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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Why is Indigenous Engagement important to Atlas-3?

During previous atlas projects, atlas organizers worked with Indigenous communities to coordinate expeditions around communities and along rivers across the Province, including remote parts of Northern Ontario.

Fisheries News

Salish Sea herring population focus of upcoming Vancouver Island forum - Westerly News

It was the first time in 40 years they all came together in response to Fisheries and Oceans Canada's ... The science panel will include Daniel Pauly ( ...

Source: Google Alert - www.westerlynews.ca | Published: February 11, 2025

Paddleboarder ordered to pay $2500 for getting too close to orcas near Ucluelet, B.C.

A video of the woman approaching the whales was posted to YouTube and later used as evidence in court. The judge ruled it didn't matter that the ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: February 11, 2025

The Government of Canada invests in Indigenous communities' marine response capacity ...

Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast ... Fisheries and Oceans Canada 613-990-7537. [email protected]. NT5 ...

Source: Google Alert - nationtalk.ca | Published: February 11, 2025

Paddleboarder ordered to pay $2,500 for getting too close to orcas near Ucluelet, B.C.

Christie Jamieson, 40, was fined $2,500 earlier this month following the incident in Ucluelet Harbour, off the west coast of Vancouver Island, in ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: February 11, 2025