Feds, Ktunaxa Nation create plan to distribute historic $58M Teck fine – Creston Valley Advance
March 14, 2025
The Ktunaxa Nation and the federal government have co-developed a plan to allocate $58 million towards fish and fish habitat projects in the Kootenays.
The Ktunaxa Nation and the federal government have co-developed a plan to allocate $58 million towards delivering fish and habitat projects in the Kootenays that stem from a fine levied against Teck for violating federal fisheries regulations in the Elk Valley.
The approach includes non-competitive, project-based funding of up to $30 million for Ktunaxa First Nations and Ktunaxa Nation Council, as well as up to $6 million each available for other Kootenay Region First Nations, namely, Shuswap Band and Okanagan Nation Alliance.
