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

With Atlantic whitefish nearing extinction, a Nova Scotia tracking study brings new hope

... Canada's most critically endangered species ... To safeguard the species from total extinction, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced it is ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: May 23, 2026

Why the surface of the Gulf of St. Lawrence cooled in 2025 despite global warming - CBC

... Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Debra Arbec discusses the situation with Peter Galbraith, a research scientist in physical oceanography at the ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: May 23, 2026

Why the surface of the Gulf of St. Lawrence cooled in 2025 despite global warming - MSN

Lawrence, but the ecosystem wasn't hit as hard in 2025, according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Debra Arbec discusses the situation with Peter ...

Source: Google Alert - www.msn.com | Published: May 22, 2026

Why the surface of the Gulf of St. Lawrence cooled in 2025 despite global warming

hard in 2025, according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Debra Arbec discusses the situation with ...

Source: Google Alert - ca.news.yahoo.com | Published: May 22, 2026