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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
Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – This kitty was gushing with purrs when she was rescued. Leia did not…
Looking for a forever home; Vernon SPCA pet of the week
VERNON – This pretty young cat was brought to the Vernon SPCA as a stray.…
How computer data helped police to investigate Quebec City’s mosque shooter
MONTREAL – The criminal proceedings against Quebec City's mosque shooter provided a glimpse into how…
Hot weather forecast for Southern Interior
Here comes the sun. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Okanagan…
Search continues for three missing fishermen off coast of Tofino, B.C.
TOFINO, B.C. – The search continues for three missing First Nations fishermen whose boat sank…
50 dogs saved from Korean meat farm are recovering quickly in Montreal shelter
MONTREAL – Humane Society International says some 50 dogs that were rescued from a South…
Stabbing victim in serious condition in Kelowna
KELOWNA – RCMP in Kelowna are investigating after an early morning stabbing sent a man…
Two-spirited N.B. First Nation chief says his election points to progress
FREDERICTON – The new leader of a New Brunswick First Nation says he's proud to…
Pay-what-you-can grocery opens in Toronto, but experts say model can be hit-or-miss
TORONTO – There's a reason you don't often see a pay-what-you-can grocery store, say marketing…
Toronto urged to take action after string of pedestrian and cyclist deaths
TORONTO – Advocates, politicians and members of the public are demanding Toronto make its streets…
From marijuana beer to pot cookies, Canadian companies creating cannabis edibles
VANCOUVER – Beer brewed with marijuana, baking mixes concocted to bring out the unique flavours…
B.C. lawyer awarded $1 in suit against client who posted negative online review
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia lawyer has been awarded $1 in damages after suing a…
Privacy lawyer warns against victim blaming in recent sextortion scams
HALIFAX – A Canadian expert in privacy says he's concerned about victim blaming after recent…
TRENDING NOW: This cat just does not care
This little dog is trying really hard to rustle some jimmies. He's really trying hard.…
Endangered B.C. killer whale believed dead, dropping population to 75
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. – Researchers say they believe another endangered orca has died off British…
Canadian arts groups join call for release of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov
TORONTO – Two of Canada's top arts groups are calling on Russia to release an…
Afghan bomber kills 21, mostly Taliban celebrating truce
KABUL – A suicide bomber blew himself up in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 21…
California moves to clear coffee of cancer-risk stigma
LOS ANGELES – California officials, having concluded coffee drinking is not a risky pastime, are…
Search for missing Tofino boaters scaled back, handed over to RCMP
TOFINO, B.C. – The search for three men who have been missing since their boat…
Transport Canada says it wasn’t feces that fell onto people and cars in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Transport Canada says a substance that fell from the sky and onto vehicles…
Markham man charged in playground shooting that injured two young girls
TORONTO – A 21-year-old man from Markham, Ont., has been charged with attempted murder after…
Lightning strike likely behind the death of 50 geese near Montreal: experts
CONTRECOEUR, Que. – A lightning strike is likely behind the death of some 50 geese…
‘It’s daunting:’ Family of paralyzed Broncos player preparing for next phase
AIRDRIE, Alta. – The parents of a paralyzed Humboldt Broncos hockey player are preparing for…
Humboldt Broncos hockey team overwhelmed with applications for head coach
HUMBOLDT, Sask. – The Humboldt Broncos hockey club says it has received so many applications…