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Shelby Thevenot
Shelby has lived across Canada. She grew up near Winnipeg, Manitoba then obtained her B.F.A in Multidisciplinary Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta. In 2014 she moved to Montreal, Quebec to study French and thrived in the Visual Journalism Graduate Diploma program at Concordia University. Now she works at iNFO News where she strives to get the stories that matter to the Okanagan Valley community.
Member of:
The Professional Writers Association of Canada
Quebec Writers Federation
English Language Arts Network
Winnipeg Jets eliminated from NHL playoffs by expansion Vegas Golden Knights
WINNIPEG – Ryan Reaves scored the game-winning goal and Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves as…
Venezuelans urged to vote as many polling sites stay empty
CARACAS, Venezuela – Voting centres across Venezuela's capital appeared largely empty for Sunday's presidential election…
TRENDING NOW: Amazing Transformers costumes
Where did they go? These kids' Transformers costumes really fold up into machines. A win…
Hawaii lava evacuees grow weary as uncertainty drags on
PAHOA, Hawaii – Ed Arends grabbed what he could in the night and fled his…
Evacuation orders lifted for some properties in Grand Forks, B.C.
GRAND FORKS, B.C. – The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has begun lifting evacuation orders…
Deaths of Gaza children more than just numbers, says Canadian UNICEF worker
OTTAWA – When Genevieve Boutin and her colleagues at the United Nations Children's Fund were…
Technology exists to fix design flaws of the ‘Alert Ready’ system: expe
TORONTO – The technology exists to fix some of the design flaws in Canada's mobile…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – A sweet stray cat. Silvernails lives at the Vernon SPCA. A media release…
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – This Great Pyrenees Cross came to the Kamloops SPCA after being part of…
City hopes for revitalization in aftermath of fraud case
NEWPORT, Vt. – A remote Vermont community down on its luck had looked forward in…
Experts warn against baiting, harassing wildlife for Instagram-worthy photos
MONTREAL – While some wildlife photographers dream of that perfect shot of a majestic moose…
Boil water notice for Killiney Beach water system
The Killiney Beach water system water quality advisory was upgraded to a boil water notice…
Public asked to “help not hinder” flood protection installations
Okanagan lake has risen from yesterday. A media release sent out today, May 20, says…
How a 94-year-old retiree became a gym rat
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – Like many gym rats, Paul Russell lifts weights and runs obstacle…
Life and death: Mistake sent one family to funeral home, the other to hospital
Doctors told Jody Littlewolf that her daughter was brain dead and should be taken off…
‘Still beautiful:’ Waterton Lakes National Park prepares for life after fire
WATERTON, Alta. – Parks Canada officials and businesses in Waterton say there will be a…
Hedge fire visible from many parts of Kelowna
KELOWNA – A large plume of smoke was visible from many parts of the city…
Lower Fraser on alert, Boundary looks to begin recovery from B.C. floods
GRAND FORKS, B.C. – As efforts begin to shift from response to recovery in some…
Statement from Texas school shooting suspect’s family
SANTA FE, Texas – The family of Texas school shooting suspect Dmitrios Pagourtzis issued the…
Exchange student, substitute among school shooting victims
SANTA FE, Texas – Hardworking. Funny. Loving. Grieving family and friends recalled the endearing qualities…
TRENDING NOW: Bird pulls out a tooth
Have you ever look at a bird and thought, "That beautiful creature has a future…
Montreal designer creates ‘elegant’ look for Jessica Mulroney at royal wedding
MONTREAL – A Montreal designer says seeing her custom dress on tastemaker Jessica Mulroney at…
Fraser River rising; residents warned to be prepared in case of flooding
LANGLEY, B.C. – Hundreds of homes and businesses in the unprotected flood plain along British…
British Columbian vacationers asked to watch for stowaway bats hitching a ride
VANCOUVER – British Columbians are being asked to check for stowaway bats trying to hitch…