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 Jul 16, 2020 Fibre Optics Coming to Ritchot High-speed fibre optic internet is one step closer to becoming a reality for residents of Ritchot. Local News Jul 15, 2020 Retail Cannabis: Where Do Things Stand? Back in the fall of 2019, Niverville became consumed by the issue of retail cannabis. Local News Jul 14, 2020 Niverville Tackles Midsummer Improvements As we approach midsummer, the Town of Niverville is in the process of making a number of improvements to town infrastructure. Local News Jul 10, 2020 Main Street Storage Expands to Second Location A local business, Main Street Storage, is on the cusp of a major expansion. Currently operating out of 226 Main Street in Niverville, the business offers heated, climate-controlled storage lockers. Local News Jul 08, 2020 Beautification Projects Taking Shape in Niverville A few highly visible beautification projects are taking shape around Niverville this summer: the Heritage Wall on Main Street, the Niverville Heritage Pavilion, a community mural at the post office Local News Jul 07, 2020 Repairs Coming to Highway 59 South The Province of Manitoba is about to undertake an extensive round of highways repairs, spending $150 million to resurface more than 240 kilometres of roadway. The announcement was made on Monday afternoon. Local News Jul 06, 2020 Community General Store Opens Doors in Niverville Sales may be down for some retailers during these muggy summer days, but the Community General Store nonetheless had a big opening week. The store’s proprietor, Noella Andres, says traffic through her new Niverville store has been constant since she opened the doors on June 26. Local News Jun 30, 2020 Niverville Chamber Gives Out Annual Business Awards On a sunny day in Hespeler Park in late June, members of the Niverville Chamber of Commerce gathered at the picnic shelter to hold an outdoor, socially distanced ceremony to honour the winners of this year’s annual business awards. 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 Jul 16, 2020 Fibre Optics Coming to Ritchot High-speed fibre optic internet is one step closer to becoming a reality for residents of Ritchot.
Local News Jul 15, 2020 Retail Cannabis: Where Do Things Stand? Back in the fall of 2019, Niverville became consumed by the issue of retail cannabis.
Local News Jul 14, 2020 Niverville Tackles Midsummer Improvements As we approach midsummer, the Town of Niverville is in the process of making a number of improvements to town infrastructure.
Local News Jul 10, 2020 Main Street Storage Expands to Second Location A local business, Main Street Storage, is on the cusp of a major expansion. Currently operating out of 226 Main Street in Niverville, the business offers heated, climate-controlled storage lockers.
Local News Jul 08, 2020 Beautification Projects Taking Shape in Niverville A few highly visible beautification projects are taking shape around Niverville this summer: the Heritage Wall on Main Street, the Niverville Heritage Pavilion, a community mural at the post office
Local News Jul 07, 2020 Repairs Coming to Highway 59 South The Province of Manitoba is about to undertake an extensive round of highways repairs, spending $150 million to resurface more than 240 kilometres of roadway. The announcement was made on Monday afternoon.
Local News Jul 06, 2020 Community General Store Opens Doors in Niverville Sales may be down for some retailers during these muggy summer days, but the Community General Store nonetheless had a big opening week. The store’s proprietor, Noella Andres, says traffic through her new Niverville store has been constant since she opened the doors on June 26.
Local News Jun 30, 2020 Niverville Chamber Gives Out Annual Business Awards On a sunny day in Hespeler Park in late June, members of the Niverville Chamber of Commerce gathered at the picnic shelter to hold an outdoor, socially distanced ceremony to honour the winners of this year’s annual business awards.
