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

Canada continues strong protections for endangered North Atlantic right whales

As an added protective measure, this year DFO will let harvesters know about North Atlantic right whale detections that do not trigger fishery ...

Source: Google Alert - www.newswire.ca | Published: March 26, 2026

B.C. fishing operator fined $5,000 for catching undersized crab, undeclared fish

The fine is linked to an incident that occurred on May 30, 2025, when a routine Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) patrol spotted Jichuan Shi's charter ...

Source: Google Alert - cheknews.ca | Published: March 26, 2026

Ottawa's 'one-stop shop' for companies seeking clean-tech support is no more

Only Transport Canada and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans offered a funding contribution, according to the briefing note. Without ...

Source: Google Alert - www.nationalobserver.com | Published: March 26, 2026

Ottawa's response to crisis won't save Atlantic salmon, warn FirstNations

The North Shore Mi'kmaq Tribal Council has slammed the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, or DFO, for recently announcing only $1.2 million ...

Source: Google Alert - theturtleislandnews.com | Published: March 26, 2026