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
- 381 full-time staff including contractors
- 17 post-secondary students in cooperative work terms in 2023
Investing in Communities
Alberta Indigenous Games
We were proud to support the Alberta Indigenous Games and participate in their opening ceremonies. The event empowers Indigenous youth by providing opportunities to engage in competitive sport and attend cultural events.
Edmonton Food Bank
The Edmonton Food Bank strives to relieve and prevent hunger in their community. Our donation assists them with serving community members nutritious food through their meal and hamper programs.
First Nations Health Consortium
We were excited to support the First Nations Health Consortium with their Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. This book gifting program delivers free, high-quality books to children, with the aim of inspiring a love for reading.
Native Hockey Alberta Provincial Championships
Canadian Natural supported the Native Hockey Alberta Provincial Championships, which hosted over 5,000 players from Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. This hockey tournament aims to increase the number of Indigenous youths playing league hockey.
Local Community Highlights
Employee volunteering
Our local employees spent many hours volunteering at the Slave Lake Native Friendship Centre. They assisted during summer evacuations, raised funds for their food bank, and handed out raisin bannock during their Soup and Bannock fundraisers.
40+ community organizations supported
Active Communities Alberta Society, Peace River Art Club, Bigstone Community Wellness, St. Albert Food Bank, Jarvie Fire Department, powwows and cultural camps at Gift Lake Métis Settlement, and equipment to health centres.
Supporting education
“Thanks to the invaluable support of Canadian Natural’s scholarship, I’ve been empowered to continue pursuing my dreams in education. This scholarship has not only invested in my future but in the future of our community, fostering a legacy of learning.”
Dallas L’Hirondelle,
East Prairie Métis, AB;
2023 Canadian Natural Building Futures Scholarship Recipient
Supporting health and wellness
The Urban Rez Cultural Society hosted a Youth Conference, which we were proud to support. The event was attended by 1,000+ Indigenous youth and featured wellness and cultural workshops, traditional activities (dances, powwows), and keynote speakers.
Across our Operations
Employment Creation
- 86,673 full-time equivalent jobs including direct, indirect (suppliers) and induced (economy at large) supported by operational and capital spending
- 10,272 direct employees across operations
- 493 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
- $36.6 million invested in local communities
- 15,552+ hours of employee volunteering across operations
- $830 million in contracts with Indigenous businesses a 21% increase from 2022
- 157 scholarships & bursaries awarded to post-secondary students across our operations, in addition to undergraduate students from Lakeland College
Improving Safety
Our local teams follow active safety improvement plans focused on meeting our ultimate goal of “No harm to people; No safety incidents.” We have reduced total corporate recordable injury frequency by 50% since 2019.
Technology and Innovation
$502 million invested in technology development and deployment in 2023.
