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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
Boil water notice in effect for Peachland
PEACHLAND – Officials issue a boil water notice effective immediately. The level of suspended solids,…
TRENDING NOW: Bee will eat right from your hand
A little bit of sugar water helps the bees get strong. These charming folks feeding…
Victoria teen’s accidental overdose started with prescription drugs, parents say
VICTORIA – The parents of a Victoria teen who died Friday from an accidental overdose…
Flood Evacuation Order: Sportsmens Bowl area north of Oliver
OLIVER – There are 33 properties in the rural area north of Oliver being called…
Special weather statement for Kootenay and Rogers Pass
More snow on high-elevation roads today. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the…
TRENDING NOW: Dogs can make some weird sounds
Just an adorable puppy name Gimli playing with her squeaky toy. Then she starts squeaking…
Man found in Kelowna porta-potty died of overdose
KELOWNA – Coroners didn't have to do an autopsy to figure out how a man…
Supreme Court ruling corks B.C. vintners’ hopes for free trade of Canadian wines
VANCOUVER – The Supreme Court of Canada ruling upholding interprovincial trade laws may have other…
Theft from vehicles on the rise in Oliver
OLIVER – There has been a recent increase in theft from vehicles in Oliver and…
CRA scammer turns ugly after calling a Kelowna cop
KELOWNA – A Mountie became the target of one of those Canada Revenue Agency scammers…
Queen picks Prince Charles to follow her as Commonwealth head
LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II opened a summit of the 53-nation Commonwealth on Thursday, and…
Police officer injured in Kelowna hit-and-run
KELOWNA – RCMP have a suspect in custody after a driver hit a Kelowna police…
Wanted man arrested after car chase in Kelowna
KELOWNA – RCMP have arrested a wanted man who hit a police car and flipped…
TRENDING NOW: The 2018 U.K. wife-carrying championships
How about a race where participants run on wet grass, jump over hay-bail hurdles, and…
Designers lining up to dress Canadian teen headed to royal wedding
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – A 15-year-old Ontario girl who scored an invitation to Prince Harry and…
Flood preparations underway in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – The installation is a flood prevention measure and will require the closing…
RCMP reminding Kamloops to lock it or lose it
KAMLOOPS – RCMP in Kamloops have launched a crime prevention program aimed at people who…
There’s an app to protect your bicycle from theft
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are reminding cyclists there is an app that can help…
How to see the Lyrid meteor shower from the Interior
You can catch a meteor shower by looking up at the night sky before dawn…
Death of the password? New web standard trades passcodes for biometrics
The death of the password could be upon us. A new security standard recently endorsed…
Legally blind Kelowna woman wins gold at martial arts competition in Kamloops
KELOWNA – A Kelowna woman, who is legally blind, won the gold medal at the…
TRENDING NOW: Two guys rock the #WiiChallenge in the kitchen
#WiiChallenge is a social media trend where people post videos of themselves dancing to the…
Dozens of neglected dogs surrendered to SPCA on Vancouver Island
VICTORIA – The B.C. SPCA is caring for dozens of neglected dogs surrendered by a…
TRU announces new agreement with American college
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University announced two new transfer partner agreements with an American college…