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

A new lobster law enforcement unit is being rolled out in New Brunswick - CTV News

They'll work alongside Fisheries and Oceans Canada. But Gauvin insisted ... “DFO (Department of Fisheries and Oceans) will continue to be responsible ...

Source: Google Alert - www.ctvnews.ca | Published: April 10, 2026

Construction begins on Montreal-area port expansion - MSN

... fish unique to parts of the St. Lawrence Plain. Fisheries and Oceans Canada approved the project after accepting a mitigation plan that includes ...

Source: Google Alert - www.msn.com | Published: April 10, 2026

'Lethargic, weak and severely underweight' sea lion rescued from Qualicum Beach

The VAMMRS team, along with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, was able to sedate the sea lion and bring him to the rescue centre. Now, the “lethargic ...

Source: Google Alert - cheknews.ca | Published: April 9, 2026

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

Aquaculture is the farming of fish and seafood. ADVERTISEMENT. Aquaculture as agriculture for growth. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans isn't ...

Source: Google Alert - www.albertafarmexpress.ca | Published: April 9, 2026