Canadians to welcome Ukrainian relatives, refugees
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Canadians across the country are welcoming Ukrainian relatives and refugees fleeing their country from the conflict against Russia.
"I suggested to her to pack the most important things — money, important documents and her necessities — because a suitcase would slow her down," said Renneberg, who lives outside Edmonton.
"You never know where you could end up. Will you need to run quickly to get the bus or train?"
Her mother, 57-year-old Liudmyla Volovyk, arrived in Edmonton late Monday after leaving her home in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Friday.
Renneberg said her mother took a train from Kyiv to the western city of Lviv, then went by bus to the Polish border, travelling more than 24 hours straight. A volunteer in Poland took her in for the night.
