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

Minister MacDonald highlights $957.8 million investment from Spring Economic Update 2026

The funding will allow DFO to undertake repairs, upgrades and dredging at small craft harbour facilities across Canada, including the French River ...

Source: Google Alert - www.canada.ca | Published: May 30, 2026

Experts push for stricter fishing regulation to save Quebec's heat-stressed salmon - CBC

Fisheries and Oceans Canada says incidental mortalities resulting from catch-and-release angling increase when water temperatures exceed 20 C. New ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: May 30, 2026

Nanaimo fisheries research facility hosting open house | NanaimoNewsNOW

Andy Thomson, Fisheries and Oceans Canada regional director of ... The Fisheries and Oceans Canada Pacific Biological Station has been a ...

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