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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$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

Scientists urge global action to prevent industrial activity in Central Arctic Ocean

“These activities would disrupt Arctic ecosystems and societies, undermining the principles and practices of the Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries ...

Source: Google Alert - www.rcinet.ca | Published: June 12, 2025

'Lampreys don't carry passports': City plays key role in protecting Great Lakes

Sea lamprey control is managed binationally by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in Canada and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “We're ...

Source: Google Alert - www.tbnewswatch.com | Published: June 12, 2025

Court imposes significant penalties on two B.C. commercial prawn harvesters

Follow the Canadian Coast Guard on X, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. SOURCE Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Pacific Region. Back | Next story: Readout ...

Source: Google Alert - www.canadiangeographic.ca | Published: June 12, 2025

Canada steers global push to quell ocean noise pollution at UN summit

Even staff at Fisheries and Oceans Canada worried it lacked substance. One email obtained by Canada's National Observer observed that “there is ...

Source: Google Alert - www.nationalobserver.com | Published: June 12, 2025