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

Toronto man found adrift in Atlantic Ocean pleads guilty to stealing boat | CBC News

It took two more days before the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, an RCMP marine unit out of Quebec, the military and the coast guard ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: February 6, 2026

Senate committee releases new report supporting Canada's climate goals

The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has released a report examining ocean carbon sequestration and its potential use in Canada.

Source: Google Alert - shippingmatters.ca | Published: February 6, 2026