Local News Jul 16, 2022 Rural Buds Grows Retail Cannabis to St. Adolphe The cannabis industry is booming in Manitoba, and one of the latest new stores is Rural Buds in St. Adolphe.
