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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
Super Bowl Sunday sees electricity use spike in lead to kick-off in B.C.
VANCOUVER – BC Hydro is urging customers to limit their power usage on Super Bowl…
MP says feds slow to act on anti-black racism one year after Trudeau pledge
OTTAWA – Federal efforts to address systemic issues affecting black Canadians appear to have stalled…
Looking for forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS —This cat came to the Kamloops SPCA a stray. The shelter describes Joey as…
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON— This cat came into the Vernon SPCA shelter as a stray. Deena loves head…
Trudeau speaks with Venezuelan leader Guaido ahead of key meeting of allies
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says he has spoken with the man Canada…
Historica Canada requests Conservatives remove spoof of ‘Heritage Minute’
OTTAWA – Historica Canada is calling on the Conservative Party to remove an ad attacking…
Huawei fades from U.S. headlines, but still looms large over trade talk
WASHINGTON – A Canadian reader of U.S. news reports about last week's trade talks with…
Refugees hoping to become citizens face high bar to achieve language benchmarks
SURREY, B.C. – Fatum Ibrahim is pointing to her nose and smiling ear-to-ear. "Nose," she…
Suspect arrested in shooting that sent transit officer to hospital in Surrey, BC
SURREY, B.C. – Police say they've arrested a man accused of shooting a transit officer…
Police warn drivers not to follow Google Maps to avoid Summerland rock slide
KELOWNA — Police are urging Central Okanagan drivers to take the appropriate detours around the…
More than a ‘protest camp’: Unist’ot’en camp residents on life on the land
HOUSTON, B.C. – Staring into a fire outside a sweat lodge at the Unist'ot'en camp,…
Deadly Brazil dam collapse was disaster waiting to happen
SAO PAULO – Lax regulations, chronic short staffing and a law that muffled the voices…
Racist yearbook photo becomes a test for 2020 Democrats
A racist photo tied to Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam spurred the first major test for…
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Famous people meeting each other looks like fans meeting their heroes, but their heroes are…
New Mexico ceremony marks ‘horrible’ discovery of bodies
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The notes are written on paper tags, tributes to the nine women,…
Quebec doctors urged to look out for signs of syphilis in pregnant women
MONTREAL – Quebec's order of doctors is urging its members to watch out for signs…
Cardi B declined Super Bowl halftime with ‘mixed feelings’
ATLANTA – Cardi B said she received an offer to perform at the Super Bowl,…
Federal Auditor General Michael Ferguson dies of cancer, surrounded by family
OTTAWA – Michael Ferguson, Canada's auditor general for the past seven years, has died of…
N. Korean Christians keep faith underground amid crackdowns
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – One North Korean defector in Seoul describes her family back…
Vernon Fire Rescue responds to possible vehicle arson
VERNON — A vehicle fire in Vernon is now being investigated as a possible arson. …
Officer involved in previous McArthur arrest charged with insubordination
TORONTO – A Toronto police officer who was involved in a previous arrest of serial…
Internal docs shows many federal departments not meeting gender analysis targets
OTTAWA – The Trudeau Liberals' promise to examine how their plans affect women and men…
Victoria chef takes home award at Canadian Culinary Championships
KELOWNA — A chef from Victoria has won the first competition of Kelowna’s Canadian Culinary…
Gatineau mayor slams city councillor’s statements on Islamophobia
GATINEAU, Que. – The mayor of Gatineau, Que., says he's requesting that a city councillor…