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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
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts are still in place but no significant change from Yates Road wildfire
KELOWNA – Crews have made good progress on the Yates Road fire in Kelowna. The…
UPDATE: Evacuation orders near Okanagan Lake Park rescinded
UPDATE: This morning properties on the west side of Highway 97 have been downgraded from…
UPDATE: Mount Eneas is now over 1,500 hectares but it’s good news for crews
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire burn operations successfully merged two wildfires together yesterday. The Munroe Lake wildfire…
Four First Nations sign agreement-in-principle with B.C., federal governments
CANIM LAKE, British Columbia – A group of four First Nations in British Columbia's Cariboo…
Ottawa fails to secure new buyer for Trans Mountain pipeline by deadline
OTTAWA – The federal government is set to become the official owner of the Trans…
TRENDING NOW: Funny British McDonalds drive-thru worker
Who among you would go straight to McDonalds just to order from this guy? Shout…
Government sets full-time salary range for Justin Trudeau’s nanny
OTTAWA – The nanny hired to care for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's three children has…
19th-century ship washed up on English beach could have Nova Scotian link
HALIFAX – Researchers say remnants of a nearly 200-year-old ship washed up on an English…
WWII-era B-29 Superfortress named ‘Fifi’ lands for first-ever Canadian tour
SAINT-HUBERT, Que. – At over 70 years of age, the Second World War-era bomber known…
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts remain in effect tonight in the Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – While an alert means residents can still stay in their homes, it…
Canada to resettle dozens of White Helmets and their families from Syria
OTTAWA – Canada has offered to take in dozens of White Helmets and their families…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – An adorable duo are featured this week from the Vernon SPCA. Chelsea Taylor…
Soaring temperatures and high winds could worsen fires in B.C.’s southern Interior
KELOWNA, B.C. – Officials in British Columbia's southern Interior say the forecasted warm temperatures and…
Halifax shop’s ‘kinky Trump’ Pride Week doughnut is a mouthful
HALIFAX – U.S. President Donald Trump — or at least a culinary version of him…
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire is preparing for burn operations on Mount Eneas
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire just released more specifics on today’s strategy. They plan to conduct burn…
UPDATE: Some still under evacuation order in the Okanagan
UPDATE: Even with some evacuation orders downgraded to alerts some still cannot return home because…
Woman sues fertility clinic, says lawsuit highlights need for better regulation
TORONTO – A lawsuit filed by a Toronto woman against a fertility clinic that she…
UPDATE: Crews working to contain Law Creek wildfire
UPDATE: The Law Creek wildfire near West Kelowna is keeping crews busy today. A media…
Haida Gwaii village faces housing crisis, targets short-term rentals
QUEEN CHARLOTTE, B.C. – As more tourists flock to Haida Gwaii off the northern coast…
UPDATE: Good Creek wildfire at 400 hectares keeping crews busy today
UPDATE: The Good Creek wildfire is still active today. A media release sent out today,…
UPDATE: Mount Eneas burning at low intensity overnight
UPDATE- This morning B.C. Wildfire sent out an update that the Mount Eneas fire burning…
Spin yarn unspun: Research upends theory that Vikings taught Inuit fibre skills
New research is upending old assumptions about what the ancestors of today's Inuit learned from…
Recovery high schools could help teens before addiction takes hold: B.C. parents
VANCOUVER – Parents whose children started using drugs as teens and struggled through addiction to…
Air Force fighter intercepts plane near Trump golf course
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – A U.S. Air Force fighter jet intercepted a small general aviation aircraft…