North Central Alberta Operations
At a Glance
How we live and work around Peace River, Slave Lake, Wabasca-Desmarais, and St. Albert
Local Economy
Supporting jobs, companies and public services (health, safety and education)
- Local direct and indirect (suppliers) jobs
- Revenues to governments in royalties
and corporate taxes - Property taxes to municipal governments
- Surface land rentals to land owners
Local Employment
- 448 full-time staff including contractors
- 21 post-secondary students in cooperative work terms in 2024
Investing in Communities
Bigstone Volunteer Fire Department
Canadian Natural assisted the Bigstone Volunteer Fire Department’s ongoing efforts to enhance their vital services. Our donation went towards critical infrastructure, uniforms, and food/refreshments for volunteers during long shifts.
Alberta Native Hockey Provincials
For over 13 years, we have been supporters of the Alberta Native Hockey Provincials. This tournament aims to increase the number of Indigenous youths playing league hockey while enhancing their overall well-being.
Watch this video to learn more.
Peace River Community Soup Kitchen
We were excited to provide funds to the Peace River Community Soup Kitchen. By providing free meals to those in need, this non-profit aims to better the overall health and well-being of the Peace River community.
Wabasca Rodeo
The Wabasca Rodeo Association hosts rodeos, chuckwagon races, and chariot races to bring the Wabasca community together while promoting cultural heritage. Our contribution to this organization will help support their many events.
Local Community Highlights
Employee volunteering
Our employees hosted different events and raised funds to support local charities, including a donation to the Peace River Regional Women’s Shelter to help with a fence and mould remediation.
85+ community organizations supported
Peace River field house, First Nations Health Consortium, Animal Rescue Committee of Slave Lake, Wabasca Lakeside Senior Drop-In Centre, archery program at Smith School, local fire departments, and youth sport tournaments.
Supporting education
“Your support has reminded me that hard work and dedication always pay off, and there are organizations out there who desire nothing more than to see Indigenous students live a meaningful and successful life.”
Rosella Marie Goodswimmer,
Edmonton, AB;
2025 Canadian Natural Building Futures Scholarship Recipient
Supporting Indigenous communities
The Alberta Indigenous Games is an annual event in Edmonton that empowers Indigenous youth through competitive sports and cultural events. We continue to be longstanding sponsors of this initiative.
Across our Operations
Employment Creation
- ~83,827 full-time equivalent jobs including direct, indirect (suppliers), and induced (economy at large) supported by operational and capital spending
- 10,640 direct employees across operations
- 524 post-secondary students hired for summer/cooperative work terms across all operations in 2023.
- Indigenous business development
We work with Indigenous companies and contractors, and support local training and capacity building
Community Facts
- ~$42.4 million invested in local communities
- 18,500+ hours of employee volunteering across operations
- ~$855 million in contracts with Indigenous businesses
- ~1,050 community activities supported
- 156 scholarships & bursaries awarded to post-secondary students across our operations, in addition to undergraduate students from Lakeland College
Improving Safety
Our local teams follow a frontline driven safety management system and action plans focused on meeting our ultimate goal of “No harm to people, No safety incidents.” We have reduced corporate total recordable injury frequency by 37% since 2020.
Technology and Innovation
~$572 million invested in technology development and deployment in 2024.
