Niverville has been selected by the Manitoba Government as one of seven rural communities that will get a retail cannabis store.

This is part of the government's plan to have a cannabis outlet within a 30-minute drive of 90 per cent of the population.

Other communities on the list are Altona, Lac du Bonnet, Virden, Swan River, Flin Flon and the RM of Russell-Binscarth.

The retailers will be chosen from a list of close to 100 pre-qualified applicants who submitted proposals last year.