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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
Alberta Fish and Wildlife officers kill grizzly bear cub near Grande Cache
GRANDE CACHE, Alta. – Concerns are being raised about Alberta's new policy on rehabilitating orphaned…
Evacuation order expanded for Osoyoos
OSOYOOS – The town of Osoyoos has expanded the flood evacuation over by 30 properties.…
Hawaii volcano raises concerns of eruptions along West Coast
SPOKANE, Wash. – The eruption of a Hawaii volcano in the Pacific "Ring of Fire"…
Vigil to mark two-month anniversary of 10-year-old Montreal boy’s disappearance
MONTREAL – A prayer vigil is taking place in Montreal today to mark the two-month…
Survivor of gun violence in Afghanistan says she wants to be ‘voice of women’
VANCOUVER – When Shakila Zareen looked in the mirror for the first time after her…
Canadian pot growers say marijuana byproduct a wasted opportunity for industry
VANCOUVER – Licensed marijuana producers in Canada are throwing out thousands of kilograms of plant…
Starbucks plan to open washrooms to public no fix for discrimination: author
TORONTO – Starbucks' plan to open its washrooms to the non-paying public "100 per cent…
TRENDING NOW: Deadpool loves Canada trailer
Deadpool's got a message for Europe in this Deadpool 2 trailer. And that message pretty…
Tory staffer fired for urging senators to delay final vote on pot legalization
OTTAWA – Senators are being encouraged to postpone a vote on a bill to legalize…
Cleanup ordered after potentially hazardous mould detected in Canadian warship
HALIFAX – Inadequate ventilation, poor maintenance and old equipment are being blamed for causing a…
NAFTA: Ministers part ways before all-important session next week
WASHINGTON – NAFTA negotiators parted ways for the weekend with multiple issues still unresolved and…
Iran cleric threatens destruction of Israeli cities
TEHRAN, Iran – A prominent Iranian cleric on Friday threatened two Israeli cities with destruction…
Anthony Bourdain’s TV show apologizes for using ‘offensive’ nickname for Newfoundlanders
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain's TV show has apologized for calling Newfoundlanders…
Canadian astronaut to enjoy 4 types of smoked salmon during space station visit
LONGUEUIL, Que. – Smoked salmon, shrimp cocktails, pate, chocolate fondue and maple syrup are all…
TRENDING NOW: Lego breakfast-making machine
What a time to be alive. The Lego egg and bacon maker can even make…
No armchair quarterbacks: Lethbridge police chief wants context of racist video
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – A southern Alberta police chief is urging people not to leap to…
Bains describes being asked to remove turban by U.S. airport security
TORONTO – Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says he was asked to remove his turban during…
B.C. report on wildfires, floods recommends new disaster management approach
VICTORIA – An independent review of British Columbia's response to last year's wildfires and flooding…
Firefighter stops to help at crash scene near Sicamous and has his car stolen
SICAMOUS – Two people are now in custody after stealing the vehicle belonging to an…
Millennials embrace royal wedding for pushing traditions
TORONTO – Laura Moniz was never especially interested in the British Royal Family, but she…
Demand outstripping resources at mental-health clinics for veterans: documents
OTTAWA – Demand for service has been outstripping the resources available to a network of…
New RCMP chief’s philosophy: ‘Be kind and take care of others, have fun’
OTTAWA – When she ran the RCMP's training academy in Regina, Brenda Lucki told graduating…
TRENDING NOW: Breakfast with a bunny
You might not need sugar in your coffee after watching this sweet video. It's just…
B.C. high school students who suffered in silence now helping others
VANCOUVER – At his lowest point in Grade 10, Joshua Ramos would walk the streets…