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

Feds Won't Recommit to the BC Salmon Farm Ban | The Tyee

For a story published earlier this week, The Tyee asked Fisheries and Oceans Canada, commonly referred to as DFO, if the government is still committed ...

Source: Google Alert - thetyee.ca | Published: May 8, 2026

Vancouver Aquarium bidding 'heartfelt goodbye' to rescued otters bound for Quebec - CP24

Those animals are deemed non-releasable by Fisheries and Oceans Canada and remain in human care. “Our aquarium's otter habitat provides a safe and ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cp24.com | Published: May 7, 2026

Minister Joël Lightbound announces historic investments in Canada's small craft harbours

... Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Small Craft Harbours Program. Read more at newswire.ca. This article contains syndicated content. We have not ...

Source: Google Alert - www.theglobeandmail.com | Published: May 7, 2026

Minister Joël Lightbound announces historic investments in Canada's small craft harbours

... in Les Îles de la Madeleine to highlight investments from the Spring Economic Update to Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Small Craft Harbours Program.

Source: Google Alert - www.canada.ca | Published: May 7, 2026