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

'Bag of bones': Grey whales dying off Vancouver Island amid lack of food - Times Colonist

... DFO Marine Mammal License #001. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Fisheries and Oceans Canada (Mandatory Credit). Listen to this article. 00:03:11. Four ...

Source: Google Alert - www.timescolonist.com | Published: April 24, 2026

Underwater photographer captures colourful images of sea life in Halifax Harbour - CP24

... fish, as well as nearly 100 species of invertebrates,” said Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada marine biologist Nick Jeffery. “They are ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cp24.com | Published: April 23, 2026

Area 9 (Inner St. Mary's Bay) Scallop Fishery Closing - Newfoundland and Labrador Region

Fisheries and Oceans Canada. NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS. Notice Number. nf.26.081.

Source: Google Alert - www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca | Published: April 23, 2026

'Bag of bones': Grey whales dying off B.C.'s coast, part of trend amid food scarcity

... DFO Marine Mammal License #001. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Four dead grey whales have been found off B.C.'s coast ...

Source: Google Alert - www.ctvnews.ca | Published: April 23, 2026