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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
Evacuation alert upgraded to order for Juliet Creek/Murray Lake Wildfire
The Thompson Nicola Regional District is responding to changes in the Juliet Creek/Murray Lake wildfire.…
Wildfires in northwestern B.C. prompt helicopter rescues and more evacuation orders
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – Helicopter evacuations are underway in northwestern British Columbia as wildfires burning…
Cariboo district expands evacuation order for Shag Creek wildfire
WILLIAMS LAKE – More properties are on evacuation alert today due to the Shag Creek…
Romanians protest govt corruption for a 2nd straight day
BUCHAREST, Romania – Thousands of Romanians staged another anti-government protest Saturday a day after a…
Billy Talent headlining Danforth benefit concert for victims tonight
TORONTO – A benefit concert will be held tonight at the Danforth Music Hall to…
Vernon house fire sparks RCMP investigation
VERNON – Last night crews responded to calls for a house fire in Vernon. At…
TRENDING NOW: Dancing in the street
This guy's dance moves are out of this world. Here he is busting the moves…
VIDEO: Justin Trudeau comes to say “Happy B.C. Day” to Penticton
PENTICTON – Some special guests came to the B.C. Day Picnic in Penticton today. Prime…
Japanese students use VR to recreate Hiroshima bombing
FUKUYAMA, Japan – It's a sunny summer morning in the city of Hiroshima, Japan. Cicadas…
Search and rescue save a man at Fintry Falls
VERNON – Search and Rescue were called out Sunday afternoon to help rescue a man…
Search for entangled right whale could be called off after Monday
GRAND MANAN, N.B. – There is still no sign of an entangled North Atlantic right…
TRENDING NOW: Water glass musician wows the crowd
Watch this street musician play a catchy tune on water glasses. Pretty impressive. We offer…
Police name man who allegedly drove onto crowded beach in Port Dover, Ont.
PORT DOVER, Ont. – Police have named the 43-year-old man who was charged with impaired…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Chardonnay is a ten year old cat with the heart of a kitten.…
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – Dani is a young, active dog looking for an equally active home to…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This kitty from the Vernon SPCA is looking for his retirement home. Scottie…
Interior wildfires cause area restrictions on Crown land
KAMLOOPS – Two wildfires have prompted area restrictions starting today. Effective immediately, area restrictions for…
UPDATE: Snowy Mountain wildfire encroaching on U.S. border
KEREMEOS – Though weather may be cooperating with crews working on the Snowy Mountain wildfire,…
TRENDING NOW: Literally shooting macro
Nobody has time to watch a two minute video anymore, but you just won't be…
UPDATE: Smoke forces customers out of Jysk in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The smell of smoke inside a Kelowna Jysk forced the evacuation of the…
Air Canada flight makes emergency landing in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Some travellers got an unexpected detour to Kelowna this morning. The Air Canada…
VIDEO: Man dead following tornado that ripped through Manitoba community Friday
A man has died after a tornado touched down west of Lake Manitoba on Friday…
Man arrested for random assaults with metal bar in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – Police have arrested a man who allegedly assaulted several bystanders early yesterday morning…
Body discovered near West Kelowna intersection
WEST KELOWNA – A body was found last night down an embankment near the intersection…