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

From guerilla advertising to wildlife warnings: Spotting urban signs - Halifax Examiner

The news comes the same day ARCP announced it has filed lawsuits against Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and Dartmouth-Cole Harbour MP Darren Fisher ...

Source: Google Alert - www.halifaxexaminer.ca | Published: March 31, 2026

Partners in protection | Canadian Geographic

But B.C. didn't have jurisdiction over most of the ocean — the planners had to get Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) onboard. While collaboration on ...

Source: Google Alert - canadiangeographic.ca | Published: March 31, 2026

Fisheries Minister won't allow Dartmouth Cove infilling project to move forward

Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Joanne Thompson says the proposed project in an area known as Dartmouth Cove would permanently destroy marine life in ...

Source: Google Alert - halifax.citynews.ca | Published: March 31, 2026

Canada not worried U.S.-Mexico trade talks will upend trilateral deal, LeBlanc says

Canada not worried U.S.-Mexico trade talks will upend trilateral deal, LeBlanc says ... Minister of Fisheries and Oceans... 17m ago · Gasoline and ...

Source: Google Alert - halifax.citynews.ca | Published: March 31, 2026