Local News Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Local News Mar 12, 2026 Still No Charges for Burglars of 88 Carats It’s been almost a year since owners Travis and Danielle Wiebe showed up for work at 88 Carats Co. only to find the place ransacked and around $300,000 in valuable merchandise missing. Local News Mar 12, 2026 Providence President Announces Retirement Providence University College president Dr. Kenton Anderson has announced his intention to retire. His official last day will be May 31, 2027, allowing him one more year in the position before passing the baton. Local News Mar 12, 2026 Newcomers, Community, and the Ties that Bind the Two For immigrants landing in a new country, finding community is among the greatest imperatives. From there, all other steps can fall into place. That’s the premise underlying Eastman Immigrant Services, founded in 1999 as a program through the Steinbach Chamber of Commerce. This non-profit currently has two offices in Steinbach. Local News Mar 10, 2026 RM of Ritchot Seeks Community Safety Officer If all goes to plan, the RM of Ritchot should have an added layer of safety and bylaw enforcement come spring. At this stage, applications are being reviewed for Ritchot’s first official Community Safety Officer (CSO). Local News Nov 03, 2025 Niverville RCMP Detachment Officially Opens On November 3, at 9:00 a.m., the new Niverville RCMP detachment opened for the first time. The office is home to three RCMP constables and one corporal on a full-time basis. Local News Oct 30, 2025 Husband-and-Wife Physician Team Opens St. Adolphe Medical Clinic A pair of physicians are getting ready in the coming weeks to open the doors on the brand-new St. Adolphe Medical Clinic, significantly expanding primary care options for residents of St. Adolphe and the surrounding area. Local News Oct 29, 2025 Niverville’s Most Confusing Intersections: What Are the Rules? If you’re driving west along Niverville’s Main Street, approaching the railway tracks, and you question whether to use your signal light in order to maintain a forward trajectory, you’re in good company. This intersection has been confounding drivers and driver education instructors for decades. Local News Oct 28, 2025 Ritchot Announces Programs to Encourage Affordable Housing This month, the RM of Ritchot announced two new initiatives designed to promote more affordable housing options. 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. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Has the case involving former teacher Braeden Martens's sexual assault charges affected your trust in the school system’s ability to protect students? Choices Yes. This incident raises big questions about how teachers are hired in Manitoba. * No. Despite this disturbing case, the system largely does a good job of vetting teachers. * 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 Mar 12, 2026 Still No Charges for Burglars of 88 Carats It’s been almost a year since owners Travis and Danielle Wiebe showed up for work at 88 Carats Co. only to find the place ransacked and around $300,000 in valuable merchandise missing.
Local News Mar 12, 2026 Providence President Announces Retirement Providence University College president Dr. Kenton Anderson has announced his intention to retire. His official last day will be May 31, 2027, allowing him one more year in the position before passing the baton.
Local News Mar 12, 2026 Newcomers, Community, and the Ties that Bind the Two For immigrants landing in a new country, finding community is among the greatest imperatives. From there, all other steps can fall into place. That’s the premise underlying Eastman Immigrant Services, founded in 1999 as a program through the Steinbach Chamber of Commerce. This non-profit currently has two offices in Steinbach.
Local News Mar 10, 2026 RM of Ritchot Seeks Community Safety Officer If all goes to plan, the RM of Ritchot should have an added layer of safety and bylaw enforcement come spring. At this stage, applications are being reviewed for Ritchot’s first official Community Safety Officer (CSO).
Local News Nov 03, 2025 Niverville RCMP Detachment Officially Opens On November 3, at 9:00 a.m., the new Niverville RCMP detachment opened for the first time. The office is home to three RCMP constables and one corporal on a full-time basis.
Local News Oct 30, 2025 Husband-and-Wife Physician Team Opens St. Adolphe Medical Clinic A pair of physicians are getting ready in the coming weeks to open the doors on the brand-new St. Adolphe Medical Clinic, significantly expanding primary care options for residents of St. Adolphe and the surrounding area.
Local News Oct 29, 2025 Niverville’s Most Confusing Intersections: What Are the Rules? If you’re driving west along Niverville’s Main Street, approaching the railway tracks, and you question whether to use your signal light in order to maintain a forward trajectory, you’re in good company. This intersection has been confounding drivers and driver education instructors for decades.
Local News Oct 28, 2025 Ritchot Announces Programs to Encourage Affordable Housing This month, the RM of Ritchot announced two new initiatives designed to promote more affordable housing options.
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.
