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

Canada is losing track of its wild salmon — just when we need that knowledge most

Recent federal budgets have committed to significant cuts to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the department responsible for fisheries oversight and ...

Source: Google Alert - ca.news.yahoo.com | Published: February 8, 2026

DFO to install trackers on fishing equipment to better monitor ocean conditions | CBC News

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has hired a company to put tracking equipment on fishing gear to help improve how ocean climate conditions ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: February 8, 2026