For most of us, doing laundry is a necessary evil. It’s the household chore that demands to be done but few care to spend the time and energy doing it.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent announcement of the federal government’s proposed ban on single-use plastic by the year 2021 came as a welcome surprise to some local leaders.

As we celebrate Canada Day, a local judge reflects on her career and the meaning of Canadian citizenship.

Approximately 50 St. Adolphe residents gathered at Pioneer Hall on the evening of Tuesday, June 25 to participate in a special public hearing for the rezoning of a portion of the Tourond Creek development. The developer had requested a change in zoning from Commercial General to Residential General on almost five acres of land just north of the development’s main entrance.

Collège Régional Gabrielle-Roy held its graduation exercises on Thursday, June 20, at La Cathédrale de Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg. The Île-des-Chênes school draws French-speaking student from throughout southeastern Manitoba.

One of The Citizen's regular news features is a follow-up article after every Niverville council meeting, reporting on the details of the various measures that were passed and discussed. Today, in celebration of Niverville's fiftieth anniversary since incorporation as an independent municipal government, we offer you this historical look back at selected minutes from Niverville's very first year.