Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News Oct 22, 2025 Steinbach Christian School Continues to Expand After 75 years of offering Christian education services to southeast Manitoba, the Steinbach Christian School (SCS) has become a cornerstone institution—and it is continuing to grow. Local News Oct 22, 2025 Niverville Council Approves Film Studio and Farmer’s Market Niverville’s town council convened for their bimonthly public meeting on October 21. Three conditional use permits were considered along with one variation request. Local News Oct 17, 2025 Closure and Rehabilitation of Floodway Bridge Begins Work on the Red River Floodway bridge along Highway 200 is now underway. On October 15, the bridge was closed to traffic and will remain closed until the project’s completion approximately one year from now. Local News Oct 16, 2025 Joy Smith Foundation Relocating to Niverville Whenever an organization invested in humanitarian work needs more space in which to expand, it’s a good problem to have. That’s the case with the Joy Smith Foundation (JSF), and it’s bringing the foundation to Niverville. Local News Apr 18, 2025 Local Jeweller Loses Everything in Sophisticated Heist Somewhere in the wee hours of the morning on April 15, while the community of Niverville slept, a band of thieves carried out a sophisticated heist at 88 Carats Company located at 290 Main Street. Local News Apr 17, 2025 Ritchot Council Approves Smaller Lots in Tourond Creek On April 16, Ritchot’s council approved a request from the St. Adolphe Land Company Ltd. (SALCO) for a variation to reduce the size of lots and side yards in phase two of the Tourond Creek development. Local News Apr 17, 2025 Niverville Council Rolls Out Budget 2025 At their April 15 public meeting, Niverville’s council voted unanimously in favour of accepting the 2025 budget as presented. Local News Apr 16, 2025 New Strip Mall Announced for Drovers Run Within two months, the next phase of commercial development will begin along Drovers Run with the construction of a new strip mall. The property will introduce three new businesses and provide expanded space for two established ones. Local News Apr 16, 2025 Provincial Funding for EV Charging Stations to Benefit Local Drivers Earlier this month, the provincial government announced $500,000 of new funding to support the growth of electric vehicle (EV) charging station infrastructure across Manitoba. Local News Apr 15, 2025 Niverville Chamber Hosts Business Awards Night On Friday, April 11, the Heritage Centre atrium rang with applause for four local businesses selected as the winners of this year’s Niverville Chamber of Commerce (NCoC) Business Excellence Awards. Local News Apr 11, 2025 Niverville RCMP Detachment Delayed by Hiring Protocols Despite the fact that renovations for the Niverville RCMP detachment are now complete, Media Relations Officer Corporal Melanie Roussel says the office is still months away from opening. Local News Apr 11, 2025 Ritchot Council Hires Animal Control Officer On October 9, Ritchot’s council held a special public meeting to consider a tender from a Manitoba company to operate as the municipality’s animal control officer. By the end of the meeting, council voted unanimously in favour. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll In the ongoing saga of Canada Post's labour dispute, which side are you more likely to support? Choices Postal workers. These public employees provide an essential service that most people rely on to one degree or another. Let’s negotiate fairly to get them back on the job. * Canada Post. It isn’t sustainable to operate the postal service at such a large perpetual deficit, bankrolled by the federal government. Big changes are needed to keep Canada Post solvent and competitive. * 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 22, 2025 Steinbach Christian School Continues to Expand After 75 years of offering Christian education services to southeast Manitoba, the Steinbach Christian School (SCS) has become a cornerstone institution—and it is continuing to grow.
Local News Oct 22, 2025 Niverville Council Approves Film Studio and Farmer’s Market Niverville’s town council convened for their bimonthly public meeting on October 21. Three conditional use permits were considered along with one variation request.
Local News Oct 17, 2025 Closure and Rehabilitation of Floodway Bridge Begins Work on the Red River Floodway bridge along Highway 200 is now underway. On October 15, the bridge was closed to traffic and will remain closed until the project’s completion approximately one year from now.
Local News Oct 16, 2025 Joy Smith Foundation Relocating to Niverville Whenever an organization invested in humanitarian work needs more space in which to expand, it’s a good problem to have. That’s the case with the Joy Smith Foundation (JSF), and it’s bringing the foundation to Niverville.
Local News Apr 18, 2025 Local Jeweller Loses Everything in Sophisticated Heist Somewhere in the wee hours of the morning on April 15, while the community of Niverville slept, a band of thieves carried out a sophisticated heist at 88 Carats Company located at 290 Main Street.
Local News Apr 17, 2025 Ritchot Council Approves Smaller Lots in Tourond Creek On April 16, Ritchot’s council approved a request from the St. Adolphe Land Company Ltd. (SALCO) for a variation to reduce the size of lots and side yards in phase two of the Tourond Creek development.
Local News Apr 17, 2025 Niverville Council Rolls Out Budget 2025 At their April 15 public meeting, Niverville’s council voted unanimously in favour of accepting the 2025 budget as presented.
Local News Apr 16, 2025 New Strip Mall Announced for Drovers Run Within two months, the next phase of commercial development will begin along Drovers Run with the construction of a new strip mall. The property will introduce three new businesses and provide expanded space for two established ones.
Local News Apr 16, 2025 Provincial Funding for EV Charging Stations to Benefit Local Drivers Earlier this month, the provincial government announced $500,000 of new funding to support the growth of electric vehicle (EV) charging station infrastructure across Manitoba.
Local News Apr 15, 2025 Niverville Chamber Hosts Business Awards Night On Friday, April 11, the Heritage Centre atrium rang with applause for four local businesses selected as the winners of this year’s Niverville Chamber of Commerce (NCoC) Business Excellence Awards.
Local News Apr 11, 2025 Niverville RCMP Detachment Delayed by Hiring Protocols Despite the fact that renovations for the Niverville RCMP detachment are now complete, Media Relations Officer Corporal Melanie Roussel says the office is still months away from opening.
Local News Apr 11, 2025 Ritchot Council Hires Animal Control Officer On October 9, Ritchot’s council held a special public meeting to consider a tender from a Manitoba company to operate as the municipality’s animal control officer. By the end of the meeting, council voted unanimously in favour.
