Ukrainian Canadian community reflects on Petro Jacyk ’s life
Reading Time: 6 minutesOne hundred years ago, a prominent philanthropist and leading Ukrainian Canadian businessman Petro Jacyk was born. One hundred years afterwards, the world can finally see Petro Jacyk’s English translation project of Hrushevsky’s History of Ukraine-Rus’, produced by…
Sanctions against Russian defence industry
Reading Time: 5 minutesThird of Five Articles Highlights from the “Sanctions policies against Russian defense industry enterprises”, prepared by Oleksandr Khara, Fellow, CDS and Andrii Klymenko, Editor-in-Chief, BlackSeaNews Russia’s distorted perception of the security issues pushes it to wage an…
Multiculturalism in practice for Ukrainian Canadians
Reading Time: 4 minutes“Canadians choose their identity, selecting what is important to them in the mosaic” This year marks a half-century since Pierre Trudeau announced Canada’s policy of multiculturalism in the House of Commons in 1971. In his speech, Trudeau…
UCC launches Internment Education Campaign
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn October 1, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) launched the Internment Education Campaign. This campaign aims to reach thousands of Canadians on various media platforms with an emphasis on mobile devices and social media. “We have adapted…
Russia’s potential military threat from occupied Crimea
Reading Time: 5 minutesSecond of Five Articles around Crimea Highlights from the “Scenarios for Russia’s use of its military potential from occupied Crimea”, prepared by Andrii Ryzhenko, Fellow, CDS and Ihor Kabanenko, ret. Admiral, Ukrainian Navy. Russia sees Crimea as…
Threads That Connect: Edmonton celebrates Ukrainian heritage through fashion
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Threads That Connect 2021 Project, a year-long celebration of Ukrainian embroidery and textiles, has wrapped up in Edmonton, culminating in a fashion show at MacEwan University’s Allard Hall, Sept. 10. “The project had many moving parts…
Federal parties fill in UCC’s 2021 Survey
Reading Time: 11 minutesThe day after Canada’s federal election this year, Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) congratulated Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada on their victory. “We look forward to working with Canada’s new government,” stated Alexandra…
Reimagining NATO’s purpose
Reading Time: 4 minutesNATO ’s relevance in today’s world has been at the centre of political and international security discussions. “NATO is in danger of losing its collective relevancy for all its members,” said Dr. Sara Moller, an assistant professor…
Sherwood Park Ukrainian Bilingual Program begins new school year
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNo pandemic can stop the Ukrainian students in Alberta from learning about their culture and traditions. On September 11, the Sherwood Park Ukrainian Bilingual Program successfully begun the new school year. The opening consisted of in-class…
Rodan Energy Solutions expands its U.S. leadership team
Reading Time: 2 minutesA leading North American energy management company Rodan Energy Solutions appointed Aaron Breidenbaugh as director of U.S. Markets and Regulatory Affairs. Rodan Energy Solutions is led by President and CEO Paul Grod, who is also President of…
