It was an emotional scene at the terminal at the Moncton airport as 170 Ukrainians met their host families. It was the day the 170 Ukrainians, including two members of her own family, were scheduled to arrive in New Brunswick, fleeing the ongoing war in their homeland. The Ukrainians were greeted on the tarmac of the Greater Moncton International Airport by representatives from the New Brunswick government, including Premier Blaine Higgs, Lt.-Gov. "We're happy that we can do our part, and we're happy to see 170 people arrive today," said Higgs. In just a few months, the group gained 9,000 members, including Ukrainians, their families and local people offering everything from accommodations to clothing donations.

Source: CBC News June 07, 2022 22:09 UTC