journalist - Robert Thivierge

Andrea Slobodian

December 9, 2011August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

This is Andrea Slobodian with Sun News. Despite appearing on national TV, and covering other people, she feels that taking her picture violates her privacy. Please see the description of this image for the full story.

Can you tell they’re camera shy?

December 9, 2011August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Can you tell the woman in front of the camera doesn't want her picture taken? You can read the fully story here.

CTV coverage of Olympic Party

February 13, 2010August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Light wasn't that great, since the sky was cloudy. So, it helps if the subject has their own light.

Global TV interview at Walk & Run

October 11, 2009August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

The Thanksgiving Memory Walk and Run was held on Sunday, October 11, 2009, starting and ending at Eau Claire Market in Calgary. It raises funds for the Alzheimer Society of Calgary to support dementia care programs and services.

Mike Holmes talks to Leslie Horton

July 3, 2009August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Mike Holmes is the star of his own show Holmes on Homes on HGTV. He was the Parade Marshall, and is seen here being interviewed by Leslie Horton of Global TV Calgary (CICT).

Reporter interviews activist by garden

June 27, 2009August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

I did actually get a full shot with both people, but liked this crop more.

CBC covers Iran protest in Calgary

June 23, 2009August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Protesters gathered on Stephen Avenue Mall on June 23, 2009, outside The Bay, to show support for demonstrators in Iran, who rejected the recent election as rigged, and have been severely repressed.

A rough sketch of the media

June 21, 2009August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

This is some of the media covering the event. I liked this photo, even though it wasn't in sharp focus, so I decided to mess with it a bit, and use the "Pencil Sketch" function.

Calgary Sun covers Wheels in Motion

June 14, 2009August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Katie Schneider wrote about the event for the Calgary Sun, in "Calgary celebs compete to raise research bucks".

Katie Schneider interviews bylaw officers

April 4, 2009August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Calgary Sun reporter Katie Schneider tries asking the bylaw officers whether they're allowing the pillow fight or not. They were less than clear about what the rules are.

Pillow hat

April 4, 2009August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Calgary Sun reporter Katie Schneider (left) interviews a few the people who came for the pillow fight. Given the small turnout, I think everybody with a pillow got interviewed by the media.

Calgary Pillow Fight interview

April 4, 2009August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Someone who showed up for the pillow fight is interviewed by reporter Katie Schneider. She wrote for the Calgary Sun about the pillow fight in "Pillow case hits street" and the unrelated anti-war demonstration (not seen here) at the same place and time in "Protesters decry Afghan war".

Katie Schneider interviews Bush protester

March 17, 2009August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Calgary Sun reporter Katie Schneider (right) interviews a protester. Schneider wrote this article about Bush's speech and the reaction to it.

Katie Schneider covering Bush protest

March 17, 2009August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Calgary Sun reporter Katie Schneider (right) interviews someone at the protester. Schneider wrote this article about Bush's speech and the reaction to it.

Omni interview of Gaza protester

December 31, 2008August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

A TV crew from OMNI Calgary covered the protest.

Katie Schneider interviews Denise Ogonoski

August 23, 2008August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Denise Ogonoski (right) was one of the members of Students for a Free Tibet that were deported from China during the Beijing Olympics. She spoke at the rally, here at Olympic Plaza, and later on, tried waving a Tibetan flag up on a light pole outside the Chinese consulate, which got her a ride in a Calgary Police Service car. Here, she's being interviewed by Katie Schneider of the Calgary Sun.

Stephanie Norn (aka Spark) gets interviewed

August 20, 2008August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Stephanie Norn, one of the the buskers, is interviewed by a reporter.

Katie Schneider interviews Collette Lemieux at wrap-up

March 15, 2008August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

Calgary Sun reporter Katie Schneider interviews Collette Lemieux at the wrap-up of the anti-war rally. Lemieux is with the Canada Peace Alliance, and helped organize the peach rally.

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March 15, 2008August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

The person off-picture to the left is being interviewed. He was the sole person I saw at the rally openly supporting troop involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq. Unfortunately, he objected to display of his picture on the internet. So, I deleted my pics of him from FlickR, and kept this one, but cropped it.

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March 15, 2008August 6, 2024 by Robert Thivierge

The crowd at the anti-war rally looked to the stage, which is off-camera, to the right.