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

More concurrent jail time for fisheries violator from Vancouver Island | Trail Times

(Fisheries and Oceans Canada photo). A Vancouver Island man, previously found guilty of co-ordinating an illegal fishing operation and repeated ...

Source: Google Alert - trailtimes.ca | Published: May 2, 2026

'Things aren't looking good:' Atlantic cod stocks continue decline in parts of N.S., N.B. - CBC

Katie Schleit is the fisheries director at Oceans North, an Ottawa-based marine conservation organization involved in the assessment. She said DFO's ...

Source: Google Alert - www.cbc.ca | Published: May 2, 2026

3Ps North Bed Scallop Fishery Opening - Newfoundland and Labrador Region

Fisheries and Oceans Canada. NOTICE TO FISH HARVESTERS. Notice Number. nf.26.090.

Source: Google Alert - www.nfl.dfo-mpo.gc.ca | Published: May 2, 2026