- Student and labour unions call on Memorial and the province to stop job cuts
by Katarina GavrilyukOn October 5, 2026, student and labour unions at Memorial University held a press conference in St.… Read more: Student and labour unions call on Memorial and the province to stop job cuts - Tombolo Multicultural Festival tackles Newfoundland and Labrador’s newcomer retention challenge
by Katarina GavrilyukData from Memorial University’s immigration research chairs shows that only about half of newcomers stay in Newfoundland… Read more: Tombolo Multicultural Festival tackles Newfoundland and Labrador’s newcomer retention challenge - Silver Hearts club offers connection for Ukraine’s oldest newcomers in St. John’s
by Katarina GavrilyukEvery other week in St. John’s, a group of Ukrainian women in their sixties, seventies and older… Read more: Silver Hearts club offers connection for Ukraine’s oldest newcomers in St. John’s - Newcomer Vendors Bring Their Traditions to the 208th Royal St. John’s Regatta
by Katarina GavrilyukAt Quidi Vidi Lake in St. John’s on August the 5th, the 208th Royal St. John’s Regatta… Read more: Newcomer Vendors Bring Their Traditions to the 208th Royal St. John’s Regatta - ‘I Want People to See Me as Another Newfoundlander’: Newcomer Musicians Take the NL Folk Fest Stage
by Katarina GavrilyukAt Bannerman Park in St. John’s on August the 8th, a smaller Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival… Read more: ‘I Want People to See Me as Another Newfoundlander’: Newcomer Musicians Take the NL Folk Fest Stage - St. John’s Pride parade draws newcomers from around the world
by Katarina GavrilyukSt. John’s Pride wrapped its twelve day festival on July 19th with a parade through downtown, drawing… Read more: St. John’s Pride parade draws newcomers from around the world - ‘Build Your Bridge’ exhibition turns newcomer women’s immigration journeys into art in St. John’s
by Katarina GavrilyukAugust the 3rd was the last day of Build Your Bridge, Expressing Identity Through Art, an exhibition… Read more: ‘Build Your Bridge’ exhibition turns newcomer women’s immigration journeys into art in St. John’s - ‘This Party Is a Protest’: St. John’s Pride Draws Thousands to Close 12-Day Festival
by Katarina GavrilyukSt. John’s Pride wrapped its twelve day festival on July 19th with a parade from City Hall… Read more: ‘This Party Is a Protest’: St. John’s Pride Draws Thousands to Close 12-Day Festival - Chosen Family: What Holds a Ballroom House Together
by Katarina GavrilyukSt. John’s held its first ballroom function on July 11, 2026, as part of the city’s Pride… Read more: Chosen Family: What Holds a Ballroom House Together - Ukrainian community unfurls the province’s largest flag at Cape Spear for Ukraine’s Flag Day
by Katarina GavrilyukMembers of the Ukrainian community in Newfoundland and Labrador gathered at Cape Spear on August the 23rd,… Read more: Ukrainian community unfurls the province’s largest flag at Cape Spear for Ukraine’s Flag Day - ‘It Doesn’t Matter What Their Status Is’: Newcomer Women Fleeing Violence in St. John’s (NL)
by Katarina GavrilyukMost of the women staying at Iris Kirby House in St. John’s are newcomers to Canada. Jaime… Read more: ‘It Doesn’t Matter What Their Status Is’: Newcomer Women Fleeing Violence in St. John’s (NL) - New Ukrainian store opens in St. John’s, second of its kind in the province
by Katarina GavrilyukDuo Maple, a Ukrainian convenience store, opened in St. John’s on June 28, becoming only the second… Read more: New Ukrainian store opens in St. John’s, second of its kind in the province - Taking the Floor: St. John’s First Ballroom Night
by Katarina GavrilyukSt. John’s Pride hosted the city’s first ballroom function on July 11, 2026, bringing in the Kiki… Read more: Taking the Floor: St. John’s First Ballroom Night - Two Pianists, One Stage: Mavky Duo Plays St. John’s Battery Cafe
by Katarina GavrilyukUkrainian pianists Alla Melnychuk and Daryna Holius, who both trained at the Kharkiv Conservatory before the war,… Read more: Two Pianists, One Stage: Mavky Duo Plays St. John’s Battery Cafe - Tombolo Multicultural Festival tackles Newfoundland and Labrador’s newcomer retention challenge
by Katarina GavrilyukData from Memorial University’s immigration research chairs shows that only about half of newcomers stay in Newfoundland… Read more: Tombolo Multicultural Festival tackles Newfoundland and Labrador’s newcomer retention challenge - St. John’s holds first ballroom event for the BIPOC community
by Katarina GavrilyukSt. John’s Pride hosted the city’s first ballroom function on July 11, 2026, a free workshop and… Read more: St. John’s holds first ballroom event for the BIPOC community

