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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
Man assaults random strangers with metal bar in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – Police arrested a man who allegedly assaulted several bystanders in downtown Kelowna with…
TRENDING NOW: Woman turns herself invisible with makeup
It takes Mirjana Kika Milosevic two days to create one illusion. She explains her process later…
Cathedral Lakes Lodge on evacuation alert
PENTICTON – More wildfire activity is causing another evacuation alert in the district today. At…
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops SPCA calls her a “lovely and affectionate, regal queen.” Cotton does…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – This cat was surrendered to the Penticton SPCA when her owner moved. Katie…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – They call him “sweet young Norman.” This kitten was brought in to the…
Evacuation alert for properties near Snowy Mountain wildfire
KEREMEOS – Four properties are now on evacuation alert reports the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen.…
B.C. firefighters’ efforts hampered by recreational boaters on Okanagan Lake: officials
KELOWNA, B.C. – Though the nearby wildfires have prompted multiple air quality warnings and evacuation…
Evacuation alerts rescinded for Yates Road fire
KELOWNA – The Yates Road fire is under control and officials have deemed the area…
Sixteen-year-old girl dies at Kelowna music festival
KELOWNA – A young girl has died at a local music festival this week. RCMP…
TRENDING NOW: Vortex catches tents at music festival
This looks so surreal. The guys in the video seem to be enjoying it, but…
Special air quality statement for Thompson and Okanagan regions
There’s something in the air, but we’re not talking about love here. During a wildfire…
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts are still in place but no significant change from Yates Road wildfire
KELOWNA – Crews have made good progress on the Yates Road fire in Kelowna. The…
UPDATE: Evacuation orders near Okanagan Lake Park rescinded
UPDATE: This morning properties on the west side of Highway 97 have been downgraded from…
UPDATE: Mount Eneas is now over 1,500 hectares but it’s good news for crews
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire burn operations successfully merged two wildfires together yesterday. The Munroe Lake wildfire…
TRENDING NOW: Funny British McDonalds drive-thru worker
Who among you would go straight to McDonalds just to order from this guy? Shout…
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts remain in effect tonight in the Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – While an alert means residents can still stay in their homes, it…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – An adorable duo are featured this week from the Vernon SPCA. Chelsea Taylor…
Soaring temperatures and high winds could worsen fires in B.C.’s southern Interior
KELOWNA, B.C. – Officials in British Columbia's southern Interior say the forecasted warm temperatures and…
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire is preparing for burn operations on Mount Eneas
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire just released more specifics on today’s strategy. They plan to conduct burn…
UPDATE: Some still under evacuation order in the Okanagan
UPDATE: Even with some evacuation orders downgraded to alerts some still cannot return home because…
UPDATE: Crews working to contain Law Creek wildfire
UPDATE: The Law Creek wildfire near West Kelowna is keeping crews busy today. A media…
UPDATE: Good Creek wildfire at 400 hectares keeping crews busy today
UPDATE: The Good Creek wildfire is still active today. A media release sent out today,…
UPDATE: Mount Eneas burning at low intensity overnight
UPDATE- This morning B.C. Wildfire sent out an update that the Mount Eneas fire burning…