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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
Virtual reality program teaches kids how to cross streets safely
TORONTO – With most kids heading back to school this week, many parents may be…
Missing 7-year-old Saskatchewan boy’s body found on beach, uncle says
FORT QU'APPELLE, Sask. – The search for a missing seven-year-old Saskatchewan boy has ended with…
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – This cat came into the care of the Kamloops SPCA as a pregnant…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This older cat is a bit shy at first but is a lovely…
Large wildfire in northwest B.C. not expected to grow further: wildfire service
VANCOUVER – The BC Wildfire Service says one of British Columbia's largest active wildfires has…
Health Canada’s marijuana education campaign ‘nuanced’, expert says
OTTAWA – In the past, public health campaigns warning of the harmful effects of drugs…
UPDATE: Three vehicles collide near Wal-Mart in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Some people were taken to hospital this morning after a motor vehicle crash…
Heavy rain forecasted may close roads east of Cache Creek
CACHE CREEK – Drive B.C. has issued a travel advisory today. Heavy Rain is forecast…
Candidate called to explain allegation of ‘political interference’ in policing
MONTREAL – A star candidate's claim that he'd experienced political interefence when he was a…
Canadian anthropological linguist creates concept languages for films
VANCOUVER – Typically when anthropology professor Christine Schreyer finishes concocting a new language for a…
No dye needed: How an N.B. chicken farm makes blue, green, pink and yellow eggs
WELSFORD, N.B. – Kyrie Ann Neves's chicken eggs may look a little different from the…
Penticton search and rescue respond to man injured on mountain summit
PENTICTON – A workplace incident has sent one to the hospital with serious injuries. Yesterday,…
Fraser Health investigating outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – Public health officials are investigating a number of cases of Legionnaires' disease…
Churchill residents hopeful railway deal will revitalize their shuttered port
CHURCHILL, Man. – News of a deal to sell and repair a Manitoba town's broken…
Hot springs owner to address nudity, drugs, other issues
MONTEZUMA, N.M. – The healing, mineral-charged hot springs northwest of Las Vegas, New Mexico, have…
TRENDING NOW: I love you Mr. Bubbs
When you love your pet so much, but he doesn't love you back. We offer…
Trump warns Congress not to ‘interfere’ with NAFTA negotiations
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump warned Congress on Saturday not to interfere with his…
John McCain was ‘a friend to Canada’ says Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan
National Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan was among Canadian officials who attended John McCain's funeral in…
Blasts from area of military airport shake Syrian capital
DAMASCUS, Syria – A string of powerful blasts from the direction of a military airport…
UPDATED: RCMP found Kamloops teen
KAMLOOPS – A teenage girl who went missing this week has been found. In the…
AP Exclusive: Franklin funeral bishop apologizes to Grande
DETROIT – The bishop who officiated Aretha Franklin's funeral has apologized to Ariana Grande for…
Two new blazes started near Penticton, B.C., appear human-caused: BC Wildfire
Two new wildfires sparked to life in British Columbia's southern Interior near Penticton on Friday.…
Firefighters rescue child and adult from house fire in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Everyone got out alive of a West Kelowna house fire today after…
‘Never advised:’ Manitoba premier penalized for unpaid back taxes in Costa Rica
WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister has been penalized for taxes owing on his vacation…