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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
Impact of political scandal, religious symbols debate felt in Outremont byelection
MONTREAL – Julia Sanchez, the NDP's candidate in Monday's Outremont byelection, says people in the…
Liberal turmoil a ‘gift’ to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in B.C. byelection: expert
BURNABY, B.C. – The stakes are high for NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in a Metro…
U.S. won’t allow performance of Newfoundland play about man with disability
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – A Newfoundland playwright says his failed two-year battle for a visa…
Canada’s Rahneva hopes skeleton medals on Calgary track not her last
CALGARY – Mirela Rahneva felt more than medals were riding on her last races of…
French yellow vest protesters seek momentum on 15th week
PARIS – Thousands of yellow vest protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday…
TRENDING NOW: Parkour scooter fail
This woman bounces off the wall, flips on to the scooter only to have it…
Court rejects B.C.’s request to declare Alberta oil export law unconstitutional
CALGARY – A judge has dismissed the British Columbia government's request to declare an Alberta…
Quebec physicians vote to give registered nurses long-sought authority to diagnose
MONTREAL – The professional order representing Quebec physicians has voted to allow the roughly 500…
Victoria may lose cherry blossoms as city pushes ahead with tree management plan
Victoria's trademark cherry blossoms may be lost in a few years as the city goes…
New immigration projects offer caregivers pathway to permanent residence
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government is launching two new immigration pilot programs that will allow…
Montreal police arrest one of Quebec’s 10 most wanted criminals
Montreal police say they've arrested one of Quebec's 10 most wanted criminals. They say Frederick…
Grieving parents at funeral of seven young fire victims receive outpour of support
HALIFAX – Hundreds of mourners filled a cavernous hall on the Halifax waterfront Saturday for…
Big White boasts over 40 cm of snow in 24 hours
BIG WHITE – Ski and snowboard-enthusiasts are likely to see good conditions at Big White…
Nurses in Quebec want more authority, but will doctors cede ground?
MONTREAL – When Gaetan Barrette, health minister under the previous Liberal government, wanted to give…
Montreal man found guilty of manslaughter in death of ailing wife
MONTREAL – A jury has found a Montreal man guilty of manslaughter in the killing…
People gather for funeral of seven children killed in fast-moving Halifax fire
HALIFAX – Mourners have begun to gather in a large Halifax hall for the funeral…
As U.S. plans in Syria shift, Canada tries to plan for own forces in Iraq
OTTAWA – The commander of Canada's special forces says officials are watching closely to see…
Canadian students urged to study in China despite Kovrig, Spavor arrests
OTTAWA – Eight days after Chinese authorities imprisoned Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, a senior…
‘More than rage’: How a Haitian-Canadian’s message helped fuel an uprising
MONTREAL – In a photo posted to Twitter last summer, Gilbert Mirambeau Jr. sits on…
Plan to bring grieving mother’s relatives to Halifax ‘moving quickly’
HALIFAX – Federal officials are closer to bringing as many as 10 relatives of a…
Huu-ay-aht First Nation says Steelhead LNG pulls out of Vancouver Island project
ANACLA, B.C. – A Vancouver Island First Nation says a Vancouver-based liquefied natural gas company…
Canadian airlines waiting for guidance from Ottawa over X gender option
Canada's largest airlines are awaiting details from the federal government before they follow their U.S.…
TRENDING NOW: Man eats banana in one second
Just two guys eating bananas, although one guy takes it to the next level. Please,…
Mermen calendar targets ‘toxic masculinity,’ raises big money for charities
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – What started as a dare for a burly Newfoundland man to…