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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
Vancouver to play host to wines from around the world for 41st time
VANCOUVER – It's a sip that can take you across continents from sun-drenched California to…
How many drug users who OD’d have brain damage? Doctors say Canada needs data
VANCOUVER – Dayton Wilson's drug-taking routine ended when he overdosed on heroin laced with fentanyl,…
Survey of manufacturing executives shows lower economic optimism for 2019
TORONTO – A new survey shows business optimism for the year ahead among Canadian manufacturing…
Liberals look to infrastructure bank to finance rural, remote broadband internet
OTTAWA – The federal infrastructure minister says he is looking to connect private backers with…
TRENDING NOW: Hot pickle knocks kid over
This little boy asked his aunt to try her hot pickle. You can see the…
Trump-Pelosi showdown over shutdown first battle of new era
WASHINGTON – Nancy Pelosi often quotes Abraham Lincoln saying public sentiment is everything. It's a…
Lion kills worker after escaping locked area
BURLINGTON, N.C. – A lion killed a young worker at a wildlife centre Sunday after…
Revelers say hello to 2019, goodbye to an unsettling year
Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell Monday to a year filled with challenges to…
Throngs to pack Times Square for mild, rainy New Year’s Eve
NEW YORK – Snoop Dogg, Sting and Christina Aguilera will welcome 2019 in a packed…
Elevator equipment sparks small fire at Government House in Victoria
Victoria firefighters have put out a small fire at Government House after some aging elevator…
Chief of staff Kelly: Trump backed away from wall months ago
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump long ago backed away from his campaign pledge to construct…
TRENDING NOW: Husky tantrum
When it was time to go for a walk, Zeus the husky just wanted to…
Patience, honesty key to leading Canadian junior hockey team: coach
VANCOUVER – For head coach Tim Hunter, honesty and patience are the keys to getting…
‘Knee-jerk reaction:’ Lawyers worried about proposed changes to trial system
CALGARY – Legal experts say proposed changes to the Criminal Code after a high-profile acquittal…
Emails reveal how Ottawa sought to explain PTSD treatment for man who killed cop
HALIFAX – Newly released documents offer a glimpse into how high-level government officials grappled to…
RCMP investigating after train strikes car in fatal incident in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – Police say a couple has died after their car was struck by…
‘I want to be put back into the air,’ the life and death of a BASE jumper
Mike Racicot kept a letter with one request should he die: "I want to be…
iN VIDEO: Three rescued sledders reunite with their families
REVELSTOKE – A video is going viral of three rescued sledders reuniting with their loved…
Cabinet OKs plan for Mint to craft special toonies to mark D-Day anniversary
OTTAWA – The Royal Canadian Mint is creating two commemorative coins to mark the 75th…
Jurors as conscripts: Four things to know if you’re summoned to serve
Jurors convicted Curtis Healy of first-degree murder this fall after hearing a brutal account of…
Vavenby residents advised not to drink water after semi-trailer accident in North Thompson river
VAVENBY – A diesel spill has occurred in the North Thompson River upstream of Vavenby…
Love on borrowed time: Cancer patients find romance despite terminal prognosis
TORONTO – It could have been a meet-cute in a romantic comedy between a man…
Alex Edler gives Vancouver Canucks big overtime win over Calgary Flames
CALGARY – Vancouver kept on rolling Saturday thanks to a big night from Alex Edler.…
Trans-Canada Highway to be closed in both directions
REVELSTOKE- Drivers might want to rethink their travel plans today, as the Trans-Canada is to…