Cenovus suspends Christina Lake operations amid wildfires

Monday, June 2, 2025, 11:22 am

Cenovus has halted its oilsands production at the Christina Lake site as wildfires rage across Alberta and neighboring provinces. With only essential personnel remaining on site, the shutdown underlines nature’s inconvenient timing for business—proving that even the oil industry can’t escape a fiery setback.

globalnews.ca / Cenovus shuts in oilsands production at Christina Lake operations because of wildfires

Thousands of residents have been affected by wildfires in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

nationalobserver.com / Cenovus shuts oilsands production at Christina Lake operations due to wildfires

Cenovus Energy Inc. says only essential personnel are at its Christina Lake oilsands operations where it has shut production due to the wildfires in northern Alberta.

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