Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan Operations
At a Glance
How we live and work around Red Deer, Medicine Hat, Estevan, SW Saskatchewan
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
- 358 full-time staff including contractors
- 13 post-secondary students in cooperative work terms in 2023
Investing in Communities
Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub
Employees from our Southern Alberta team continue to support the Root Cellar Food and Wellness Hub by volunteering at their food drives and brown bag lunch sessions. Their efforts will help the Root Cellar improve food accessibility and security in the community.
Brooks Health Foundation
The Brooks Health Foundation is a non-profit organization that strives to provide high-quality healthcare within the Brooks area. Our donation will help the Foundation with accessing top-grade equipment, facility improvements, and community health initiatives.
Rise Up Hot Air Balloon Festival
Canadian Natural is proud to sponsor the Balloon Glows event at the Rise Up Hot Air Balloon Festival. The festival is organized by Our Collective Journey, a non-profit that supports those dealing with addiction and mental health issues.
School barbeques across Alberta and Saskatchewan
We held barbeques for several schools in the area including Milo School, Eastbrook School, Sunchild First Nation School, Bow Island Elementary School, and Berry Creek School. These were great opportunities to bring the community together while celebrating the students.
Local Community Highlights
Employee volunteering
Our employees continue to host events that bring the community together in a fun way. They helped serve a complimentary lunch to the 500+ people that attended the Junior Rodeo Event held by the Piikani Nations Land Group.
180+ community organizations supported
Prairie Gleaners Society, Town of Maple Creek pool, Taber Food Bank Society, Marquis Foundation, Medicine Hat Health Foundation, Bassano and District Health Foundation, HALO Air Ambulance, local food banks, fire departments, and sports clubs.
Supporting education
Ashtyn Street,“The scholarship will help greatly in paying off tuition for the semester and getting resources. I’d like to extend my appreciation for this scholarship as it makes my life less stressful and helps me achieve the best I can in my academic career.”
Medicine Hat, AB;
2023 Canadian Natural Building Futures Scholarship Recipient
Supporting Indigenous communities
We continued our annual support for the Lead by Example Powwow and received a plaque in recognition of our longstanding support. This event featured songs, dances, and cultural celebrations to promote reconciliation.
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 the Medicine Hat College scholarship
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.
