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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
Supportive housing units open in Vancouver’s historic Strathcona neighbourhood
VANCOUVER – The B.C. and Vancouver governments have unveiled dozens of new supportive housing units…
Police investigating ‘targeted’ armed home invasion in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police are looking for witnesses after an alleged armed home invasion in…
Pot confiscation at Canadian border increased in weeks after legalization: stats
OTTAWA – New statistics show the number of cannabis confiscations at the Canadian border increased…
Meng Wanzhou alleges her constitutional rights were breached by RCMP, CBSA
VANCOUVER – The defence team for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has filed a notice of…
Looking for forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS — This dog was adopted from the Kamloops SPCA about a year ago, and…
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON— This cat came to the Vernon SPCA as a stray. Theodore was found on…
Encouraging byelection result has Greens hoping for a breakthrough in Quebec
MONTREAL – The Green Party of Canada's encouraging result in a federal byelection in a…
Six-month implant newest option to treat addiction amid opioid crisis
VANCOUVER – Canadians addicted to opioids may be eligible for an implant that provides an…
Mexico pushing labour reform, won’t ratify new NAFTA with U.S. tariffs in place
OTTAWA – Mexico's Congress will be asked to approve a major labour-reform bill this spring…
Alienated: Alberta project seeks to find common language on climate change
EDMONTON – Mentioning climate change can kill a conversation. But a new Alberta project is…
No spills, but ski hill access blocked for two hours after train derails in B.C.
GOLDEN, B.C. – A Canadian Pacific train derailment in British Columbia interrupted access to a…
Small earthquake hits Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM — Widespread reports of a loud noise and ground shaking in the Salmon…
Syncrude wants judge to dismiss lawsuit of former firefighter with PTSD
CALGARY – Oilsands giant Syncrude Canada wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a…
Crew capsule rockets toward space station with test dummy
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – America's newest capsule for astronauts rocketed Saturday toward the International Space…
Johnny Depp sues ex-wife for $50 million in defamation suit
FAIRFAX, Va. – Actor Johnny Depp is suing his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, in a…
TRENDING NOW: Escape artist kitty
Someone set up a camera in the bathroom to see how her roomate's cat kept…
Parks Canada worried spilled grain from derailed CP train will attract grizzlies
BANFF, Alta. – Parks Canada is worried spilled grain from a derailed train in Banff…
Residents ordered out of tent city in Maple Ridge, B.C. after string of fires
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – An evacuation order has been issued to residents of a homeless…
Shooting victim in Chilliwack, B.C., dies from her injuries: RCMP
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Chilliwack Friday…
Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes says she will not be seeking re-election
WHITBY, Ont. – Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes says she will not be seeking re-election in…
Lumby siblings take top prizes at Spaghetti Bridge Contest
KELOWNA — Two brothers from Lumby took home first and second prize, yesterday, at the…
Tourism is economic force in British Columbia with 6.1 million visits: minister
VANCOUVER – Tourism in British Columbia is outpacing provincial economic growth as a record-breaking number…
Alberta mother gets prison time for breaking ankles of two-year-old girl
EDMONTON – An Alberta mother found guilty of breaking the ankles of her two-year old…
MacAulay faces tough task repairing relations with angry veterans’ community
OTTAWA – When he was named Friday as Canada's latest minister of veterans affairs, Lawrence…