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Тиждень солідарності: Камлупс стоїть з Україною 21–28 лютого 2026 року | Камлупс, Британська Колумбія, Канада Коли світ відзначає четверту річницю повномасштабного вторгнення росії в Україну 24 лютого 2026 року, громада Камлупса об’єднується на потужний тиждень пам’ятних заходів — вшановуючи полеглих, відзначаючи стійкість українського народу та підтверджуючи нашу непохитну солідарність. Від іммерсійної виставки віртуальної реальності до…

February 21–28, 2026 | Kamloops, British Columbia As the world marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2026, the Kamloops community is coming together for a powerful week of commemorating events — honouring those who have fallen, celebrating the resilience of the Ukrainian people, and reaffirming our unwavering solidarity.…

From language learning tool to thinking companion—a journey I did not begin writing with AI to move faster. I began because I wanted to think more honestly. Almost three years ago, in April 2023, I published a blog post called “Chat Your Way to Fluency: Why ChatGPT is the Future of Ukrainian/English Language Learning.” It…

Every year on February 15, Canada marks Flag Day. For many, it is a simple moment, a raised flag, a classroom lesson, a passing acknowledgement. For me, it is something quieter and more personal. When I look at the Canadian maple leaf flag, I do not only see a national symbol. I see a journey,…

One evening, while gently scrolling through Marketplace with no particular plan, a small image caught my eye, a pair of tiny Delft-blue wooden boots. It was one of those moments when memory moves faster than thought. Instantly, I was back in the Netherlands, walking through Delft in November, admiring the delicate blue ceramics in shop…

A New Initiative Born at the Stand with Ukraine Weekly Gathering in Kamloops Saturday, February 14, 2026, Kamloops, British Columbia Today, something powerful took shape at our weekly Stand with Ukraine gathering in Kamloops, a city that has stood in solidarity with Ukraine every single Saturday for nearly four years. It began earlier in the…

This has been a week of mourning. On Tuesday, a mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northeastern British Columbia killed eight people, including five children. A small community of 2,400, where the mayor says he doesn’t call residents “residents,” he calls them “family” was shattered in minutes. Canada lowered its flags. The nation…

There is something deeply uncomfortable about being told to die quietly. On February 9, 2026, Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych arrived at the Olympic track in Cortina d’Ampezzo wearing a helmet painted with the faces of more than twenty Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia’s war. Figure skater Dmytro Sharpar, killed in combat near Bakhmut. Yevhen…

Plant the First Seeds of a 12-Year Cultural Journey Ukrainian identity is under attack. Museums bombed. Archives destroyed. Villages occupied. Elders passing without their stories recorded. Language fading with each generation in diaspora. This challenge is a response: create videos, preserve culture, build a permanent digital archive that can never be destroyed. The Ukrainian Roots…

On Awareness, Forget-Me-Nots, and a Book Born from Stories That Changed Everything January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Canada — a time dedicated to shining a light on dementia, the people living with it, and the millions of family members and caregivers who walk beside them every day. Across the country, the Alzheimer Society of…

Supporting Mike Parsons’ 9Genders Vision Through Health Research An Exciting Opportunity to Transform Healthcare Imagine a world where every person—regardless of gender identity—feels seen, respected, and accurately represented in their own medical records. Right now, medical charting systems remain largely rooted in binary frameworks that leave many people invisible. We believe it’s time to change…