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 May 25, 2021 Long Weekend Health Orders Extended Until End of Week Over the May long weekend, additional public health orders were put in place to curb the recent surge of COVID-19. Local News May 21, 2021 Niverville Council Meeting in Review—May 18 On Tuesday, May 18, Niverville’s town council met virtually to discuss a variety of topics on the town’s agenda. Local News May 21, 2021 Chicken Chef to Install Patio this Summer On Tuesday, May 18, the owners of Niverville’s Chicken Chef appeared before town council to request permission to convert a portion of their parking lot into a patio to facilitate outdoor dining this summer. Local News May 19, 2021 Red River Co-op Pharmacy Opens in Niverville Niverville is home to a new Red River Co-op Pharmacy. The business, which was first announced early last year, opened its doors for the first time on Monday, May 17. They are located at the Heritage Centre at 103-101 Second Avenue South. Local News May 17, 2021 Niverville Docs Awarded for Excellence A pair of doctors who have been fixtures in the local healthcare community for more than a decade have been awarded and honoured for the work they do to deliver care to the residents of Niverville. Local News May 14, 2021 Province Announces Plan to Expand Broadband Services This week, it was announced that the provincial government has signed a memorandum of understanding to connect more than 125,000 unserved or underseved Manitobans to reliable high-speed internet services. Local News May 13, 2021 Niverville Seeks to Expand Water Treatment Plant On Tuesday, May 11 the Town of Niverville held a very brief special council meeting to approve the borrowing of funds to expand the Spruce Drive water treatment plant. Local News May 09, 2021 City Schools Go to Remote Learning, Rural Schools Face Additional Restrictions At a press conference this afternoon, Minister of Education Cliff Cullen appeared alongside Dr. Brent Roussin to announce changes to the public health orders as they relate to our province’s schools. 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 May 25, 2021 Long Weekend Health Orders Extended Until End of Week Over the May long weekend, additional public health orders were put in place to curb the recent surge of COVID-19.
Local News May 21, 2021 Niverville Council Meeting in Review—May 18 On Tuesday, May 18, Niverville’s town council met virtually to discuss a variety of topics on the town’s agenda.
Local News May 21, 2021 Chicken Chef to Install Patio this Summer On Tuesday, May 18, the owners of Niverville’s Chicken Chef appeared before town council to request permission to convert a portion of their parking lot into a patio to facilitate outdoor dining this summer.
Local News May 19, 2021 Red River Co-op Pharmacy Opens in Niverville Niverville is home to a new Red River Co-op Pharmacy. The business, which was first announced early last year, opened its doors for the first time on Monday, May 17. They are located at the Heritage Centre at 103-101 Second Avenue South.
Local News May 17, 2021 Niverville Docs Awarded for Excellence A pair of doctors who have been fixtures in the local healthcare community for more than a decade have been awarded and honoured for the work they do to deliver care to the residents of Niverville.
Local News May 14, 2021 Province Announces Plan to Expand Broadband Services This week, it was announced that the provincial government has signed a memorandum of understanding to connect more than 125,000 unserved or underseved Manitobans to reliable high-speed internet services.
Local News May 13, 2021 Niverville Seeks to Expand Water Treatment Plant On Tuesday, May 11 the Town of Niverville held a very brief special council meeting to approve the borrowing of funds to expand the Spruce Drive water treatment plant.
Local News May 09, 2021 City Schools Go to Remote Learning, Rural Schools Face Additional Restrictions At a press conference this afternoon, Minister of Education Cliff Cullen appeared alongside Dr. Brent Roussin to announce changes to the public health orders as they relate to our province’s schools.
