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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
Caravan migrants break Guatemala border fence, rush Mexico
TECUN UMAN, Guatemala – Central Americans travelling in a mass caravan broke through a Guatemalan…
Feds dead set against ‘ridiculous’ quotas to replace steel, aluminum tariffs
WASHINGTON – Canada is not about to agree to quotas or other limits on its…
‘Mom I’m in trouble:’ Canadian, Brit face 10 years in jail for alleged graffiti
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – The mother of a Canadian who was arrested in northern Thailand…
Dog deaths in North Vancouver may be tied to suspected mushroom poisoning: RCMP
VANCOUVER – Dog owners in North Vancouver are being advised to keep their pets on…
Tickets still available for Stone Temple Pilots in Penticton
PENTICTON – You still have a chance to get tickets to see the Stone Temple…
Canada’s ban on asbestos to take effect but mining residues are exempt
OTTAWA – Canada's new asbestos ban will not prevent companies in Quebec from sifting through…
Kinder Morgan CEO says there’s a ‘seller’s market’ for remaining Canadian assets
CALGARY – There's a "seller's market" for attractive assets like those held by its Canadian…
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This guy not only juggles a soccer ball with his feet, head and shoulders, he…
Trump asks Turkey for audio, video evidence on Khashoggi
WASHINGTON – The U.S. has asked Turkey for a recording that could reveal gruesome details…
Still more to do as Canada shifts to legal cannabis, Liberals say
OTTAWA – Canada's shift to a legal cannabis regime is just the first of what…
Day 1 blooper: Ontario Cannabis Store mislabels genital spray as oral product
TORONTO – A perusal of the Ontario Cannabis Store's online portal on the first day…
Kelowna police seeking suspect vehicle in daytime break and enter
KELOWNA – A search is underway for a suspect vehicle Kelowna police believe to be…
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Who knew you could do this kind of a dance in a wind tunnel? Amazing. …
How Kamloops got to be the only B.C. city operating a government cannabis store on Oct. 17
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops is expected to be the only city in the province to have…
A year into #MeToo, survivors’ stories resonate online and off: experts
Jenny Wright remembers scrolling through her social media feed a year ago to find "every…
Immigrants face hurdles to prove abuse by US agents
HOUSTON – Within hours of being booked at a Border Patrol station in far West…
TRENDING NOW: Toy mocks dog look-alike
This adorable dog is getting mocked by a robotic toy that looks and sounds like…
Enbridge to begin building road to access pipeline explosion site in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Enbridge Inc. says it has begun construction of a temporary access road to…
Lawyer calls for review into excessive force allegations from Halifax Police
HALIFAX – A lawyer is calling for a judicial review after a complaint about the…
Couple from B.C. recreate ‘Alien’ birth scene for maternity photo shoot
VANCOUVER – In Ridley Scott's 1979 classic, "Alien," the crew of the Nostromo begin a…
Saudis reject threats as stocks plunge after Trump comments
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia warned on Sunday that it will respond to…
Penticton Search and Rescue saves four ATV riders near Summerland
SUMMERLAND – Rescuers returned to base this morning after a night of searching for four…
Andrew Scheer on revamped NAFTA deal: ‘I would have signed a better one’
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is opening a new front in his party's fight…
#AfterMeToo group creating digital centre for survivors of workplace violence
TORONTO – A Canadian group that pushed for change in the country's screen industry amid…