Why do Canadians talk so much about the weather? From Ukraine to Ontario, it's been an adjustment

Lena Usovich fled war in Ukraine, landing in the small community of Kemptville, outside Ottawa in 2022. She writes about the cultural differences, big and small, that she's navigated as she adjusts to life in Canada.

Why do Canadians talk so much about the weather? From Ukraine to Ontario, it's been an adjustment
Two women, bundled up, stand in front of Niagara Falls.

Lena Usovich fled war in Ukraine, landing in the small community of Kemptville, outside Ottawa in 2022. She writes about the cultural differences, big and small, that she's navigated as she adjusts to life in Canada.