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 government invests in CK harbour repairs - Sarnia News Today

The funding is in addition to Fisheries and Oceans Canada's existing annual program budget of approximately $90 million. "Small craft harbours are ...

Source: Google Alert - sarnianewstoday.ca | Published: May 13, 2026

As northern cod stocks rebound, Labrador company looks to join the action | CBC News

“The only hope for the future is cod,” said Russell. Northern cod stock is now in the 'healthy zone,' DFO says. It's up to Fisheries and Oceans Canada ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: May 13, 2026

Canadian Coast Guard's newest, largest science vessel arrives in Halifax - CP24

... fisheries and oceans management decisions,” reads a news release from Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The CCGS Naalak Nappaluk is pictured in Halifax ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cp24.com | Published: May 12, 2026

Council seeks answers after pond failures damage trout habitat - Orillia News

... Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). City staff have been working with LIV, the developer's engineer, Crozier and Associates Inc. (Crozier), to ...

Source: Google Alert - www.orilliamatters.com | Published: May 12, 2026