February 12, 2024 —Manitoba has long been home to a vibrant Ukrainian community , with 180,000 people who identify as Ukrainian. Newcomer Olha Kushniryk said that’s been a big help with settling in. “It was important not just to talk in Ukrainian,” said Kushniryk, 35, who came to Winnipeg in June of last year, and now teaches chemistry part time at the University of Manitoba. “It was important to meet somebody who is from Ukraine or who knows Ukraine, who has Ukraine in his heart. And who can just support because he understands what we feel.”Read more

Source: CBC News February 12, 2024 19:45 UTC