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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
U.S. steel tariffs result in 40 layoffs in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
SAULT STE MARIE, Ont. – A manufacturing company is laying off workers in Ontario in…
Pride flag raised outside Vernon Cadet Training Centre
VERNON – The rainbow flag goes up today as it does with all intake cadet…
B.C. restaurant manager fired for refusing to serve man in pro-Trump hat
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver restaurant manager has been fired for refusing to serve a customer…
19-year-old man dies in Kamloops workplace accident
KAMLOOPS – A young man has died following a workplace accident in Kamloops. The 19-year-old…
Rallies across Canada protest separation of children from their families in the U.S.
TORONTO – Crowds of people gathered at rallies across Canada today to protest an American…
Australian man survives falling from train, being struck by cars in B.C.: RCMP
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – An Austalian man underwent full and partial limb amputations after falling from…
Indigenous woman fights to stay in Canada, saying traditional territory is B.C.
VANCOUVER – A First Nations woman working to revive a threatened language in her traditional…
Vancouver officer apologizes for kissing girl, woman at sentencing hearing
SURREY, B.C. – A former Vancouver police detective publicly apologized for kissing and betraying the…
Two people found dead after small plane goes down in B.C. mountains
VICTORIA – Two people have died after a small plane went down in the mountains…
Different views on impact of sentence in British Columbia polygamy case
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's former attorney general says a strong message against polygamy has been…
Director Guillermo del Toro calls out Canadian airline over baggage mixup
PARIS – Director Guillermo del Toro has called out a Canadian airline in a multi-tweet…
Hundreds of thousands families live in daycare ‘deserts,’ report says
OTTAWA – An estimated 776,000 young Canadian children live in areas of the country parched…
Predictions of pipeline protest violence derided by organizers from both sides
CALGARY – Pro-pipeline activists who hit the streets in increasing numbers this year to try…
Former B.C. premier warns against change to proportional representation
VANCOUVER – Former British Columbia premier Ujjal Dosanjh is urging voters to say No to…
UPDATE: Who was driving this vehicle when it hit, seriously injured pedestrian?
KELOWNA – Police have now released a photo of the BMW seized as part of…
Former Smiling Goat employees prepare to open LGBTQ community space in Halifax
HALIFAX – Former baristas at a Halifax cafe who are still owed thousands in unpaid…
Parents stranded in Japan granted Canadian visas for adopted children
VANCOUVER – Five Canadian families have been granted visas to return home with their newly…
TRENDING NOW: Grandma blesses team Mexico before big win
A Twitter user posted this video tagged with the line, "I am 100% convinced my…
Opposition parties tying up work of Parliament with obstruction tactics
OTTAWA – Anyone watching the televised proceedings in the House of Commons one night earlier…
Carr says he expected in April Canada was going to have to buy the pipeline
OTTAWA – Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says he knew almost the moment he heard…
Toronto police investigating drive-by shooting; fourth homicide in 24 hours
TORONTO – Police say an unarmed woman was killed in a drive-by shooting in north…
Toronto Pride Parade to kick off amid tensions between LGBTQ community, police
TORONTO – Crowds of people have filled the streets of Toronto on Sunday to celebrate…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This kitten came in as a stray now he is ready to go…
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS- This Pomeranian may be cute and small but she has the attitude of a…