Alexandra Holyk

Kitchener

Video Journalist at CKY-TV (Winnipeg, MB)

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Articles

Ontario universities see increased interest from U.S. students amid Trump’s funding cuts

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Alexandra Holyk

More students living in the United States are expressing interest in pursuing their post-secondary studies at Canadian universities. Both the universities of Waterloo and Guelph tell CTV News they’ve seen a rise in visitors and applicants coming from south of the border. According to a University of Guelph spokesperson, the school has seen a 31.5 per cent increase in U.S. applicants for fall 2025 compared to the previous year.
Realtor fired after explosive exchange with Cambridge resident

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Alexandra Holyk

A Waterloo Region realtor has come under fire for a heated exchange with a resident in Cambridge on Friday. In a video shared online, broker Jeff Blackham was seen cursing and yelling a homophobic slur at a woman who is out of frame. “There was a video that someone caught that said, ‘Shove it up their wazoo,’ or whatever, and use the nice name for a lesbian that’s not very nice,” said Lisa Di Pasqua. “And that was it.
City of Kitchener considers freeze on firework sales

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Alexandra Holyk

Firework fanatics in Kitchener may soon have to look elsewhere to buy their explosive pyrotechnics. City staff are recommending a bylaw amendment that would enforce a full ban on firework sales within the city and restrict the length of fireworks displays starting January 2026. Kitchener mayor Berry Vrbanovic told CTV News the amendment came from concerns raised by residents over the last few years.
‘Very violating’: Designer gown allegedly stolen from St. Jacobs clothing boutique

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Alexandra Holyk

A clothing boutique in St. Jacobs, Ont. is asking for help to track down a designer gown allegedly stolen off the rack. Staff at La Crème claim two women came in looking for a dress on Monday afternoon and walked out with a thousand-dollar gown hidden in a handbag. “It was a beautiful pink ruffled gown with a high slit and off-the-shoulder sleeves,” said Brittany Burgess, the store’s operations director. “It was just absolutely beautiful.
When should you start spring gardening? Experts say not just yet

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Alexandra Holyk

The unpredictable weather is wreaking havoc on the plans of gardeners looking to get a head start on the season. Waterloo Region has already gotten snow, freezing rain and cooler-than-average temperatures in just the first week of April. “We’ve seen a few warm days and then a few really cold days,” said Rosemary Van Roose, co-owner of Belgian Nursery in Breslau, Ont. With more cold days and nights on the horizon, she advises holding off on planting for now.
Guelph students get ‘re-leaf’ from exam stress with lettuce eating competition

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Alexandra Holyk

More than a hundred people gathered on the campus field Friday afternoon for the second annual lettuce eating competition. “You eat the whole head of lettuce. That’s the whole thing,” said Keira Carter, a second-year student and president of the university’s Lettuce Club. To take part in the contest, you must BYOL – Bring Your Own Lettuce. The organizers weigh each head, and participants are grouped by their lettuce weight class.
Local manufacturers in limbo amid looming auto tariffs

4 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Alexandra Holyk

Automotive manufacturers in Waterloo Region are preparing a line of defence against the latest threat by U.S. President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on automobile imports, set to come into effect on April 2. The move is being criticized by Canadian politicians as an attack on the nation and its economy.
Ontario police report ‘significant increase’ in replica firearms, air guns

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Alexandra Holyk

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning the public about a rise in the use of air guns and replica firearms to commit crimes. In a video posted to social media, Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said the OPP has seen a “significant increase” in the number of replica firearms and air guns seized by police. If someone pointed a gun at YOU, would you be able to tell if it was a replica or air gun? Would YOU bet your life on it.
Kitchener engineers partner with Fortnite to create soda-powered rocket launcher

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Hannah Schmidt |Alexandra Holyk

A group of engineers in Kitchener, Ont., known for building extravagant and functional props, have taken on a new challenge: the Mentos Fizzooka. The Fizzooka is an explosive launcher inspired by the famously fizzy reaction between Mentos and Coca Cola. The idea was born from a marketing partnership between Mentos and Fortnite Creative. Players of the popular game Fortnite will be able to access the weapon in-game on various Creative maps.
Region of Waterloo Public Health confirms two more cases of measles

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Alexandra Holyk

Region of Waterloo Public Health has reported two more confirmed cases of measles. In a media release Tuesday, the health unit said anyone who visited one of two pharmacies in Waterloo, Ont., on March 21 may be at risk of exposure. The pharmacies included Pharmasave Campus at 170 University Ave. W between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., as well as Shoppers Drug Mart at 50 Weber St. N, between 12:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.These are the second and third reported cases in Waterloo Region in less than a week.