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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
Cabinet OKs plan for Mint to craft special toonies to mark D-Day anniversary
OTTAWA – The Royal Canadian Mint is creating two commemorative coins to mark the 75th…
Jurors as conscripts: Four things to know if you’re summoned to serve
Jurors convicted Curtis Healy of first-degree murder this fall after hearing a brutal account of…
Vavenby residents advised not to drink water after semi-trailer accident in North Thompson river
VAVENBY – A diesel spill has occurred in the North Thompson River upstream of Vavenby…
Love on borrowed time: Cancer patients find romance despite terminal prognosis
TORONTO – It could have been a meet-cute in a romantic comedy between a man…
Alex Edler gives Vancouver Canucks big overtime win over Calgary Flames
CALGARY – Vancouver kept on rolling Saturday thanks to a big night from Alex Edler.…
Trans-Canada Highway to be closed in both directions
REVELSTOKE- Drivers might want to rethink their travel plans today, as the Trans-Canada is to…
More rallies held to support pipelines; speaker says convoy coming to Ottawa
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. – Speakers at another pro-pipeline rally in Alberta continued their attacks…
Woman hopes to meet recipient of son’s heart more than a year after his death
BRAMPTON, Ont. – A Brampton, Ont. woman is hoping to meet the recipient of her…
Salmon Arm RCMP arrest break and enter suspect
SALMON ARM – A man wanted for break, enter and theft since October has been…
Firmino helps rampant Liverpool open 9-point lead in EPL
LIVERPOOL, England – Roberto Firmino scored with an impudent no-look finish. There were jubilant cries…
AP-NORC Poll: Edit baby genes for health, not smarts
WASHINGTON – Most Americans say it would be OK to use gene-editing technology to create…
TRENDING NOW: Mom on Christmas
Maybe this is your mom, or your aunt, or maybe it's you. YouTube user Alyssa…
Short on solutions, long on blame in 2nd shutdown weekend
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and Democrats are trading blame for the partial government shutdown…
What’s next for Brian Gallant, New Brunswick’s youngest ex-premier
Brian Gallant has always had a plan. But now, at 36, the future of New…
Kevin Spacey asks to skip Massachusetts court appearance
BOSTON – Lawyers for Kevin Spacey are asking a judge to allow the actor to…
Acclaimed author Amos Oz dies at 79
JERUSALEM – Israeli author Amos Oz, one of the country's most widely acclaimed writers and…
FOUND: Revelstoke RCMP searching for three missing sledders
REVELSTOKE – Three Alberta men have been found safe after going for a sledding trip…
Final BC Hydro customers affected by windstorm should have power Jan. 1
VANCOUVER – BC Hydro says all customers who lost power in a powerful windstorm in…
UK honours cave rescue divers, Twiggy, Monty Python’s Palin
LONDON – British divers who rescued young soccer players trapped in a flooded cave in…
Canadians Esi Edugyan and Michael Ondaatje make Barack Obama’s best-of 2018 list
Canadian authors Esi Edugyan and Michael Ondaatje have made former U.S. president Barack Obama's best-of…
Chinese court orders new trial for Canadian in drug case
BEIJING – A Canadian man convicted of drug trafficking in China faces the possibility of…
Winter storm warning in effect for Shuswap
SHUSWAP – Hazerdous winter conditions are expected in the Shuswap area. Environment Canada issued a…
Claim your prize: $39.5 Million lottery ticket was sold in South Delta
DELTA – BCLC is looking for the multimillion dollar winner to come forward after a winning…
Temperatures cooler than expected throughout Thompson Okanagan
This year's white Boxing Day snow was not expected to last, but once again it…