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

30‑year Fish Friends program paused after facility closure | 91.9 The Bend

HRAA says they cannot run it after Fisheries and Oceans Canada decided to close the Mactaquac Biodiversity Facility. Fish Friends places salmon ...

Source: Google Alert - www.919thebend.ca | Published: February 9, 2026

Access to information, public accounts and critical minerals on the agenda - iPolitics

Also this morning: FISHERIES AND OCEANS members continue to explore “marine and coastal protections” with representatives of the Qikiqtani Inuit ...

Source: Google Alert - www.ipolitics.ca | Published: February 9, 2026

DFO pits Nunavumiut against Mi'kmaw in fishing licence decision - APTN News

A fishing boat sits idle during winter months in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Photo: Justin Hardy/APTN. Canada's federal fisheries minister is now in the process ...

Source: Google Alert - www.aptnnews.ca | Published: February 9, 2026

Learn to Identify and Report Invasive Grass Carp at Point Edward Session - Kingsville Times

This will be followed by a screening of a short documentary called Carp Fear, a presentation from Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Invasive Carp Program, ...

Source: Google Alert - kingsvilletimes.ca | Published: February 9, 2026