Northwest Alberta Operations
At a Glance
How we live and work around Grande Prairie, Edson and Fairview
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
- 733 full-time staff including contractors
- 23 post-secondary students in cooperative work terms in 2024
Investing in Communities
Camp Tamarack
Our employees volunteered at the Camp Tamarack Day of Giving in Grande Prairie.
“Thank you for all the hard work that you do each year. We are so excited about everything you fixed up around camp and for building our new yurt.”
– Camp Tamarack
SCcyber E-learning Centre
Canadian Natural was proud to support the SCcyber E-learning Centre at Horse Lake First Nation. Our contribution helped them purchase 14 new computers, providing students with the tools they need to continue with their educational goals.
Grande Cache Community High School
We provided funds to the Grande Cache Community High School to support their E.L.I.T.E program. This program provides students with trades education on topics such as welding, automotive, and electrical trades.
Hythe Pioneer Home
Through our donation to the Hythe Pioneer Home, they were able to purchase a new air conditioning system. This will help their residents live more comfortably during the warmer weather.
Local Community Highlights
Employee volunteering
More than 30 Fairview employees participated in a Day of Giving at the local ski hill. Our crew helped with painting the facilities, building a new fuel tank stand, and completing other repairs and upgrades.
89+ community organizations supported
Daycare Society of Edson and Hinton, Hythe and District Recreational Society, Grande Prairie Aboriginal Circle of Services, Edson Minor Hockey Association, Wembley Community Society, local hockey programs, and community schools.
Supporting education
“As a young student, every bit of support makes a difference. The Building Futures Scholarship helps me take steps toward fulfilling my dreams, giving me the opportunity to learn, grow, and build the
Mark-Anthony Sharphead,
future I envision.”
Enoch Cree Nation, AB;
2025 Canadian Natural Building Futures Scholarship Recipient
Supporting Indigenous communities
Canadian Natural is proud to help Indigenous businesses by working together. For example, band-owned business, Sturgeon Lake Resources, worked with us to pilot our wildlife sweep program.
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.
