Paying thousands of dollars for flights would have been challenging so having this charter option was a huge help.
“We are so appreciative of the Canadian government and all Canadians who help and the (Ukrainian Canadian Congress),” Gogol said.
When the pair arrived on Canadian soil, one of the first things they noticed was how big things here are compared to their home.
“When we were at the airport, we said 'look at the huge cars and roads,'” Gogol said.
Kyryl will be attending Holy Cross High School in the fall. He has a list of things he wants to accomplish in a short time.
“First, I want to study English. Second I want to go to school,” he says.
The teen wants to play soccer here, which he says he’s pretty good at. He loves McDonald’s and wants to apply for a job there once his English improves.
Gogol will be working at the Kushnirs' Ukrainian store in Saskatoon called Smak.
They left their parents behind, in an area that has seen a lot of military action by the Russians.
“Of course, we worry about them,” Gogol said.
Their dad is a pastor at church and their mom also helps those who are left behind like the elderly. While it was tough for their parents to let them go, they realized it was a great opportunity to get to safety.
“When we said to our parents that we have a visa in Canada they were happy and sad at the same time. For us, it’s really a good opportunity, but mom cries every day,” she says.
Thankful for the Kushnirs and their generosity to take them in, these siblings are focussing on the positives and the summer ahead learning about their new home.
“We’ll keep them busy,” says Vitaliy, who is planning to take them to a family camp, do some tenting and attend festivals in the city.
It’s estimated that about 1,000 displaced Ukrainians have arrived in Saskatchewan so far. More are expected.
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All eastbound and westbound lanes of Hwy. 417 are closed between Metcalfe Street and Carling/Kirkwood Avenues for the replacement of the Booth Street Bridge. The closure will continue until Monday at 6 a.m.
Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked and apparently stabbed in the neck Friday by a man who rushed the stage as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.
Three community organizations will receive a combined total of $550,000 from the federal government to raise awareness and reduce stigma about monkeypox.
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Police in London, Ont., are releasing the identity of a cyclist who was killed on Highway 401 after being struck by a vehicle and say the alleged driver who was arrested is now facing charges.
London police Chief Steve Williams says he understands the distress that can be caused to a transgender person when their ‘dead name’ (birth name) or incorrect gender is used during an interaction with his officers, and commits to make the necessary changes to internal databases and training.
Ukrainian refugees Kyrylo Shcherbakov and sister Khrystyna Gogol have found a new home in Saskatoon. (Carla Shynkaruk/CTV Saskatoon) 
