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

B.C. sport fishers brace for reconciliation-based salmon policy changes - Business in Vancouver

... Fisheries and Oceans Canada. In the court case Ahousaht Indian Band and ... fish for all Canadians. The department and Thompson provided an ...

Source: Google Alert - www.biv.com | Published: May 29, 2026

8 grey whales have been found dead in B.C. this year - CBC

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is investigating the death of another grey whale in B.C. ... Caption: Fisheries and Ocean Canada's marine ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: May 29, 2026

8 grey whales have been found dead in B.C. this year | CBC News

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is investigating the death of another grey whale in B.C. ... Fisheries and Ocean Canada's marine mammal ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: May 29, 2026

Antigonish oyster farm acquires Crown land for new processing facility | CBC News

... Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and Environment and Climate Change Canada. In the meantime, the company will ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: May 28, 2026