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

DFO releases 'optimistic' northern cod stock assessment - CBC

News • Canada • Nfld Labrador. DFO releases 'optimistic' northern cod stock ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: April 4, 2025

First humpback whale of the season spotted off Nanaimo, B.C. - CTV News

Fisheries and Oceans Canada estimates roughly 400 humpbacks come to feed in the southern part of Vancouver Island and the B.C. mainland. “Risks like ...

Source: Google Alert - www.ctvnews.ca | Published: April 3, 2025

Toxic chemical found in shellfish three months after fish farm diesel spill - CHEK News

The chemical closures remain in place and DFO says they “can revoke the closure when a recommendation is received, based on testing from the Canadian ...

Source: Google Alert - cheknews.ca | Published: April 3, 2025

How to Save B.C.'s Wild Salmon - Macleans.ca

I submitted the photos I took to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, which confirmed the die-off. ... fish to places far from the ocean. Most ...

Source: Google Alert - macleans.ca | Published: April 3, 2025