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

Another dead gray whale found in Washington as strandings continue to climb - CHEK News

The latest Washington strandings also come amid a troubling spike in gray whale deaths off Vancouver Island. Last month, Fisheries and Oceans Canada ...

Source: Google Alert - cheknews.ca | Published: May 10, 2026

Federal government announces nearly $1B investment to modernize small craft harbours ...

Fisheries and Oceans Canada manages close to 950 harbours valued at roughly $7.1 billion, supporting about 90 per cent of Canada's fish harvest ...

Source: Google Alert - cheknews.ca | Published: May 10, 2026

Government of Canada announces historic investments in Canada's small craft harbours

... investments from the Spring Economic Update to Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Small Craft Harbours Program.

Source: Google Alert - ca.finance.yahoo.com | Published: May 10, 2026

What B.C. boaters should know before hitting the water, in wake of Sea-Doo strike on whale

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and Vancouver police are both ... Fisheries and Oceans Canada's whale protection unit cruises the waters ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: May 10, 2026