Northeast British Columbia Operations
At a Glance
How we live and work around Fort St. John and area
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
- 302 full-time staff including contractors
- 9 post-secondary students in cooperative work terms in 2024
Investing in Communities
Stay in School program
We have been a supporter of the Stay in School program for more than 25 years. This industry-led program assists Indigenous students from Treaty 8 First Nations to complete their primary schooling by encouraging consistent attendance.
Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society
Our Fort St. John employees raffled off a beautiful handmade quilt to raise funds for the Fort St. John Women’s Resource Society. Canadian Natural supported the employees’ efforts by providing a donation to the society.
Doig River First Nation
Canadian Natural collaborated with the Doig River First Nation on a multi-year reclamation initiative to remove well sites and access roads from their traditional territory. This collaboration helped position their companies for economic participation throughout the project.
Prophet River First Nation
The Prophet River First Nation hosted their Building Relationship event, which we were excited to support and attend. It was an inspiring event, where Nation members shared their stories with the community.
Local Community Highlights
Employee volunteering
Our employees hosted different events and raised funds to support local charities, including the Dawson Creek Hospital and the Fort St. John Hospital Foundation.
71+ community organizations supported
Spirit of the Peace Powwow Society, Fort Nelson Women of Influence, Duncan Cran Elementary School, Dawson Creek Exhibition & Stampede, Little Giant Figure Skating, senior care facilities, and meal programs.
Supporting education
“APPLE Schools is just so grateful for the partnership with Canadian Natural, and the impact we’ve been able to make together in the lives of over 33,000 children every single year.”
Jenn Flynn,
Executive Director of The APPLE Schools Foundation
Watch this video to learn more about APPLE Schools’ impact
Supporting Indigenous communities
We were thrilled to continue our annual sponsorship for the Let’s Get Skateboarding event in Fort St. John. This event allows Indigenous youth to try out the sport of skateboarding in a safe, indoor setting.
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.
