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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
Penticton police seek witnesses after assault on pregnant woman
PENTICTON — Penticton RCMP are calling for witnesses to come forward after a pregnant woman…
Penticton man in custody after drug bust
PENTICTON — Police executed a drug warrant at a Penticton residence last night, bringing in…
Six people and four dogs displaced after Kelowna house fire
KELOWNA — Kelowna Fire Department responded to a house fire last night. Shortly after midnight…
Don’t forget to ’spring forward’ — but why would you?
In winter, the time in Creston, B.C. is the same as Calgary, Alberta but in…
UPDATE: Highway 97 reopens after being blocked for over a month
SUMMERLAND — Highway 97 north of Summerland has been reopened in both directions following weeks…
Slippery slopes, sure death: Ice climber helping climate science research
From climbing the frozen Niagara Falls to setting world paragliding records, Will Gadd is no…
Federal government targets B.C. guns and gang violence with $5.3 M fund
VICTORIA – The federal government says fighting gun and gang violence in Canada requires collaborative,…
TRENDING NOW: Adorable kid talks to dad through high-tech doorbell
This outside-the-box thinking youngster rings the high-tech doorbell on the family home so he can…
Last of 13 players injured in Humboldt Broncos bus crash released from hospital
SASKATOON – The final Humboldt Broncos player who was injured in a bus crash nearly…
Feds to again underspend on new military kit, threatening NATO target
OTTAWA – The federal government will invest billions of dollars less in new military equipment…
UK royals to block internet trolls on social media sites
LONDON – Britain's royal family warned Monday that it will block internet trolls posting offensive…
Trudeau dismisses China report anonymously accusing Kovrig, Spavor of espionage
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has dismissed reports in China that two imprisoned Canadians…
UPDATE: RCMP arrest second suspect wanted for murder of Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS – The second of two suspects wanted for the murder of a Kamloops man…
RCMP arrest five Kelowna suspects in kidnapping, assault case
KELOWNA – Police have arrested five suspects in connection to an allegedly kidnapping and assault…
John Candy’s loved ones on his enduring legacy, 25 years after his death
TORONTO – Monday marks the 25th anniversary of Canadian comedy star John Candy's death, but…
Cadotte case could rekindle compassion killing debate ahead of sentencing
MONTREAL – The sentencing hearing for a man convicted of manslaughter in the death of…
TRENDING NOW: Dog crossing
Dashcam footage on an urban road shows a person in uniform stopping traffic so a…
Supportive housing units open in Vancouver’s historic Strathcona neighbourhood
VANCOUVER – The B.C. and Vancouver governments have unveiled dozens of new supportive housing units…
Police investigating ‘targeted’ armed home invasion in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police are looking for witnesses after an alleged armed home invasion in…
Pot confiscation at Canadian border increased in weeks after legalization: stats
OTTAWA – New statistics show the number of cannabis confiscations at the Canadian border increased…
Meng Wanzhou alleges her constitutional rights were breached by RCMP, CBSA
VANCOUVER – The defence team for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has filed a notice of…
Encouraging byelection result has Greens hoping for a breakthrough in Quebec
MONTREAL – The Green Party of Canada's encouraging result in a federal byelection in a…
Six-month implant newest option to treat addiction amid opioid crisis
VANCOUVER – Canadians addicted to opioids may be eligible for an implant that provides an…
Mexico pushing labour reform, won’t ratify new NAFTA with U.S. tariffs in place
OTTAWA – Mexico's Congress will be asked to approve a major labour-reform bill this spring…