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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
Andrew Scheer says he spoke to Tory MP Falk about abortion comment
SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que. – Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Sunday that he had spoken with MP…
Christine Moore denies sexual misconduct, plans defamation lawsuit
OTTAWA – New Democrat MP Christine Moore says she's taking legal action to fight a…
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – This week the Kamloops SPCA chose a horse for the pet of the…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – This little cat came to the Penticton SPCA when his owners moved and…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This dog is looking for a good home. Boyd is playful and knows…
Crews survey, repair flood damage in B.C. Boundary area before next surge
GRAND FORKS, B.C. – Emergency crews are mapping damage and repairing failed dykes across the…
More flooding in Simikameen River and Osoyoos Lake
Warm temperatures and a high snow pack will lead to rising water which is expected…
N.S. sexual assault acquittal highlights challenges in the legal system
BRIDGEWATER, N.S. – The recent acquittal of a Nova Scotia teen accused of sexual assault…
Five things to know about the Gladue decision
VANCOUVER – It's been nearly two decades since Canada's highest court handed down its landmark…
Work still needed years after landmark ruling on Indigenous sentencing: lawyers
VANCOUVER – Nearly two decades after a landmark court decision on sentencing Indigenous offenders, lawyers…
Saskatchewan father upset son’s hockey team not allowed to wear memorial patch
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – The father of a young Saskatchewan hockey player who committed suicide…
Woman to be archbishop in the Anglican Church of Canada for first time: diocese
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – The Anglican Diocese of New Westminster says a woman has been…
Paris stabbings investigated as terror attack, claimed by IS
PARIS – A knife-wielding assailant killed one person and injured four others in a lively…
‘Bon Cop, Bad Cop’ producer Kevin Tierney dead at 67
MONTREAL – The Montreal producer behind the hit bilingual film "Bon Cop, Bad Cop" has…
Ex-student files sexual-abuse lawsuit against prep school
CONCORD, N.H. – A former boarding school student says in a lawsuit the school violated…
NASA’s next Mars rover mission to carry tiny helicopter
PASADENA, Calif. – NASA is planning to send a tiny autonomous helicopter to Mars on…
The Latest: Protester climbs on stage at Eurovision contest
LISBON, Portugal – The Latest on the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest (all times local): 9:20…
Fire at Kelowna General Hospital
KELOWNA – Kelowna Fire Department were called to the Kelowna General Hospital today. At approximately…
Doug Ford’s campaign defends ‘take care of our own’ comment on immigration
TORONTO – Facing criticism for suggesting Ontario has to "take care of our own" before…
Traffic control in Osoyoos to limit people wanting to look at flooding
OSOYOOS – It's hard not to look at the devastating scene. However today, May 12,…
Duclos hosts OECD meeting to swap tips on keeping social anxiety at bay
OTTAWA – When Jean-Yves Duclos hosts other social development ministers and social scientists from 35…
RDOS calls for volunteers to fill sandbags in the South Okanagan
Empty bags and free sand are available for residents in the South Okanagan to fill…
Dozens rescued from flooding in Grand Forks, B.C.; officials warn of second wave
GRAND FORKS, B.C. – The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary says fire rescue technicians have…
VIDEO: Casting call for women in Thompson Nicola Region
KAMLOOPS – Actresses in the Thompson Nicola Region are being called to action next month.…