Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News May 08, 2026 Fire Restrictions Go into Effect in Ritchot and Niverville As of May 6, the RM of Ritchot has initiated a level two fire restriction. Due to dry spring conditions, open fires are currently not permitted. 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 Nov 19, 2020 Local Governments Adapt to Code Red Protocols The pandemic restrictions of the last few weeks has changed the way our local municipalities are doing business. Local News Nov 18, 2020 Dr. Mairi Burnett Set to Resume Medical Practice On November 9, Open Health Niverville announced that Dr. Mairi Burnett will resume her medical practice at the clinic at the end of November after a medical leave of absence. Local News Nov 17, 2020 Provincial Updates: More Enforcement Coming, Extended Holiday Break Considered On Tuesday, November 17, Premier Brian Pallister announced that more enforcement of public health orders is on the way. The province has signed a contract with G4S Canada to expand the number of enforcement officers available across Manitoba. Local News Nov 16, 2020 Online Market Helps Local Crafters, Benefits Charities So many local makers and sellers have lost business this year, with community craft sales and markers needing to be called off due to the pandemic. To combat this trend and keep our small-town crafters and businesspeople above water, a group of community advocates in Landmark are doing something to help. Local News Nov 13, 2020 RCMP Raid Local Grow-Op, Make Arrest On the morning of Tuesday, November 10, many locals noticed emergency vehicles attending to a location in the area around Leclaire Road, near its intersection with Highway 200, in the RM of Ritchot Local News Nov 12, 2020 New Commercial Strip Mall to Begin Construction A new commercial strip mall is about to begin construction in Niverville. The property at 41 Main Street, which is currently home to BSI Insurance, will be getting a major facelift as well as a significant expansion. Local News Nov 10, 2020 Ritchot Council Meeting in Review—November 3 The RM of Ritchot held a virtual council meeting on Tuesday, November 3. Local News Nov 10, 2020 Manitoba Locks Down, Business Grants Available Beginning on Thursday, November 12, the entire Province of Manitoba will be under strict code red pandemic restrictions. This comes after weeks of attempting to control the spread of COVID-19 through targeted measures. 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 08, 2026 Fire Restrictions Go into Effect in Ritchot and Niverville As of May 6, the RM of Ritchot has initiated a level two fire restriction. Due to dry spring conditions, open fires are currently not permitted.
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 Nov 19, 2020 Local Governments Adapt to Code Red Protocols The pandemic restrictions of the last few weeks has changed the way our local municipalities are doing business.
Local News Nov 18, 2020 Dr. Mairi Burnett Set to Resume Medical Practice On November 9, Open Health Niverville announced that Dr. Mairi Burnett will resume her medical practice at the clinic at the end of November after a medical leave of absence.
Local News Nov 17, 2020 Provincial Updates: More Enforcement Coming, Extended Holiday Break Considered On Tuesday, November 17, Premier Brian Pallister announced that more enforcement of public health orders is on the way. The province has signed a contract with G4S Canada to expand the number of enforcement officers available across Manitoba.
Local News Nov 16, 2020 Online Market Helps Local Crafters, Benefits Charities So many local makers and sellers have lost business this year, with community craft sales and markers needing to be called off due to the pandemic. To combat this trend and keep our small-town crafters and businesspeople above water, a group of community advocates in Landmark are doing something to help.
Local News Nov 13, 2020 RCMP Raid Local Grow-Op, Make Arrest On the morning of Tuesday, November 10, many locals noticed emergency vehicles attending to a location in the area around Leclaire Road, near its intersection with Highway 200, in the RM of Ritchot
Local News Nov 12, 2020 New Commercial Strip Mall to Begin Construction A new commercial strip mall is about to begin construction in Niverville. The property at 41 Main Street, which is currently home to BSI Insurance, will be getting a major facelift as well as a significant expansion.
Local News Nov 10, 2020 Ritchot Council Meeting in Review—November 3 The RM of Ritchot held a virtual council meeting on Tuesday, November 3.
Local News Nov 10, 2020 Manitoba Locks Down, Business Grants Available Beginning on Thursday, November 12, the entire Province of Manitoba will be under strict code red pandemic restrictions. This comes after weeks of attempting to control the spread of COVID-19 through targeted measures.
