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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
Body found after apparent house explosion in Calgary, police investigating
Calgary police say a body has been recovered from the site of an apparent house…
Skier breaks arm in avalanche at Glacier National Park in British Columbia
GOLDEN, B.C. – Avalanche Canada says a skier in eastern British Columbia was swept over…
‘Making this up:’ Study says oilsands assessments marred by weak science
EDMONTON – Dozens of oilsands environmental impact studies are marred by inconsistent science that's rarely…
Police seeking wanted man with possible connections in Vernon
PRINCE GEORGE – A man is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after missing his court-ordered…
‘Just like Iron Man’: Calgary surgeon undergoes experimental spinal surgery
CALGARY – Dr. Richi Gill's life changed in an instant. The 38-year-old surgeon, who helped…
Eat Smart brand salad bags recalled due to possible Listeria contamination
OTTAWA – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says certain Eat Smart brand Sweet Kale…
Suspect in killing of 4 hostages during standoff has died
CLINTON, Miss. – A man who shot and killed four people he held hostage in…
Burberry catwalk showcases streetwear, elegant classics
LONDON – Victoria Beckham doesn't need celebrities at her fashion shows — her A-list family…
TRENDING NOW: Last-minute decision saves vehicle
This driver backs up a little bit at a red light and it turns out…
Turkmenistan to open vet clinic despite harsh animal views
MOSCOW – The president of Turkmenistan, a country criticized for allegedly exterminating stray dogs and…
Women filmmakers have record showing at Berlin Film Festival
BERLIN – The voice of the female filmmaker was louder than ever at this year's…
More than 1,500 attend vigil for Aurora shooting victims
AURORA, Ill. – More than 1,500 people braved snow and freezing drizzle to attend a…
Deported man who came to Canada as a baby granted chance at return
A British Columbia man who was deported at 59 despite living in Canada since he…
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON— This big cat living at the Vernon SPCA is a little on the shy…
Cabinet expected to extend deadline to reconsider Trans Mountain pipeline
OTTAWA – Canada's energy regulator will tell the federal government this week whether it still…
Alberta missionaries among the Canadians heading home from riot-stricken Haiti
MONTREAL – A group of Canadian missionaries who were trapped in Haiti due to violent…
Man charged in daughter’s death in hospital with self-inflicted gunshot wound: police
Police say a man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his daughter is…
Man in his 20s killed in two vehicle crash in south Vancouver
Vancouver police are investigating the city's fifth fatal crash of 2019. It happened Saturday just…
James says B.C. budget puts priorities on NDP’s poverty, environment plans
VICTORIA – British Columbia's finance minister says the budget she tables Tuesday undertakes development of…
Still-active human rights case speaks to lasting homophobia in Canada: activists
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – Just over 14 years ago, the government of Newfoundland and Labrador…
UPDATE: One arrested after police swarm Kamloops residential area
KAMLOOPS – Witnesses say there was another heavy police presence in Kamloops last night. One…
Nuclear-waste bunker decision to likely to fall to next federal government
TORONTO – The much-delayed and politically fraught decision on a proposed multibillion-dollar nuclear-waste storage bunker…
International rules must be enforced, Freeland says after Munich conference
Canada will continue to meet with like-minded nations as it aims to bridge divides between…
Wilson-Raybould resignation stokes anger, frustration within veterans community
OTTAWA – Jody Wilson-Raybould's resignation from cabinet this week has stoked long-standing frustration, disappointment and…