Sports & Recreation Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Sports & Recreation Mar 11, 2026 Niverville Reaches 101 Points, Hits 50 Wins in Historic Season The Niverville Nighthawks continued their historic season Tuesday night in Selkirk, defeating the Steelers 4–2 to extend their winning streak to ten games. Sports & Recreation Mar 08, 2026 Nighthawks Clinch Top Spot with OT Win Over Winkler The Niverville Nighthawks battled back on Saturday night and clinched first place in the MJHL, defeating the Winkler Flyers 4–3 in overtime in what could be a preview of a first-round playoff matchup. Sports & Recreation Mar 07, 2026 Vigfusson’s Return Sparks Nighthawks in 5–1 Win Over Monarchs The Niverville Nighthawks closed out their regular season home schedule in style on Friday night, defeating the Winnipeg Monarchs 5–1 at the CRRC while moving a step closer to clinching the MJHL regular season title. Sports & Recreation Mar 04, 2026 Niverville Nighthawks Take Home MJHL Hardware On Wednesday, March 4, the Manitoba Junior Hockey League announced the winners of its annual awards. Among those winners, the Niverville Nighthawks are strongly represented in multiple major categories. Sports & Recreation Mar 15, 2022 Niverville Park to Begin Major Restoration Beth Downey has lived near Opa’s Park in Niverville for many years and has seen the greenspace become periodically neglected and misused. Sports & Recreation Mar 14, 2022 Steep Climb Needed for Jets to Make Playoffs The Winnipeg Jets continue to face a long uphill battle on their bid to make the playoffs, but a recent 4–3 overtime victory against the St. Louis Blues, coming at the end of a successful road trip, helps their case somewhat. Sports & Recreation Feb 25, 2022 Looking Forward to Softball The weather may still be frightful, but the Niverville Wildcats Softball Program coordinator, Mike Bouchard, is already hard at work preparing for the start of a new season. Sports & Recreation Feb 24, 2022 Second Player Added to Nighthawks Roster In mid-February the Niverville Nighthawks added a second player to their roster, with 18-year-old Devin Benson signing a letter of intent with the MJHL’s newest franchise. Sports & Recreation Feb 23, 2022 The First Nighthawk Has Been Signed The Niverville Nighthawks, the newest team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), have signed their first player. Sports & Recreation Feb 14, 2022 Expansive Park Planned for IDC The RM of Ritchot is planning to build a new park in Île-des-Chênes. At an online open house hosted by the RM on February 8, the IDC Legacy Park Committee announced their concept for a 40-acre park to be built on vacant land next to the TC Energy Centre. Sports & Recreation Feb 04, 2022 Local Snow Maze Keeps Getting Bigger and Better A Maze in Corn opened its annual snow maze on Saturday, January 29 after weather delayed their original start date by a week. Sports & Recreation Feb 01, 2022 Pickering Shines in Swift Current, Could Be Top NHL Draft Pick There is a chance that St. Adolphe’s Owen Pickering will become a first round draft pick at the upcoming 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Just a few weeks ago, NHL Central Scouting ranked the 6’4” defenceman twenty-first among North American skaters for the 2022 NHL Draft. 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
Sports & Recreation Mar 11, 2026 Niverville Reaches 101 Points, Hits 50 Wins in Historic Season The Niverville Nighthawks continued their historic season Tuesday night in Selkirk, defeating the Steelers 4–2 to extend their winning streak to ten games.
Sports & Recreation Mar 08, 2026 Nighthawks Clinch Top Spot with OT Win Over Winkler The Niverville Nighthawks battled back on Saturday night and clinched first place in the MJHL, defeating the Winkler Flyers 4–3 in overtime in what could be a preview of a first-round playoff matchup.
Sports & Recreation Mar 07, 2026 Vigfusson’s Return Sparks Nighthawks in 5–1 Win Over Monarchs The Niverville Nighthawks closed out their regular season home schedule in style on Friday night, defeating the Winnipeg Monarchs 5–1 at the CRRC while moving a step closer to clinching the MJHL regular season title.
Sports & Recreation Mar 04, 2026 Niverville Nighthawks Take Home MJHL Hardware On Wednesday, March 4, the Manitoba Junior Hockey League announced the winners of its annual awards. Among those winners, the Niverville Nighthawks are strongly represented in multiple major categories.
Sports & Recreation Mar 15, 2022 Niverville Park to Begin Major Restoration Beth Downey has lived near Opa’s Park in Niverville for many years and has seen the greenspace become periodically neglected and misused.
Sports & Recreation Mar 14, 2022 Steep Climb Needed for Jets to Make Playoffs The Winnipeg Jets continue to face a long uphill battle on their bid to make the playoffs, but a recent 4–3 overtime victory against the St. Louis Blues, coming at the end of a successful road trip, helps their case somewhat.
Sports & Recreation Feb 25, 2022 Looking Forward to Softball The weather may still be frightful, but the Niverville Wildcats Softball Program coordinator, Mike Bouchard, is already hard at work preparing for the start of a new season.
Sports & Recreation Feb 24, 2022 Second Player Added to Nighthawks Roster In mid-February the Niverville Nighthawks added a second player to their roster, with 18-year-old Devin Benson signing a letter of intent with the MJHL’s newest franchise.
Sports & Recreation Feb 23, 2022 The First Nighthawk Has Been Signed The Niverville Nighthawks, the newest team in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), have signed their first player.
Sports & Recreation Feb 14, 2022 Expansive Park Planned for IDC The RM of Ritchot is planning to build a new park in Île-des-Chênes. At an online open house hosted by the RM on February 8, the IDC Legacy Park Committee announced their concept for a 40-acre park to be built on vacant land next to the TC Energy Centre.
Sports & Recreation Feb 04, 2022 Local Snow Maze Keeps Getting Bigger and Better A Maze in Corn opened its annual snow maze on Saturday, January 29 after weather delayed their original start date by a week.
Sports & Recreation Feb 01, 2022 Pickering Shines in Swift Current, Could Be Top NHL Draft Pick There is a chance that St. Adolphe’s Owen Pickering will become a first round draft pick at the upcoming 2022 NHL Entry Draft. Just a few weeks ago, NHL Central Scouting ranked the 6’4” defenceman twenty-first among North American skaters for the 2022 NHL Draft.
