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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
Penticton police arrest suspected arsonist
PENTICTON – Police and firefighters chased down an arson suspect on the Channel Parkway trail…
Officer’s spouse reveals depth of grief: ‘Is there a guide to being a widow?’
FREDERICTON – Until Friday morning, Jackie McLean's Twitter feed was a mix of family moments,…
Orca’s ‘tour of grief’ over after carrying dead calf around for nearly 3 weeks
VANCOUVER – Researchers say an endangered orca's "tour of grief" is over after she spent…
TRENDING NOW: Fire-breathing alpacas
These are alpacas appear to be breathing fire. Of course, it could just be the…
North-central B.C. communities under expanded evacuation orders and alerts
BURNS LAKE, B.C. – More evacuation orders and alerts are in effect for an area…
Witnesses describe how the Fredericton shooting unfolded, moment by moment
FREDERICTON – It was about 7 a.m. on Friday when the first shots rang out,…
Liberals showcase benefits of billions spent on infrastructure projects
OTTAWA – Little more than a year before the next federal election, Justin Trudeau's Liberals…
Saskatchewan AIDS worker calls for more drug pipes to combat high HIV rates
REGINA – An AIDS support worker in Saskatchewan says pipes should be more available to…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – Brooks is a sweet dog from the Vernon SPCA. A media release says…
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – KAMLOOPS – This little bunny was found hopping through Kamloops. Renfrew is a…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Apex is a lovely girl who was found as a stray and brought…
Slain police officer passionate about mental health, youth, community
FREDERICTON – A Fredericton police officer killed in Friday's shootings was passionate about mental health…
UPDATE: Twin Creek wildfire evacuation orders rescinded
UPDATE – Wildfire activity has prompted more evacuation orders and alerts in the Bonaparte Plateau.…
Group works to encourage Muslim families to become foster caregivers in GTA
TORONTO – Shahzad Mustafa remembers thinking of his own childhood when a worker from the…
Peer support workers on front lines of the OD crisis need support too: Experts
VANCOUVER – Trey Helten has known almost every one of the 50 or so people…
Fredericton parade ‘a way to celebrate even in the midst of this grief’: mayor
FREDERICTON – Two days after four people were killed in a quiet New Brunswick neighbourhood,…
Rockets defenceman helps Team Canada win gold medal
EDMONTON – One Kelowna hockey player is bringing home some gold. Kelowna Rockets defenceman, Kaedan…
Teenage shooting victim attends sold-out Danforth benefit concert
TORONTO – A young victim of the mass shooting in Toronto's Greektown neighbourhood was among…
Mudslide closes Trans-Canada Highway
SAVONA – A mudslide has closed the Trans-Canada highway in both directions. Drive B.C. reports…
Wild Goose Lake wildfire forces evacuation order expands alert
KAMLOOPS – A rapidly moving wildfire is threatening communities within the Bonaparte Plateau. Yesterday, Aug.…
Five people sent to hospital after crash at Abbotsford, B.C., airport
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Five people are in hospital, including one in critical condition, after a…
Family: Nobel Prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul dies at 85
LONDON – The family of Trinidad-born British author V.S. Naipaul says the Nobel Literature laureate…
US school districts weigh duty to youth migrant shelters
When San Benito, Texas, school leaders learned of an influx of children to a migrant…
Statue of John A. MacDonald removed from Victoria City Hall in act of reconciliation
VICTORIA – A statue of Canada's first prime minister has been removed from the grounds…