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 Ghost Gear Fund to return, bringing hope to some organizations in the Maritimes

... ocean, and is a particular concern in Atlantic Canada, given its historical fishing sector. (Emma Smith/CBC). Social Sharing. ​A federal fund to ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: April 7, 2026

Salmon conservation groups encouraged by $81M announcement | CBC News

Several Atlantic salmon species are listed as endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada ... Fisheries and Oceans, last ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: April 7, 2026

Coastal Nations welcome unexpected funding, but don't know how it will be administered

Earlier this year, Drennen said Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) sent an email to First Nations notifying them there would be no Guardians funding as ...

Source: Google Alert - www.nationalobserver.com | Published: April 7, 2026

DFO denies ARCP's Dartmouth Cove infill application; company suing fisheries minister, MP

Canada's Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Joanne Thompson said she's denying Atlantic Road Construction and Paving's (ARCP) application to infill ...

Source: Google Alert - www.halifaxexaminer.ca | Published: April 7, 2026