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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
Kelowna thief nabbed by RCMP twice in one week
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man accused of a brazen daytime residential break and enter last…
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in Vernon
VERNON – Last night a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Vernon. The vehicle…
Online maps show impact of climate change on Canada’s boreal forests
WINNIPEG – New online maps let viewers zero in on how climate change will affect…
Election watchdog seeks digitally savvy specialists to zero in on threats
OTTAWA – Canada's election watchdog is seeking three specialists to analyze social media for threats…
World Series Game 1 to be cold one for Dodgers, Red Sox
BOSTON – Hooting and hollering, Chris Taylor and a couple of Dodgers took aim at…
TRENDING NOW: How a Canadian scares away a bear
The most un-Canadian thing about this video may be the fact he didn't say 'please'.…
US ‘might’ lift tariffs once new trade deal is signed: incoming Mexican minister
OTTAWA – Mexico's future foreign minister says he thinks biting U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs…
Liberals write off $6.3 billion in loans, including $2.6 billion to automaker
OTTAWA – The federal government says it won't collect $6.3 billion in loans, a figure…
Clement says Canada should use Magnitsky Act sanctions in Khashoggi case
OTTAWA – Canada should invoke the new Magnitsky Act to sanction those responsible for the…
Voters approved the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre — so, now what?
VERNON – This weekend Vernon voters voted in favour of funding a multi-million dollar cultural…
Shelter coming this winter for people in Vernon experiencing homelessness
VERNON – More people experiencing homelessness in Vernon can find a place to stay this…
Turnout in Vernon municipal election remains low
VERNON – Like most communities in B.C., voter turnout continued to be low in the…
Fatal head-on collision in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service are working together to determine what…
Ontario’s former privacy commissioner resigns from Sidewalk Labs
TORONTO – Ontario's former privacy commissioner has resigned from her consulting role at a company…
Big city issues resonate across town lines in Ontario’s municipal elections
Wendy Landry is worried about affordable housing, accessible public transit and infrastructure. Her checklist of…
TRENDING NOW: Supertanker does super low flyby
This Global SuperTanker drops 72.6 tons of water on Chilean forest, the YouTube description says.…
Canadian authors applaud school board’s approach to teaching ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
Some Canadian authors believe students should be able to see their identities reflected in the…
Scheer marks one-year countdown to federal election with campaign-style speech
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is marking the one-year countdown to the 2019 election…
Kennedy Stewart challenged with building bridges as mayor of Vancouver: expert
VANCOUVER – On the heels of his razor-thin victory in Vancouver's mayoral race, observers say…
Vancouver says no recount required unless there’s a tie, as runner-up mulls options
Vancouver's runner-up in the race for mayor says he won't concede until he has a…
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – This dog was surrendered to the Kamloops SPCA because his previous home didn't…
Looking for forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This kitty from the Vernon SPCA is ready to find a family to…
Postal workers to begin strikes in 4 Canadian cities Monday if deal not reached
OTTAWA – The union representing 50,000 Canada Post employees says it will begin rotating strikes…
Cam Levins sets new Canadian marathon record at Toronto Waterfront Marathon
TORONTO – Cam Levins chased a mark that had eluded Canada's fastest marathon men for…