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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
Kamloops city council asked to apply for grant for wildfire prevention measures
KAMLOOPS – The Community and Protective Services department is seeking Kamloops city council's authorization to…
Kamloops residents can now renew dog licences online
KAMLOOPS – Dog licence renewals are due next month and though renewal reminders are in…
Authors, educators debate the role controversial classics in the classroom
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Macron to break silence, address French nation amid protests
PARIS – Pressure mounted on French President Emmanuel Macron to announce concrete measures to calm…
ON, SK say carbon price, CPP expansion a double whammy for businesses
OTTAWA – Ontario and Saskatchewan want the federal government to fully analyze new tax measures…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops’ one-of-a-kind train kicks off 2018 Christmas season
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City of Kelowna, B.C., takes steps to preserve 147-year-old log house
KELOWNA, B.C. – The city of Kelowna, B.C., is taking steps to preserve a 147-year-old…
In Canada, the term ‘nationalism’ doesn’t seem to have a bad rap. Here’s why.
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British Columbia trade trip to China cancelled over Meng detention
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Environment Canada predicts snow tonight in the Okanagan Valley
OKANAGAN VALLEY – It looks like we're getting some snow tonight in the Okanagan Valley…
Small pot growers find roadblocks on path to microcultivation licences
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Boy who was ISIL captive behind movement to bring bicycles to refugee children
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Grammy-nominated violinist James Ehnes credits Manitoba hometown for musical rise
Growing up in Brandon, Man., James Ehnes would pretend he was a hot-shot violinist touring…
TRENDING NOW: Orangutan feeds human
This video just goes to show how smart orangutans can be. Source: A Man Tosses…
Critics call for more transparency on Toronto’s planned high-tech neighbourhood
TORONTO – Critics of a proposed high-tech neighbourhood planned for Toronto's waterfront called for more…
South Carolina ups its relief request for Hurricane Florence
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Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma to gives free concert in Montreal’s subway today
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