Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News May 07, 2026 Student-Led Spirit Week Encourages Understanding of Neurodivergence This week, students at Niverville High School have been embracing the world of neurodivergence by celebrating unique human quirks. Local News May 07, 2026 Dr. Mairi Burnett Hangs Up Stethoscope for Last Time October 2025 marked exactly 20 years since Dr. Mairi Burnett came to Niverville to practice family medicine. That same month, she sent out letters of her impending retirement to the many patients she’d acquired over the decades. Local News May 06, 2026 Ritchot Collaborates with Startup to Convert Organic Waste The RM of Ritchot has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an innovative Manitoba startup specializing in organic waste conversion. Local News May 05, 2026 Province Hands Control of Main Street, Fifth Avenue to Niverville This past April, the Town of Niverville received welcome news: local infrastructure will be boosted to the tune of nearly $10 million in provincial funding. Those funds cover approximately half the cost to complete a major overhaul of Highway 311 west of the tracks and a resurfacing of the balance of Niverville’s Main Street east of the tracks. The town will bear the balance of the project’s cost. Local News Aug 05, 2021 Schools Set to Return “Close to Normal” in September Manitoba schools will return to in-person learning under close to normal conditions when the new school year kicks off in September, Minister of Education Cliff Cullen announced on August 5. Local News Aug 03, 2021 Manitoba to Eliminate Most Remaining Pandemic Restrictions Changes are coming to Manitoba’s public health orders on Saturday, August 7. Citing steadily rising vaccination rates and continued declines in new COVID-19 cases, Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin announced at a press conference on August 3 that the province will eliminate many restrictions. Local News Jul 30, 2021 New Details Emerge About Niverville Hotel The Blue Crescent Hotel previously announced to be built in Niverville is getting closer to construction, and the developers behind the project are ready to share some further news about what people can expect from the property. Local News Jul 28, 2021 Southeast Farmers Face Unprecedented Drought Farmers across southeastern Manitoba are worried this year, and they’re not alone. Drought conditions all across the province, and even throughout western Canada, have produced a somewhat bleak outlook for this year’s crop. Local News Jul 23, 2021 Niverville Council Meeting in Review—July 20 Niverville’s town council met virtually on the evening of Tuesday, July 20 for a regularly scheduled meeting. Local News Jul 22, 2021 Local Dog Park Gets Major Upgrade The Niverville Dog Park is undergoing some significant upgrades and needed repair work this summer. Local News Jul 16, 2021 How Do We Get Back to “Normal”? The past year and a half has been a challenge for most Manitobans. As COVID-19 swept through the world, everyone had to learn to navigate it and find a place of comfort and safety as best they could. Local News Jul 14, 2021 Province Takes Next Step Towards Reopening Beginning on Saturday, July 17, Manitobans will have expanded freedoms and opportunities in the next phase of the province’s reopening strategy. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Who should bear the most responsibility for preventing e-transfer scams? Choices Banks. Since the scams are targeting the banks' online platforms, the banks should be responsible to ensure their security. * Users. We all bear a collective responsibilty to be savvier in terms of spotting and preventing these scams before they occur. * Government. Our elected leaders must pass legislation to better protect citizens from this type of exploitation. * 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 May 07, 2026 Student-Led Spirit Week Encourages Understanding of Neurodivergence This week, students at Niverville High School have been embracing the world of neurodivergence by celebrating unique human quirks.
Local News May 07, 2026 Dr. Mairi Burnett Hangs Up Stethoscope for Last Time October 2025 marked exactly 20 years since Dr. Mairi Burnett came to Niverville to practice family medicine. That same month, she sent out letters of her impending retirement to the many patients she’d acquired over the decades.
Local News May 06, 2026 Ritchot Collaborates with Startup to Convert Organic Waste The RM of Ritchot has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with an innovative Manitoba startup specializing in organic waste conversion.
Local News May 05, 2026 Province Hands Control of Main Street, Fifth Avenue to Niverville This past April, the Town of Niverville received welcome news: local infrastructure will be boosted to the tune of nearly $10 million in provincial funding. Those funds cover approximately half the cost to complete a major overhaul of Highway 311 west of the tracks and a resurfacing of the balance of Niverville’s Main Street east of the tracks. The town will bear the balance of the project’s cost.
Local News Aug 05, 2021 Schools Set to Return “Close to Normal” in September Manitoba schools will return to in-person learning under close to normal conditions when the new school year kicks off in September, Minister of Education Cliff Cullen announced on August 5.
Local News Aug 03, 2021 Manitoba to Eliminate Most Remaining Pandemic Restrictions Changes are coming to Manitoba’s public health orders on Saturday, August 7. Citing steadily rising vaccination rates and continued declines in new COVID-19 cases, Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin announced at a press conference on August 3 that the province will eliminate many restrictions.
Local News Jul 30, 2021 New Details Emerge About Niverville Hotel The Blue Crescent Hotel previously announced to be built in Niverville is getting closer to construction, and the developers behind the project are ready to share some further news about what people can expect from the property.
Local News Jul 28, 2021 Southeast Farmers Face Unprecedented Drought Farmers across southeastern Manitoba are worried this year, and they’re not alone. Drought conditions all across the province, and even throughout western Canada, have produced a somewhat bleak outlook for this year’s crop.
Local News Jul 23, 2021 Niverville Council Meeting in Review—July 20 Niverville’s town council met virtually on the evening of Tuesday, July 20 for a regularly scheduled meeting.
Local News Jul 22, 2021 Local Dog Park Gets Major Upgrade The Niverville Dog Park is undergoing some significant upgrades and needed repair work this summer.
Local News Jul 16, 2021 How Do We Get Back to “Normal”? The past year and a half has been a challenge for most Manitobans. As COVID-19 swept through the world, everyone had to learn to navigate it and find a place of comfort and safety as best they could.
Local News Jul 14, 2021 Province Takes Next Step Towards Reopening Beginning on Saturday, July 17, Manitobans will have expanded freedoms and opportunities in the next phase of the province’s reopening strategy.
