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Summary

A Ukrainian TikToker Is Sharing All The Super Canadian Things She's Seen & They're So Classic

"Can't get any more Canadian than that."

Canadian money. Right: Alberta.

Canadian money. Right: Alberta.

Editor

A TikToker who moved to Canada from Ukraine is sharing all of the things that remind her that she is definitely in The Great White North.

Wherever you live, it's easy to forget all the things that seem normal in that place but that might be so different for newcomers. Alice, @alvhttp on TikTok, shows everything from the colourful money to bears walking casually on the road in Alberta.

In a series of videos, Alice highlights some things she finds interesting in the country. This is probably more common in Alberta to be fair, but how Canadian is it to see three bears in one day?

"There were 2 Himalayan bears and one grizzly," Alice said in the caption of her TikTok.

Someone in the comments clarified that "we call them black bears in Canada!"

Others in the comments were sharing some similar stories.

"There was a bear in my backyard the other night. Can't get any more Canadian than that. Other than a coworker having one walk into her house," one person wrote.

@alvhttp

There were 2 Himalayan bears and one grizzlie #ukrainiansincanada #stopwarinukraine #canada #alberta #jasper #bear #nature #summer #animals #road

The array of mint tea available in the country is apparently unique too!

@alvhttp

I could not find the usual loose black tea yet( #ukrainiansincanada #canada #tea #stopwarinukraine #rockymountains

"Meeting animals on the streets" is something that reminds her she is totally in Canada.

@alvhttp

I already saw him several times and 1 bear #ukraine #canada #ukrainiansincanada #alberta #mountains #rockymountains #summer #animals #top #wow #like #beautiful #nature

Canadian money will all its colours is also something super different.

@alvhttp

We dont have such a thing in Europe #🇨🇦 #🇺🇦#ukrainiansincanada #canada #money #ukraine #alberta #stopwarinukraine

Alice also shared videos trying snacks sold in Canada and some iconic Alberta views.

People in the comments were coming through with some sweet suggestions for the TikToker to try out. "If you go to a local Canadian bakery you should find Nanaimo bars," one person said.

@alvhttp

I am still looking for Nanaimo bars. Hopefully I will find them soon😀 #ukrainiansincanada #stopwarinukraine #canada #alberta #sweets #ukraine #wow #tasty

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    • Editor

      Morgan Leet (she/her) is an Editor for Narcity Media Group. After graduating from Carleton University’s School of Journalism and Communication, she jumped into fulfilling her dream as a journalist, merging her passion for travelling with writing. After working in the print media world on Canada’s East Coast, she joined Narcity with a move to B.C., drawn to the beauty of Western Canada. Since then, she's documented her experience moving to Vancouver, covering everything from local events to bucket-list travel destinations across Canada's West Coast.

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