The first recorded name for the area now known as Ste-Agathe is Petite Pointe à Saline (Little Salt Point), so named because of a salt-making business located there.

In this summer series, The Citizen is taking a look at the unique history of each town in our corner of southeastern Manitoba. Let’s take some time to learn more about this beautiful corner of the province we call home.

On June 28, 2024, the province released a report on the pay for elected officials. The document covers salaries, allowances, and retirement benefits for the premier as well as MLAs serving in the Manitoba Legislature. It is the first such report since 2017.

As temperatures spike over the next two days, the Town of Niverville is welcoming residents to gather at the Community Resource and Recreation Centre (CRRC) in order to cool off.

On July 9, RCMP informed the public of a series of arrests made in Portage la Prairie involving drug and human trafficking as well as possession and production of child pornography. Police say that at least three female victims were exploited ranging in age from 13 and 15.

It should come as no surprise to anyone that the years following the COVID-19 pandemic have revealed a lot of difficult things about human nature. Not the least of these insights is the negative role social media now plays in the lives of many young people.