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

Experts say Canada should track underwater noises in Arctic to help marine wildlife - CBC

Ocean Networks Canada is a nonprofit with observatories that capture a ... Fisheries and Oceans Canada's website says sound travels about 4.5 ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: March 23, 2026

DFO aims to increase distance between vessels and endangered orcas - Times Colonist

That's five times greater than the initial distance of 200 metres implemented by Transport Canada in 2019. The DFO amendments are expected to be ...

Source: Google Alert - www.timescolonist.com | Published: March 23, 2026