Environment Department

A Department of Nipissing First Nation

Who We Are

Situated on the serene north shores of Lake Nipissing, Nipissing First Nation (NFN) stands as a beacon of history and community. Spanning over 30 kilometers, our land stretches between the dynamic City of North Bay and the welcoming Municipality of West Nipissing. Garden Village, Veteran’s Lane, Mosquito Creek, Jocko Point, Paradise Point, Meadowside, Beaucage Subdivision, Beaucage Village, Serenity Lane, Yellek and Duchesnay are our communities.

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Learn about whats going on in the Environment Department

$2,500 Indigenous Student Bursary Program

For 2025, Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. is awarding one bursary of $2,500 to an Indigenous student enrolled in an accredited post-secondary program in either Engineering, Skilled Trades, Business Management, Human Resources or Accounting/Finance.

Fisheries News

FNQLSDI – Around the River: Three Days of Meetings and Exchanges at the Heart of Marine Issues

... Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), and the Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les Changements Climatiques, de la Faune et des ...

Source: Google Alert - nationtalk.ca | Published: December 8, 2025

From desk to the dock: What Canada is missing on fisheries recovery | PNI Atlantic News

The uncomfortable truth is this: despite decades of commitments, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) continues to defer rebuilding many depleted fish ...

Source: Google Alert - www.ngnews.ca | Published: December 8, 2025

Fisheries and Oceans Canada: The Antigonish Area Office is closed at noon Dec 8th and ...

Fisheries and Oceans Canada: The Antigonish Area Office is closed at noon Dec 8th and will re-open with regular business hours on Tuesday Dec 9th.

Source: Google Alert - www.989xfm.ca | Published: December 8, 2025

Paul Morralee steps away from Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior

... Fisheries and Oceans Canada agreed to transfer responsibility for maintenance of the facility from the Canadian Coast Guard. This fall, however ...

Source: Google Alert - www.tbnewswatch.com | Published: December 8, 2025