Sports & Recreation Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Sports & Recreation Apr 23, 2026 Niverville Nighthawks Win Turnbull Cup It was a historic night for the Niverville Nighthawks, who beat the Virden Oil Capitals 6–2 on the road April 23 to capture their very first Turnbull Cup in franchise history. Sports & Recreation Apr 22, 2026 St. Adolphe Playground Fundraising Efforts Still Going Strong The Ècole St. Adolphe School playground fundraising committee is still hard at work, keeping a sharp focus on installing a modern new outdoor play zone at the school for children to enjoy. Sports & Recreation Apr 22, 2026 Nighthawks on Brink of History Following 6–3 Victory The Niverville Nighthawks moved to the brink of history on Tuesday night at the CRRC, taking a 3–0 series lead in the McMunn & Yates Turnbull Cup Finals after a high-scoring, fast-paced 6–3 victory over the Virden Oil Capitals in Game 3. The win leaves them just one shy of capturing their first Turnbull Cup title. Sports & Recreation Apr 20, 2026 Providence Draws Crowds and Accolades from Women’s Volleyball Nationals The Providence Pilots may not have come out on top at this year’s CCAA Women’s Volleyball Nationals held at the Niverville CRRC from March 11–14. They did, however, score big as hosts of the high-calibre event. Sports & Recreation Feb 24, 2025 Winkler Takes Down Nighthawks Again The Niverville Nighthawks were a step behind all night long on their way to falling 4–1 to the Winkler Flyers at home. Sports & Recreation Feb 23, 2025 Nighthawks Defeat Kings in Overtime After a couple of tough losses, the Niverville Nighthawks got back in the win column on Saturday night with a dramatic 3–2 overtime victory at home over the Dauphin Kings. For the moment, the Nighthawks find themselves comfortably positioned in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 30–15–3. Sports & Recreation Feb 22, 2025 Local Owner of Dodgeball League Looks to Recruit Players How many 28-year-olds own a dodgeball league? Nick Grenier of Île-des-Chênes does. He bought Dodgeball Winnipeg last year and now it’s the largest dodgeball league in Canada with approximately 900 players. Sports & Recreation Feb 21, 2025 Flyers Down Nighthawks in Close Battle The Niverville Nighthawks gave it a good go against their likely first-round playoff opponent on Thursday night, but ultimately lost 3–2 to the Winkler Flyers on the road. Sports & Recreation Feb 17, 2025 Explosive Second Period Lifts Kings Over Nighthawks The Niverville Nighthawks' winning streak has come to an end. Sports & Recreation Feb 16, 2025 Nighthawks Hold Off the Blizzard The Niverville Nighthawks are on a seven-game winning streak. The team continued their current road trip with a 3–1 win over the Northern Manitoba Blizzard on Saturday night. Sports & Recreation Feb 15, 2025 Nighthawks Slow Down Stampeders The Niverville Nighthawks kicked off their big road trip this weekend with an important 7–2 rout over the Swan Valley Stampeders on Friday night. The Nighthawks still occupy fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 28–13–3. Sports & Recreation Feb 12, 2025 Niverville Recreation Announces Spring Break Camps For families looking to fill the gap this upcoming spring break, which falls from March 31 to April 4, local parents need look no further than Niverville Recreation’s spring break camps, coming soon to the CRRC. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Given the dramatic spike in the price of gasoline in recent weeks, would you be more likely to consider an EV for your next vehicle purchase? Choices Yes. EV technology interests me and it would be a relief not to have to worry so much about price volatility. * No. I have concerns about the practicality of EVs and prefer to stick with a gas-powered vehicle, even if it costs more to operate. * 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
Sports & Recreation Apr 23, 2026 Niverville Nighthawks Win Turnbull Cup It was a historic night for the Niverville Nighthawks, who beat the Virden Oil Capitals 6–2 on the road April 23 to capture their very first Turnbull Cup in franchise history.
Sports & Recreation Apr 22, 2026 St. Adolphe Playground Fundraising Efforts Still Going Strong The Ècole St. Adolphe School playground fundraising committee is still hard at work, keeping a sharp focus on installing a modern new outdoor play zone at the school for children to enjoy.
Sports & Recreation Apr 22, 2026 Nighthawks on Brink of History Following 6–3 Victory The Niverville Nighthawks moved to the brink of history on Tuesday night at the CRRC, taking a 3–0 series lead in the McMunn & Yates Turnbull Cup Finals after a high-scoring, fast-paced 6–3 victory over the Virden Oil Capitals in Game 3. The win leaves them just one shy of capturing their first Turnbull Cup title.
Sports & Recreation Apr 20, 2026 Providence Draws Crowds and Accolades from Women’s Volleyball Nationals The Providence Pilots may not have come out on top at this year’s CCAA Women’s Volleyball Nationals held at the Niverville CRRC from March 11–14. They did, however, score big as hosts of the high-calibre event.
Sports & Recreation Feb 24, 2025 Winkler Takes Down Nighthawks Again The Niverville Nighthawks were a step behind all night long on their way to falling 4–1 to the Winkler Flyers at home.
Sports & Recreation Feb 23, 2025 Nighthawks Defeat Kings in Overtime After a couple of tough losses, the Niverville Nighthawks got back in the win column on Saturday night with a dramatic 3–2 overtime victory at home over the Dauphin Kings. For the moment, the Nighthawks find themselves comfortably positioned in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 30–15–3.
Sports & Recreation Feb 22, 2025 Local Owner of Dodgeball League Looks to Recruit Players How many 28-year-olds own a dodgeball league? Nick Grenier of Île-des-Chênes does. He bought Dodgeball Winnipeg last year and now it’s the largest dodgeball league in Canada with approximately 900 players.
Sports & Recreation Feb 21, 2025 Flyers Down Nighthawks in Close Battle The Niverville Nighthawks gave it a good go against their likely first-round playoff opponent on Thursday night, but ultimately lost 3–2 to the Winkler Flyers on the road.
Sports & Recreation Feb 17, 2025 Explosive Second Period Lifts Kings Over Nighthawks The Niverville Nighthawks' winning streak has come to an end.
Sports & Recreation Feb 16, 2025 Nighthawks Hold Off the Blizzard The Niverville Nighthawks are on a seven-game winning streak. The team continued their current road trip with a 3–1 win over the Northern Manitoba Blizzard on Saturday night.
Sports & Recreation Feb 15, 2025 Nighthawks Slow Down Stampeders The Niverville Nighthawks kicked off their big road trip this weekend with an important 7–2 rout over the Swan Valley Stampeders on Friday night. The Nighthawks still occupy fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 28–13–3.
Sports & Recreation Feb 12, 2025 Niverville Recreation Announces Spring Break Camps For families looking to fill the gap this upcoming spring break, which falls from March 31 to April 4, local parents need look no further than Niverville Recreation’s spring break camps, coming soon to the CRRC.
