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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
Pussy Riot upstages Putin with protest that halts World Cup
MOSCOW – Protest group Pussy Riot, long a thorn in Vladimir Putin's side, claimed responsibility…
Climber rescued with broken leg after fall into mountain ravine near Hope, B.C.
HOPE, B.C. – A climber has been airlifted to hospital after breaking his leg in…
Party on Montreal streets following French World Cup win
MONTREAL – Elated French fans burst out of bars and into the streets of Montreal…
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – Qi’ra had been trapped in a feral colony when she came to the…
Looking for a forever home; Penticton SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – This dog came to the Penticton SPCA as a stray. Brooks is a…
VIDEO: Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – The video says it best. Binoo is a sweet, shy cat looking for…
Indian Village at Calgary Stampede will change name to Elbow River Camp
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampede says its annual display of Indigenous culture that goes back…
Industrial building in Prince George, B.C., holds record for most airtight
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – The Wood Innovation Research Lab in Prince George, B.C., appears to…
UPDATE: Crews continue to work on the East Shuswap Road wildfire
KAMLOOPS – The East Shuswap Road wildfire has had crews up all night fighting the…
If Canada wants national pharmacare, taxes will have to go up, former PBO warns
OTTAWA – Former federal budget watchdog Kevin Page will deliver a blunt message to premiers…
Man cycling across Canada for Alzheimer’s research in grandfather’s memory
HALIFAX – A young man cycling across all 10 Canadian provinces to raise money for…
Canadian soccer fans brace for World Cup final between France, Croatia
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Soccer fans are glued to their screens in bars, parks and living…
Toronto’s medical officer of health wants feds to decriminalize all drugs for personal use
Toronto's top public health official believes the time has come to decriminalize all drugs for…
Frozen berry mixes recalled due to possible salmonella contamination
Health Canada says a brand of frozen mixed berries is being recalled because of possible…
Indigenous artists criticize SLAV director Lepage for new show ‘Kanata’
MONTREAL – Shortly after a run of his play SLAV was cancelled amid accusations of…
TRENDING NOW: Service dog calms panic attack
This service dog has been trained to calm anxiety and panic attacks. He will sense…
Man pricked by syringe hidden in hollow fence post near downtown Victoria
Victoria police are urging the public not to stick their hands into places they haven't…
High winds and lack of rain suggest no breaks in sight for B.C. wildfire season
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A rising heat wave and significant winds across the southern half of…
Indigenous protester in custody after Trans Mountain protest in B.C.
CLEARWATER, B.C. – An Indigenous political activist is in police custody following a Trans Mountain…
‘A great New Brunswicker:’ former premier Ray Frenette dead at 83
FREDERICTON – The 28th premier of New Brunswick has died, according to a press release…
UPDATE: Crews may conduct controlled burns on East Shuswap Road Fire
KAMLOOPS – You might see some more smoke and flames near the East Shuswap Road…
Trump’s remarks about changing European culture draw ire
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's lament this week that immigration is "changing the culture" of…
DFO searching for entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted off N.B. coast
MISCOU ISLAND, N.B. – Officials searching for an entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted in…
Restriction to parts of Temagami put in place where wild fires are spreading
The number of forest fires raging in northeastern Ontario is down, but officials say the…