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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
Cannabis paraphernalia to take a modern twist after legalization, say experts
TORONTO – Francois Ricard's run of poking fun at the prime minister about Canada's impending…
Old Fort, B.C., residents in holding pattern as landslide inches toward homes
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Residents of a tight-knit community in northern British Columbia are…
Fog patches on the Okanagan Connector
KELOWNA – Drivers on Highway 97C should be aware that fog might reduce visibility this…
High times: optimism in Smiths Falls, the little town that marijuana saved
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. – The place pot put on the map, weed capital of Canada,…
iN PHOTOS: Bears, bees and an otter star in B.C. SPCA’s photo contest
The B.C. SPCA has announced its winners for the 10th annual Wildlife In-Focus photography contest.…
Pickup truck rear-ends Kamloops school bus
KAMLOOPS – Two people were taken to hospital following a crash involving a school bus…
RCMP launch Safe Place Program for LGBTQ2S+ in North Okanagan
VERNON – RCMP have brought the Safe Place Program to the North Okanagan. The Safe…
iNFOGRAPHIC: Injuries from car crashes involving pedestrians double in B.C. this time of year
This week ICBC and local police forces launched a pedestrian safety campaign to raise awareness as…
Seven Vernon city council candidates critical of the Activate Safety Task Force
VERNON – The Activate Safety Task Force was formed in response to concerns brought forth…
Three Vernon council candidates with ideas on how to attract more police officers
VERNON – Public safety is a key issue in the Vernon municipal election campaign but…
Halifax naval memorial vandalized with anti-war slogans, anarchy symbols
HALIFAX – Vandals defaced a Halifax naval memorial honouring thousands who died in the First…
Refuge areas crucial to saving bird species as climate changes: study
With more depressing results that suggest climate change threatens half of Canada's songbirds with significant…
TRENDING NOW: You just got Banksy-ed
Banksy is known for his iconic street art and pranks. Here is his latest work;…
Canadian military says doubling in sex-assault reports a sign of progress
OTTAWA – The Canadian Forces are explaining a dramatic increase in the number of sexual-assault…
Chretien predicts common sense will prevail in debate over religious symbols
OTTAWA – Jean Chretien says Quebec's political class is "trapped" in a pointless debate over…
Supreme Court to hear questions in case of woman’s death after rough sex
OTTAWA – The case of an Ontario trucker acquitted in the death of an Alberta…
Man charged with murder in 2017 death of 12-year-old Nunavut boy
RANKIN INLET, Nunavut – A man has been charged with murder in the death of…
‘What are you afraid of?’: Quebec teachers decry proposed religious symbol ban
MONTREAL – Amrit Kaur's turban never leaves her body, no matter what she does. The…
Oil refinery explosion shakes Saint John, but no reports of serious injuries
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – A massive explosion at an Irving Oil refinery shook Saint John,…
France, Italy begin cleanup for Mediterranean fuel spill
PARIS – French and Italian maritime authorities have begun cleaning up a fuel spill that…
Trial told of woman’s ‘intense fear’ alone in barracks with dozens of men
HALIFAX – The trial of a British sailor accused in a gang rape at a…
Giant mushroom find makes Thanksgiving tastier for Vancouver couple
VANCOUVER – Olya Kutsiuruba and David Swab of Vancouver had just spent a day doing…
Snow expected on Okanagan Connector
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Okanagan Connector between Merritt and…
Five of rock band 54-40’s seven missing guitars found by New Westminster police
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – Police say they've found five of the seven vintage guitars that…