Category Archives: Human Interest
‘Can you imagine?’ Ukrainian-Canadians moved by Zelenskyy’s plea in Parliament
EDMONTON — A Ukrainian-Canadian man in Calgary says he has been imagining the highrises around him in shambles since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine last month. "I think, 'My God. What if this was just completely destroyed?'” George Melnyk said
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon meets with Queen in person as she marks Platinum Jubilee
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon met with the Queen for the first time in person in London on Tuesday, congratulating her on her historic 70 years on the throne. Simon and her husband, Whit Fraser, also met with Prince Charles
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon meets with Queen in person as she marks Platinum Jubilee
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon met with the Queen for the first time in person in London on Tuesday, congratulating her on her historic 70 years on the throne. Simon and her husband, Whit Fraser, also met with Prince Charles
N.L. expects $70-million windfall from surging oil prices, hikes supports for seniors
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's finance minister says her department expects about $70 million more oil revenue than forecast this fiscal year, and some of the cash will be used to help vulnerable residents cope with soaring fuel
Canadian professor in Ukraine longs for peace as sirens blare
VANCOUVER — The wail of an air-raid siren has become part of the soundtrack of Svitlana Matviyenko's life. The first time she heard the blaring alarm indicating she was along the trajectory of a Russian rocket, Matviyenko panicked. Now, the assistant
Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau near tears hearing stories of Ukrainian refugees in Poland
As Kate Kliuchnyk and her mother, Yuliia, pondered the next chapter of their lives in the crisp sunshine outside Warsaw's Central Station on Thursday morning, a brief smile flashed across their faces. "We really hope that everything will be good, that
Saskatchewan wants to become destination of choice for Ukrainian refugees: minister
REGINA — Saskatchewan says it will welcome as many refugees from Ukraine as the federal government is willing to resettle in the province. Jeremy Harrison, the province's immigration minister, says Saskatchewan should be the destination of choice for ...
Artists and organization across Canada support Ukraine; condemn Russia
Artists and arts organizations across Canada are working on shows in support of Ukraine while taking public stances against Russia and its devastating invasion on the country last week. From immersive experiences of the work of beloved Ukrainian painte...
Ukrainian community in Canada hopeful but on edge as tensions escalate with Russia
Iryna Matsiuk checks the news as soon as she wakes up each morning, hoping the escalating Russian-Ukrainian crisis won’t put her family in harm’s way. Matsiuk, who has been living in Saskatoon since 2011, has a sister living in the capital
‘Just move on’: Alberta trucker protest may have left a community divided
COUTTS, Alta. — A protest that closed the main crossing between Alberta and the United States may have ended this week, but there's some concern it has created a different kind of division in the border community caught in the