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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
Calgary bike shop aims to make cycling more inclusive for all gender identities
CALGARY – Mike Hooves was turning a wrench on a bike when a man came…
Experts concerned about global rise of facial recognition technology
TORONTO – Based on recent announcements by the likes of Facebook, Live Nation and a…
Oregon’s flooded recreational pot market a cautionary tale: economists
VANCOUVER – As marijuana farmers in Oregon say a flood of supply is killing their…
‘So grateful:’ Injured Bronco hockey player glad he’s alive, works on recovery
CALGARY – Ryan Straschnitzki is involved in the toughest game of his life. Seven weeks…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…