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

Spring icebreaking on St. Lawrence River between Montréal and Québec City - Canada.ca

Search for related information by keyword: Coast guard | Canadian Coast Guard | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Québec | Marine transportation ...

Source: Google Alert - www.canada.ca | Published: February 19, 2026

Kelly Cove Salmon wins approval to expand its Liverpool Bay fish farm, despite public opposition

... Fisheries and Oceans, which did not recommend approval or rejection of the expansion. Joel Richardson, vice-president of Cooke Aquaculture, which ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: February 19, 2026

Transport company seeks better N.W.T. infrastructure amid road closures, climate crisis

Invasive species: Fisheries and Oceans Canada has no mandate in Arctic, audit finds · Katie Toth, CBC News Posted: Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 10:57 ...

Source: Google Alert - www.rcinet.ca | Published: February 18, 2026

Canadian Salmon Are Owned by All Canadians. Or Are They? - B.C. Wildlife Federation

Across the country, Canadians are being barred from accessing Crown land, parks, water, fish and wildlife. DFO is already making decisions as though ...

Source: Google Alert - bcwf.bc.ca | Published: February 18, 2026