Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News Oct 28, 2025 Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Held for Niverville Public Library It may be small, and it may be humble, but it was the centre of attention on Monday, October 27, as town staff and residents gathered to celebrate Niverville’s first public library, a take-one, lea Local News Oct 28, 2025 Local Farmers Participate in Initiative to End World Hunger In 2015, the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) developed a unique initiative which brings farmer, sponsor, and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) together into a unique collaborative called Grow Hope. Local News Oct 23, 2025 Ritchot Council Talks Oversized Garden Suites and Food Processing Plants On Wednesday, October 23, a handful of residents gathered in council chambers to represent a series of conditional use and variation requests. Local News Oct 23, 2025 Reversing Niverville’s “Commuter Town” Image One Building at a Time A new two-storey commercial space is taking shape in the heart of Niverville. The building at 106 Main Street will offer a range of office suites in a project that could help to further dispel any lingering perception that Niverville is a bedroom community. Local News Jan 16, 2025 New Immigrants Tour Île-des-Chênes On January 15, approximately 40 new immigrants descended on the community of Île-des-Chênes. For some, it was an opportunity to consider relocating their family to a community outside of Winnipeg. Local News Jan 15, 2025 An Overwhelming Diagnosis: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease January is Alzheimer’s awareness month—but as prevalent as this disease has become in society, it is still poorly understood by most. For many, all that’s known is that it’s a progressive and incurable terminal disease affecting a person’s memory. Local News Jan 13, 2025 Ritchot Council Talks Emergency Measures and Replacing Municipal Equipment Council hosted two delegations at their first public meeting of 2025, held on January 7. First to report was the RM’s emergency measures officer, Harold Schlamp. Local News Jan 10, 2025 Online Teacher Disciplinary Registry Open to Public Keeping good on their promise, Manitoba’s provincial government recently launched the teacher certification and professional conduct registry, now available online for the public to view. Local News Jan 09, 2025 Remembering Y2K: 25 Years Since the Millenium Bug Adults in the year 1999 will remember, perhaps with some amusement, the great debacle that preceding the transition to the year 2000. Local News Jan 07, 2025 Niverville Mayor Discusses Potential Fallout from PM’s Resignation On January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation from party leadership. In the meantime, the Liberal government has prorogued Parliament as they search for a new leader. Local News Jan 07, 2025 Niverville and Ritchot Crime Stats: A 2024 Overview The year 2024 was an eventful one for both Niverville and Ritchot. That is also true of the crime that was recorded to have taken place. Local News Jan 06, 2025 EastMenn Historical Society Explores Early Mennonite Culture The annual meeting of the EastMenn Historical Society will have something extra special for Mennonite history buffs this year. On January 25, attendees are invited to participate in an event called The Objects We Hold Dear: Material Culture Among Kanadier Mennonites. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll In the ongoing saga of Canada Post's labour dispute, which side are you more likely to support? Choices Postal workers. These public employees provide an essential service that most people rely on to one degree or another. Let’s negotiate fairly to get them back on the job. * Canada Post. It isn’t sustainable to operate the postal service at such a large perpetual deficit, bankrolled by the federal government. Big changes are needed to keep Canada Post solvent and competitive. * 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 Oct 28, 2025 Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Held for Niverville Public Library It may be small, and it may be humble, but it was the centre of attention on Monday, October 27, as town staff and residents gathered to celebrate Niverville’s first public library, a take-one, lea
Local News Oct 28, 2025 Local Farmers Participate in Initiative to End World Hunger In 2015, the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) developed a unique initiative which brings farmer, sponsor, and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) together into a unique collaborative called Grow Hope.
Local News Oct 23, 2025 Ritchot Council Talks Oversized Garden Suites and Food Processing Plants On Wednesday, October 23, a handful of residents gathered in council chambers to represent a series of conditional use and variation requests.
Local News Oct 23, 2025 Reversing Niverville’s “Commuter Town” Image One Building at a Time A new two-storey commercial space is taking shape in the heart of Niverville. The building at 106 Main Street will offer a range of office suites in a project that could help to further dispel any lingering perception that Niverville is a bedroom community.
Local News Jan 16, 2025 New Immigrants Tour Île-des-Chênes On January 15, approximately 40 new immigrants descended on the community of Île-des-Chênes. For some, it was an opportunity to consider relocating their family to a community outside of Winnipeg.
Local News Jan 15, 2025 An Overwhelming Diagnosis: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease January is Alzheimer’s awareness month—but as prevalent as this disease has become in society, it is still poorly understood by most. For many, all that’s known is that it’s a progressive and incurable terminal disease affecting a person’s memory.
Local News Jan 13, 2025 Ritchot Council Talks Emergency Measures and Replacing Municipal Equipment Council hosted two delegations at their first public meeting of 2025, held on January 7. First to report was the RM’s emergency measures officer, Harold Schlamp.
Local News Jan 10, 2025 Online Teacher Disciplinary Registry Open to Public Keeping good on their promise, Manitoba’s provincial government recently launched the teacher certification and professional conduct registry, now available online for the public to view.
Local News Jan 09, 2025 Remembering Y2K: 25 Years Since the Millenium Bug Adults in the year 1999 will remember, perhaps with some amusement, the great debacle that preceding the transition to the year 2000.
Local News Jan 07, 2025 Niverville Mayor Discusses Potential Fallout from PM’s Resignation On January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation from party leadership. In the meantime, the Liberal government has prorogued Parliament as they search for a new leader.
Local News Jan 07, 2025 Niverville and Ritchot Crime Stats: A 2024 Overview The year 2024 was an eventful one for both Niverville and Ritchot. That is also true of the crime that was recorded to have taken place.
Local News Jan 06, 2025 EastMenn Historical Society Explores Early Mennonite Culture The annual meeting of the EastMenn Historical Society will have something extra special for Mennonite history buffs this year. On January 25, attendees are invited to participate in an event called The Objects We Hold Dear: Material Culture Among Kanadier Mennonites.
