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 Mar 26, 2020 Tales from Quarantine, Part Two: The Paramedic’s Family Kyle and Cyndi Wiebe normally lead very busy lives, enjoying country living with their five children and three dogs. Local News Mar 25, 2020 Province Launches Volunteerism Website, Local Reaction So Far Lukewarm On March 23, the Province of Manitoba launched a new website to help volunteers safely connect with fellow Manitobans in need of assistance. Intended to be a province-wide hub, Help Next Door allows people to enter their information to ask for help or answer people’s requests by volunteering to help. Local News Mar 24, 2020 Tales from Quarantine, Part One: Isolating While Pregnant A local Niverville couple, Raesha and Joel Enns, are expecting their first child in August. Joel runs his own roofing company, JJE Roofing & Construction, while Raesha stays at home working on the accounting side of the business. Local News Mar 21, 2020 Ways to Thrive While Social Distancing at Home The provincial government has suspended classes schools for three weeks starting on March 23, and the closures will last until at least April 5 in Manitoba. In other places, such as Alberta, the government is preparing for students to be away for the remainder of the school year. Local News Mar 20, 2020 UPDATED Local Business Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic With the current coronavirus outbreak, and the social distancing measures in effect, businesses everywhere are facing new challenges and threats. Local News Mar 19, 2020 Niverville Council Meeting in Review—March 17 Niverville’s council met on the evening of March 17 to discuss a variety of items on the town’s agenda. Deputy Mayor John Funk was absent due to self-isolation after travel. Local News Mar 19, 2020 Traffic Lights Coming to Main and Fifth Ave The news broke Thursday afternoon that Niverville is about to take its next step towards eventual city status. It’s now official: a traffic light is going to be installed at the corner of Main Street and Fifth Avenue. Local News Mar 19, 2020 Local Grocer Working Hard to Stay on Top of Demand John Schmitke of Niverville Bigway is as surprised as anyone with the sudden high demand for grocery staples that stores have been experiencing in the past couple of weeks. But in the midst of it, he and his staff have been doing their utmost to keep up with the parade of local customers. 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 Mar 26, 2020 Tales from Quarantine, Part Two: The Paramedic’s Family Kyle and Cyndi Wiebe normally lead very busy lives, enjoying country living with their five children and three dogs.
Local News Mar 25, 2020 Province Launches Volunteerism Website, Local Reaction So Far Lukewarm On March 23, the Province of Manitoba launched a new website to help volunteers safely connect with fellow Manitobans in need of assistance. Intended to be a province-wide hub, Help Next Door allows people to enter their information to ask for help or answer people’s requests by volunteering to help.
Local News Mar 24, 2020 Tales from Quarantine, Part One: Isolating While Pregnant A local Niverville couple, Raesha and Joel Enns, are expecting their first child in August. Joel runs his own roofing company, JJE Roofing & Construction, while Raesha stays at home working on the accounting side of the business.
Local News Mar 21, 2020 Ways to Thrive While Social Distancing at Home The provincial government has suspended classes schools for three weeks starting on March 23, and the closures will last until at least April 5 in Manitoba. In other places, such as Alberta, the government is preparing for students to be away for the remainder of the school year.
Local News Mar 20, 2020 UPDATED Local Business Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic With the current coronavirus outbreak, and the social distancing measures in effect, businesses everywhere are facing new challenges and threats.
Local News Mar 19, 2020 Niverville Council Meeting in Review—March 17 Niverville’s council met on the evening of March 17 to discuss a variety of items on the town’s agenda. Deputy Mayor John Funk was absent due to self-isolation after travel.
Local News Mar 19, 2020 Traffic Lights Coming to Main and Fifth Ave The news broke Thursday afternoon that Niverville is about to take its next step towards eventual city status. It’s now official: a traffic light is going to be installed at the corner of Main Street and Fifth Avenue.
Local News Mar 19, 2020 Local Grocer Working Hard to Stay on Top of Demand John Schmitke of Niverville Bigway is as surprised as anyone with the sudden high demand for grocery staples that stores have been experiencing in the past couple of weeks. But in the midst of it, he and his staff have been doing their utmost to keep up with the parade of local customers.
