Canadians wanted to help, but the conversation in St. John’s went from what could be done to actually doing emergency airlifts. - Sysa familyUnderlying the Ukrainian diaspora in Newfoundland and Labrador is a knowledge of life as it was changing overnight. Starting over in St. John’s is a happier subject, but that’s not to say it isn’t difficult. They sent an email to the province’s Ukrainian family support desk . She moved to St. John’s in 2016 with her husband, who was enrolled in graduate school.