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 Jul 08, 2021 Self-Storage Business Expands Footprint This Summer A business in Niverville is about to undergo a significant expansion. Local News Jul 05, 2021 Middle School Student Wins Provincial Award Ben Hiebert, a Grade Seven student at Niverville Middle School, has won a provincial award—both for himself and for his whole school. Local News Jun 29, 2021 Province Announces Community Grants On June 21, the provincial government made several announcements regarding grants for our local area. The money has been earmarked to Niverville and Ritchot through the Building Sustain Communities Grant Program. Local News Jun 28, 2021 Gab-Roy Sends Off 2021 Grads Collège regional Gabrielle-Roy in Île-des-Chênes held its annual convocation this year over a period of two days, June 24–25. The sun shone brightly, allowing the school to pull off the curbside convocation seamlessly. Local News Jun 24, 2021 Niverville High School Marks Second Outdoor Convocation For the second year in a row, the Niverville High School marked its year-end convocation under sunny June skies. Local News Jun 23, 2021 Manitoba to Loosen Summer Restrictions One Week Early At a news conference on Wednesday, June 23, Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin announced that the first step in the province’s summer reopening plan is ready to be implemented, one week early. Local News Jun 21, 2021 Grads of 2021 Reflect on Lost Experiences Graduation season is here again—and for the second year in a row local, graduates aren’t getting the senior year they desired or deserved. Local News Jun 18, 2021 Local Doctors to Address Vaccine Questions at Virtual Town Halls Residents of southern Manitoba will have the opportunity next week to raise their questions and concerns about COVID-19 vaccines, and get answers from trusted local doctors. Doctors Manitoba is giving Manitobans this chance through a series of virtual town halls. 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 Jul 08, 2021 Self-Storage Business Expands Footprint This Summer A business in Niverville is about to undergo a significant expansion.
Local News Jul 05, 2021 Middle School Student Wins Provincial Award Ben Hiebert, a Grade Seven student at Niverville Middle School, has won a provincial award—both for himself and for his whole school.
Local News Jun 29, 2021 Province Announces Community Grants On June 21, the provincial government made several announcements regarding grants for our local area. The money has been earmarked to Niverville and Ritchot through the Building Sustain Communities Grant Program.
Local News Jun 28, 2021 Gab-Roy Sends Off 2021 Grads Collège regional Gabrielle-Roy in Île-des-Chênes held its annual convocation this year over a period of two days, June 24–25. The sun shone brightly, allowing the school to pull off the curbside convocation seamlessly.
Local News Jun 24, 2021 Niverville High School Marks Second Outdoor Convocation For the second year in a row, the Niverville High School marked its year-end convocation under sunny June skies.
Local News Jun 23, 2021 Manitoba to Loosen Summer Restrictions One Week Early At a news conference on Wednesday, June 23, Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin announced that the first step in the province’s summer reopening plan is ready to be implemented, one week early.
Local News Jun 21, 2021 Grads of 2021 Reflect on Lost Experiences Graduation season is here again—and for the second year in a row local, graduates aren’t getting the senior year they desired or deserved.
Local News Jun 18, 2021 Local Doctors to Address Vaccine Questions at Virtual Town Halls Residents of southern Manitoba will have the opportunity next week to raise their questions and concerns about COVID-19 vaccines, and get answers from trusted local doctors. Doctors Manitoba is giving Manitobans this chance through a series of virtual town halls.
