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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
Play fields temporarily closed in Vernon
VERNON – The City of Vernon has temporarily closed the rain-saturated playfields today, April 16.…
Starbucks CEO hopes to meet with men arrested in Philly shop
PHILADELPHIA – The CEO of Starbucks arrived in Philadelphia hoping to meet with two black…
Annual ‘jail and bail’ fundraiser is back in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Some Kelowna residents may be temporarily behind bars this week to support a…
Thousands blacked out by ice and rain storm in southern Ontario and Quebec
More than 100,000 customers across southern and central Ontario remained without power Monday morning as…
TRENDING NOW: Man makes machine to serve himself cake
Don't you hate that you have to wait between supper and dessert? Well this guy…
Pipeline meeting done, Trudeau heads to Paris
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is off to France as he continues more than…
Trudeau pledges money, new law to make Trans Mountain happen, without details
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has instructed his finance minister to enter…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – This cat came to the Penticton SPCA as a stray. Steel is a…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This bunny was a stray before she was brought to the Vernon SPCA.…
Alberta, feds to team up to ‘eliminate’ Trans Mountain risk, Notley says
OTTAWA – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says her province and the federal government have agreed…
Syrian Canadians express mixed reaction to U.S.-led airstrikes
MONTREAL – Syrian Canadians are expressing mixed reactions to the U.S.-led airstrikes against Syria's government…
Horgan still blocking Trans Mountain after meeting with PM, Notley
OTTAWA – B.C. Premier John Horgan says his meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and…
The big pipeline predicament: how far will Trudeau go to get it built
OTTAWA – When Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sits down in Ottawa this morning with the…
TRENDING NOW: What can you do with a giant lighter?
This guy built a giant lighter based off the familiar commercial lighter. Then he tests…
U.S. VP Pence thanks Canada for backing Syria strikes, optimistic on NAFTA
LIMA, Peru – Canada and the U.S. stood shoulder-to-shoulder on Saturday as they condemned the…
Kelowna RCMP releases photos of potential witnesses: call to help ongoing murder investigation
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP calls on the public to identify those seen in these photos…
‘Big little brother:’ Broncos head coach remembered for kindness, faith
HUMBOLDT, Sask. – Darcy Haugan was four years younger than his sister, but Deborah Carpenter…
Trudeau to meet U.S. vice-president amid NAFTA talks, Syria strikes
LIMA, Peru – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have a chance to make the case…
Kinder Morgan suspends work on Trans Mountain pipeline amid B.C. opposition
CALGARY – Kinder Morgan says it is suspending all non-essential activities and related spending on…
TRENDING NOW: Kid Yodelling at Walmart
This video of a kid singing his heart out in a Walmart has become an…
Last day of hearings for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls inquiry
VANCOUVER – A longtime advocate for missing and murdered Indigenous women told her own story…
Rare EI case leads to call for service changes to avoid stress for claimants
OTTAWA – Jelisa Phillips was confused when she opened the letter from Service Canada and…
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – This bunny’s previous owner had too many rabbits and was unable to give…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – This cat was brought to the shelter as a stray with a large…