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 Oct 21, 2019 Today Is Election Day Today is Election Day in Canada, and the polls will be open until 8:30 p.m. To find out where to vote, visit the Elections Canada website (see below) and enter your postal code. Local News Oct 18, 2019 Gift-Giving Program to Help Seniors Celebrate Holidays As the 2019 holiday season approaches, the Niverville United Church, in partnership with Home Instead Senior Care (HISC), a senior home care service, is starting up a new program in town: Be a Santa to a Senior. Local News Oct 17, 2019 Local Farmer Takes Part in Empowering Documentary On October 15, a new documentary film premiered at the Park Theatre in Winnipeg to a crowd of about two hundred—a film that stars Niverville farmer and entrepreneur Colleen Dyck, chronicling her recent journey to Kenya to work alongside a local farmer and live the African experience. Local News Oct 17, 2019 Ritchot Council Meeting in Review—October 16 Ritchot’s council met on the evening of October 16 to address a variety of items on their agenda. Local News Oct 14, 2019 Ritchot Issues Boil Water Advisory UPDATE: The boil water advisory was lifted at 2:49 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19. Local News Oct 10, 2019 Local Leaders Take Steps Toward Reconciliation Two years ago, members of the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (WMR), including local mayors Myron Dyck and Chris Ewen, initiated some important first steps toward reconciliation and collaboration with the indigenous leaders of southeast Manitoba. They called it the Collaborative Leadership Initiative. Local News Oct 09, 2019 Vintage Club to Host Seniors Wellness Workshop On Saturday, October 19, seniors from the RM of Ritchot will get the opportunity to participate in a day-long workshop aimed to help them improve their health. The event will bring together members of the community to help educate seniors on how they can improve their overall mental and physical wellbeing. Local News Oct 08, 2019 Niverville Council Meeting in Review—October 8 Niverville’s council met on the morning of October 8 to discuss a variety of items on the town’s agenda. 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 Oct 21, 2019 Today Is Election Day Today is Election Day in Canada, and the polls will be open until 8:30 p.m. To find out where to vote, visit the Elections Canada website (see below) and enter your postal code.
Local News Oct 18, 2019 Gift-Giving Program to Help Seniors Celebrate Holidays As the 2019 holiday season approaches, the Niverville United Church, in partnership with Home Instead Senior Care (HISC), a senior home care service, is starting up a new program in town: Be a Santa to a Senior.
Local News Oct 17, 2019 Local Farmer Takes Part in Empowering Documentary On October 15, a new documentary film premiered at the Park Theatre in Winnipeg to a crowd of about two hundred—a film that stars Niverville farmer and entrepreneur Colleen Dyck, chronicling her recent journey to Kenya to work alongside a local farmer and live the African experience.
Local News Oct 17, 2019 Ritchot Council Meeting in Review—October 16 Ritchot’s council met on the evening of October 16 to address a variety of items on their agenda.
Local News Oct 14, 2019 Ritchot Issues Boil Water Advisory UPDATE: The boil water advisory was lifted at 2:49 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19.
Local News Oct 10, 2019 Local Leaders Take Steps Toward Reconciliation Two years ago, members of the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (WMR), including local mayors Myron Dyck and Chris Ewen, initiated some important first steps toward reconciliation and collaboration with the indigenous leaders of southeast Manitoba. They called it the Collaborative Leadership Initiative.
Local News Oct 09, 2019 Vintage Club to Host Seniors Wellness Workshop On Saturday, October 19, seniors from the RM of Ritchot will get the opportunity to participate in a day-long workshop aimed to help them improve their health. The event will bring together members of the community to help educate seniors on how they can improve their overall mental and physical wellbeing.
Local News Oct 08, 2019 Niverville Council Meeting in Review—October 8 Niverville’s council met on the morning of October 8 to discuss a variety of items on the town’s agenda.
