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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
Some first responders from Humboldt Broncos bus crash get mental-health break
WASKESIU, Sask. – Paramedic Deanndra King was on a day off, getting ready for a…
Hospital employees’ union calls on B.C. to stop care home staff layoffs
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A union held a rally on Sunday to call on British Columbia's…
BC Ferries warns of busy terminals after cancelling multiple sailings
VANCOUVER – BC Ferries warns that the Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay terminals will be extremely…
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TORONTO – Former reality show star Roxy Earle didn't have a formal fashion education to…
Firefighters from across Canada and U.S. lend hand in Quebec forest fire fight
MONTREAL – More than 200 firefighters from across Canada and the northeastern United States have…
B.C. man recovers in hospital after attack by mother grizzly bear
VANCOUVER – A park ranger is grateful to be alive after a terrifying grizzly bear…
Vancouver police search for missing 10-year-old girl who needs medication
Vancouver police are searching for a missing 10-year-old girl who requires daily medication. Maryjane Tom…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON- They call her Maggie, or “Waggie Maggie” for obvious reasons. This pug cross will…
Canada has less than half the number of cops needed to spot high drivers: chiefs
OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police says it is unlikely to reach…
Kelowna RCMP seeking missing person
KELOWNA– Have you seen Thomas Quigley? Kelowna RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in…
Actor-comedian Andrew Phung accuses Toronto police officer of racist comment
TORONTO – A comedian and actor says what he saw on the streets of Toronto…
‘Hurdle after hurdle:’ P.E.I. drive-in owner says Disney policy is choking theatres
BRACKLEY, P.E.I. – The owner of a drive-in theatre in Prince Edward Island says a…
Deadline looms for hundreds of asylum seekers in Toronto student residences
TORONTO – On a summer afternoon, the sounds of children babbling behind closed doors spills…
Environmentally friendly funerals? N.B. student says they’re within reach
SACKVILLE, N.B. – A New Brunswick university student researching environmentally conscious funerals says she hopes…
Toronto van attack survivor grapples with legacy of incident months later
TORONTO – Beverly Smith has only hazy memories of the van attack that killed 10…
Americans say Canadians delaying damning report on B.C. toxins in transboundary river
United States officials are accusing their Canadian counterparts of sitting on damning new data about…
Federal government advises against ‘non-essential’ travel to Haiti amid protests
OTTAWA – The federal government has issued a travel advisory for Haiti, warning Canadians to…
Vancouver man, 73, dies after collision between his car and a bus
VANCOUVER – A 73-year-old man has died after a crash between his car and a…
TRENDING NOW: Guy tries to catch rat with cat
It seems like the logical thing to do, really. Getting rid of rodents is a…
CTV serves statement of defence to Patrick Brown in defamation lawsuit
TORONTO – Lawyers for CTV News say the network did nothing wrong in reporting allegations…
Communities still recovering one year after worst fire season on record in B.C.
CACHE CREEK, B.C. – Communities are still recovering from British Columbia's worst wildfire season on…
Toronto lawyer files complaint against WestJet, says he was racially profiled
TORONTO – The Canadian Transportation Agency is investigating a complaint from a Toronto lawyer who…
iN PHOTOS: Accident on Westsyde Road in Kamloops
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