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

Federal Court sets aside Fisheries Department decision to cut 2023 juvenile eel fishing quotas

... Oceans (DFO) violated procedural fairness by not consulting the ... fishing in the only commercial elver fishery in Canada. One licence ...

Source: Google Alert - www.law360.ca | Published: April 2, 2025

Judge says DFO acted unfairly in coming to 2023 elver quota decision - CBC

A federal judge has ruled the Department of Fisheries and Oceans did not adequately consult with ... ©2025 CBC/Radio-Canada. All rights reserved.

Source: Google Alert - amp.cbc.ca | Published: April 1, 2025

Judge says DFO acted unfairly in coming to 2023 elver quota decision | CBC News

A federal judge has ruled the Department of Fisheries and Oceans ... It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: April 1, 2025

Update on wildlife mortality on Lake Huron shoreline | Saugeen Times

... Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative. The agency and labs ... Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC).

Source: Google Alert - saugeentimes.com | Published: April 1, 2025