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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
Transgender Canadians say death certificates don’t reflect their lived identity
While a number of provinces offer gender-neutral birth certificates, many in Canada's trans and gender-diverse…
TRENDING NOW: Santa goes scuba diving
After travelling the world in one night, looks like Santa has stopped in the Florida…
Ta-ta 2018, keep your chicken coops and, yes, the Floss
NEW YORK – Keep your backyard chicken coops, dear 2018, and your vampire facials, too.…
A journey through 2018’s top pop culture moments
And the top pop culture moments of 2018 are … Wait. WAS there any pop…
‘Had such a kind heart:’ Year-round spirit of Santa stand-in inspires toy drive
WINNIPEG – Brian Sanderson's white beard and jolly demeanor landed him in Santa's bright-red suit…
Meet the Santas: Inside the holly jolly world of professional Kriss Kringles
Saint Nick isn't the only white-bearded man gearing up for the holidays. Across Canada, hundreds…
Garbage Truck Santa’s decorated rig rolls for 27th year in Whitehorse
WHITEHORSE – A familiar, if somewhat unconventional, holiday event resumes for its 27th season in…
POLL: Christmas carols favoured over Billboard hits
LOS ANGELES – Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is the highest-charting…
iN VIDEO: Merry Christmas from all of us at iNFOnews.ca
From our families to yours, we hope you have a wonderful Christmas. All the best…
Secret Santas: Charity buys and erases past-due medical debt
ALBANY, N.Y. – Philip Sasser had a familiar, sinking feeling when he saw the yellow…
Holiday party circuit ground zero for shifting cannabis culture, say experts
TORONTO – Reena Rampersad doesn't hide her love of weed, but she's discreet when socializing…
New year, new chief of staff and a byelection bid: Singh eyes 2019
OTTAWA – It will be a big January for NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh as he…
A month after last illness reported, health agency says romaine is OK again
OTTAWA – The Public Health Agency of Canada says it's probably safe to eat romaine…
iN PHOTOS: Behind the scenes at the Christmas concert
KAMLOOPS – Anna MacFarlane is a six-year-old who loves all aspects of the arts, including singing…
Canadian police presence on peacekeeping missions hits 13-year low
OTTAWA – The number of Canadian police officers on UN missions has reached its lowest…
Bernier says People’s Party set up in all 338 ridings ahead of 2019 election
OTTAWA – The People's Party of Canada says it has reached its goal of setting…
TRENDING NOW: Santa Claus dance
This Santa attached some puppet look-a-likes to himself and put on a show. We offer…
Lots of unresolved issues as Centre Block closes for at least a decade
OTTAWA – Pomp and circumstance on Parliament Hill are about to get a little more…
Environment Canada meteorologist says 2018 was ‘smorgasbord’ of bad events
Choking from smoke, sweltering in the heat or cursing early or late snow, Canadians could…
Trump tweets he’s alone at White House waiting for Dems deal
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump was meeting with his Homeland Security secretary and other officials…
Biblical city of Bethlehem boasts largest Christmas in years
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territory – Pilgrims from around the world flocked to Bethlehem on Monday for…
Chinese foreign ministry tells U.S., EU to take Canada to task for Meng arrest
OTTAWA – Western allies' support for Canada in its argument with China over the arrests…
Car theft suspect caught in Penticton out on bail
PENTICTON – A Penticton man, who allegedly stole a vehicle in Kelowna and subsequently assaulted…
‘Aquaman’ outswims ‘Poppins,’ ‘Bumblebee’ with $67.4M debut
NEW YORK – In a flood of new releases, "Aquaman" easily swam past "Mary Poppins…