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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
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A racist photo tied to Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam spurred the first major test for…
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Famous people meeting each other looks like fans meeting their heroes, but their heroes are…
New Mexico ceremony marks ‘horrible’ discovery of bodies
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The notes are written on paper tags, tributes to the nine women,…
Quebec doctors urged to look out for signs of syphilis in pregnant women
MONTREAL – Quebec's order of doctors is urging its members to watch out for signs…
Cardi B declined Super Bowl halftime with ‘mixed feelings’
ATLANTA – Cardi B said she received an offer to perform at the Super Bowl,…
Federal Auditor General Michael Ferguson dies of cancer, surrounded by family
OTTAWA – Michael Ferguson, Canada's auditor general for the past seven years, has died of…
N. Korean Christians keep faith underground amid crackdowns
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – One North Korean defector in Seoul describes her family back…
Vernon Fire Rescue responds to possible vehicle arson
VERNON — A vehicle fire in Vernon is now being investigated as a possible arson. …
Officer involved in previous McArthur arrest charged with insubordination
TORONTO – A Toronto police officer who was involved in a previous arrest of serial…
Internal docs shows many federal departments not meeting gender analysis targets
OTTAWA – The Trudeau Liberals' promise to examine how their plans affect women and men…
Gatineau mayor slams city councillor’s statements on Islamophobia
GATINEAU, Que. – The mayor of Gatineau, Que., says he's requesting that a city councillor…
Wiarton Willie predicts early spring; Shubenacadie Sam says there’s more winter to come
There's conflicting predictions from Canada's two most famous forecasting groundhogs, with Wiarton Willie heralding an…
Highway 97 closed in both directions between Kelowna and Penticton
SUMMERLAND — Drivers are being turned around after a rock slide hit Highway 97 this morning.…
Homicide team investigating Surrey shooting
SURREY – One person is dead after sustaining gunshot injuries in Surrey. The Surrey RCMP…
Scheer criticizes Trudeau on immigration, argues system’s integrity damaged
SURREY, B.C. – Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the prime minister damaged the integrity of…
Science Says: Internet craze behind a brain-tingling beer ad
A new Super Bowl commercial aims to calm frenzied football fans with oddly relaxing images…
Canada echoes NATO, pins blame on Russia for U.S. pullout from nuclear treaty
WASHINGTON – The federal Liberal government laid the blame at Russia's feet Friday after the…
Supreme Court restores murder conviction of man who burned girlfriend’s body
OTTAWA – The Supreme Court of Canada has restored the second-degree murder conviction of a…
Vancouver Canucks looking for road wins to claw out clear playoff position
VANCOUVER – Heading into the back half of the hockey season, the Vancouver Canucks know…
No arrests yet following shooting that critically injured Kelowna man
KELOWNA – The Kelowna RCMP Serious Crime Unit is investigating a shooting last night that…
RCMP release more photos of suspected gunman in transit officer shooting
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP have released more photos of the suspected gunman in a shooting…
UPDATE: Hot air balloon collides with North Okanagan power line
ARMSTRONG – A hot air balloon taking part in Vernon Winter Carnvial hit power lines…
Liberals target Scheer over cash-for-access fundraisers
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal party is looking to turn the tables on the Conservatives…
US intel heads list North Korea, not border, as threat to US
WASHINGTON – Directly contradicting President Donald Trump, U.S. intelligence agencies told Congress on Tuesday that…