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 bag of bones:' Five grey whales found dead this year off BC coast - MSN

Five grey whales, some skinny as “a bag of bones,” have been found dead off B.C.'s coast this year, according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Source: Google Alert - www.msn.com | Published: April 24, 2026

'A bag of bones:' Five grey whales found dead this year off BC coast - MSN

... Fisheries and Oceans Canada ... Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Paul Cottrell, the marine mammal coordinator with the the ...

Source: Google Alert - www.msn.com | Published: April 24, 2026

4R LOBSTER FISHING OPENING (AREA 13A) - Newfoundland and Labrador Region

Fisheries and Oceans Canada. NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS. Notice Number. nf.26.083.

Source: Google Alert - www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca | Published: April 24, 2026

Yukon advocate says federal funding for salmon protection badly needed - CBC

In addition, Zimmerman said, the timing lines up well with the current seven-year agreement between Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Alaska that has ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: April 24, 2026