Toronto, November 6, 2025: The Walrus is pleased to welcome Qetsiyah Bebois as a 2025/26 CIBC Digital Emerging Black Journalists Fellow, the fourth fellow through this partnership.
A writer and creator driven by a passion for storytelling in all its forms, Bebois brings his interest in ideas, voices and perspectives in journalism to The Walrus, continuing to create stories that challenge, entertain and connect audiences.
The fellowship will provide Bebois with hands-on training and mentorship to conceptualize, create, and share stories across multiple digital platforms. She will also benefit from personalized guidance tailored to her goals, a collaborative environment, and opportunities to participate in educational and career development workshops.
“I'm thrilled to be joining The Walrus as this year's CIBC Digital Journalism Fellow and to contribute to journalism that informs and inspires. This fellowship is a meaningful opportunity to hone my digital storytelling skills, learn from industry leaders, and help shape narratives that reflect the diversity and complexity of Canadian life.” — Qetsiyah Bebois, CIBC Digital Fellow for Emerging Black Journalists, The Walrus
In partnership with CIBC, this fellowship was created to offer early-career Black journalists the opportunity to build a strong foundation in contemporary journalism practice, including digital production, while contributing to the ongoing conversation in Canada through compelling multimedia storytelling.
“Having started my journey at The Walrus as a 2023/24 CIBC Digital Journalism Fellow, I know first-hand what an exciting and formative role it is. I’m thrilled to welcome Qetsiyah to the team and work with her to bring her keen visual eye and dynamic storytelling skills to our digital work.” — Makda Mulatu, Digital Production Manager, The Walrus
“On behalf of CIBC, I would like to congratulate Qetsiyah Bebois for being named a CIBC Digital Fellow for Emerging Black Journalists for 2025-2026,” said Andrew Greenlaw, senior vice president of brand, community investment and corporate events. “Together with our community partners, we are creating a world where everyone has the opportunity to realize their ambitions. We are proud to support new Black journalists like Qetsiyah at a time when the value of fact-based journalism is critical to the communities we serve.”
The CIBC Digital Fellowship for Emerging Black Journalists supports the next generation of Black journalists in Canada and reflects The Walrus' ongoing commitment to equity and inclusion, mentorship and digital innovation in storytelling.
Qetsiyah Bebua
Qetsiyah is a writer and creator driven by a passion for storytelling in all its forms. She explores storytelling through film, television and digital media, participating in projects ranging from a short documentary film airing on PBS. Passion and Drive her surreal short film Waist. She is currently working on a half-hour comedy series. Misdirectedwhich was chosen by Archipelago. At The Walrus, she pursues an interest in ideas, voices and perspectives in journalism, continuing to create stories that challenge, entertain and connect audiences. Looking to the future, she aims to continue to merge creative and journalistic storytelling to reach global audiences across multiple platforms.
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The Walrus provokes new thinking and sparks conversations on issues vital to Canada. As a registered charity, we publish independent, fact-based journalism across a range of platforms; host national ideas-driven events, including our flagship Walrus Talks series; and train aspiring storytellers through our fellowship program. Walrus believes that a healthy society depends on informed citizens.
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