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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
Quebec elects more than 40 per cent women candidates, most in Canada: analysts
MONTREAL – Quebec elected a record number of women in Monday's election, reflecting a trend…
Amid rape case, Ronaldo asks for space to celebrate goal
UDINE, Italy – Cristiano Ronaldo asked his Juventus teammates to leave him alone. For all…
Walmart says third-party bathing suit ad ‘for fat girls’ was a translation error
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Walmart Canada is apologizing for a recently-removed advertisement promoting an item…
#MeToo movement sends Hollywood figures into exile, not jail
LOS ANGELES – The #MeToo movement has sent dozens of once-powerful Hollywood players into exile,…
Detective who helped solve murder of young girl reconciles with past
FREDERICTON – It took Mike Richard more than two decades to realize how deeply he…
Banksy artwork self-destructs just after $1.4 million sale
LONDON – Art prankster Banksy has struck again. A work by the elusive street artist…
Group pitches plan for international ski racing on Montreal’s Mount Royal
MONTREAL – Downhill skiiers could be whizzing down the slopes of Montreal's beloved Mount Royal…
‘Irreplaceable’ instruments pinched from West Coast rock band 54-40
VANCOUVER – West Coast rock band 54-40 says it was robbed of seven "irreplaceable" instruments…
Additional shelter beds coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. government is opening additional shelter beds in Kamloops to make sure…
Driver dies after rear-ending a semi trailer in Surrey
SURREY – Highway 15 was closed in both directions yesterday after a fatal crash in…
Child in B.C. hospitalized after eating cannabis-infused gummy bears: RCMP
COURTENAY, B.C. – RCMP in British Columbia say a young child has been hospitalized after…
Distracted driver fleeing from Vernon RCMP hits power pole
VERNON – A Vernon man is facing numerous charges after crashing into a power pole…
Economist running to be next mayor of Vernon shares vision for attainable housing
VERNON – Victor Cumming is taking a second crack at becoming the mayor of Vernon…
Teenager killed in rollover near Keremeos
KEREMEOS – One teenager was killed and another seriously injured following a single-vehicle collision near…
Five Vernon city council candidates who have been doing their homework
VERNON – It's pretty common to want to get more educated around election time, especially…
‘I can do the job just as good or better:’ Young Vernon mayoral candidate challenges perceptions of age
VERNON – This convenience store operator and avid volunteer is running to be the next…
City council candidate loses laptop in downtown Vernon theft
VERNON – A Vernon city council candidate has become the latest victim of theft after…
Vernon mayoral candidate wants to see Okanagan communities join forces against addiction
VERNON – Mayoral candidate Darrin Taylor promises to be a voice for the citizens of…
iN VIDEO: Ryan Reynolds and other celebs wish West Kelowna boy fighting cancer a happy birthday
A West Kelowna boy in a battle with leukemia spent his 12th birthday at B.C.…
Task force says base B.C. rent hikes on inflation, same as in Manitoba, Ontario
VANCOUVER – A task force examining the heated issue of annual rent increases that are…
Five Vernon city council candidates to watch this election
VERNON – The 2018 municipal election campaign is now well under way and candidates have…
iN PHOTOS: Greyhound passengers recall when smoke engulfed the bus on Highway 97C
A Greyhound bus pulled over to the shoulder with dozens of passengers standing outside the…
Here’s the list of candidates for the 2018 Vernon election
VERNON – Vernon will have a new mayor next term and you will have 20…
Penticton city councillor to run for South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding in 2019 federal election
PENTICTON – The Conservative Party of Canada has announced that a Penticton City Councillor is…