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CTV News
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Here's how a Montreal teen is helping Ukraine
Aleksander Yakimiw-Martin, 26, is raising money for his home country of Ukraine, one haircut at a time. Aleksander Yakimiw-Martin first learned to cut hair in school. Now a part-time barber, he takes each client's haircut seriously, with passion and precision. But lately, each cut has taken on more meaning. 'I wanted to do something personal to help Ukraine, so I'm a barber, so I thought, why not use that skill to do some good?,' said Yakimiw-Martin. The 16-year-old created 'Haircuts for Hope.' He first got the idea after giving a haircut to a Ukrainian refugee at his church. Now he's doing it at Dynasty Barbershop in Pointe-Claire, where he's worked for the past year. He donates $10 from every cut to help keep lights on in classrooms and rebuild schools in war-torn Ukraine. 'It gives them the same chance that I have to learn with light and without bombs,' he told CTV News. The teenager says he feels lucky to live here, especially since he has relatives back in Ukraine. What's happening to his family's home country is never far from his mind. He wears a Ukrainian trident around his neck; a symbol of resilience, amid the ongoing fight for freedom. 'My grandparents are Ukrainian, my parents are Ukrainian. We grew up speaking Ukrainian in our house, and we stayed really close to our heritage.' His coworkers say taking on the fundraiser at such a young age proves why he's a cut above the rest. 'I'm super proud of him and all of us here are it's super cool that he could, like, use his passion and his craft to fund this whole thing and make a real difference in the world,' said Dynasty Barbershop manager William Godbout. Yakimiw-Martin's goal is to raise $1,000. One of his clients, Kyle Gales, said, 'It's nice knowing that my money's going to like a good cause' after getting his haircut. The barber hopes the buzz continues to grow, so he can give back even more to schools in Ukraine, one cut at a time.
CBC
14-07-2025
- Climate
- CBC
These Quebec residents are facing flood cleanup for the 2nd time in less than 1 year
The storm on July 13 dumped over 70 millimetres of rain on Montreal in just two hours. That left some people living in Pointe-Claire, Que., dealing with flooded basements yet again.
CTV News
10-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Montreal home sales up in June as median price rises around 7% from last year: board
Montreal-area home sales were up in June compared with the same month a year ago, as prices rose around seven per cent across all housing types. A real estate sign is posted outside a home in Pointe-Claire, a city in Montreal's West Island, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
CBC
07-06-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada's Margo Erlam and Sonya Palkhivala capture gold at Canada Cup of Diving
Calgary's Margo Erlam and Sonya Palkhivala of Pointe-Claire, Que., win the women's 3-metre synchro event at the 2025 Canada Cup of Diving from Gatineau, Que.
CTV News
20-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Wet, cold weather puts long weekend gardening plans on hold
Garden centres across Montreal, such as the Sources centre in Pointe-Claire, are feeling the chill after cold and wet weather on the May long weekend put planting plans on hold. (Christine Long/CTV News)
