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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
49 year old Calgary man wins Okanagan Marathon in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The 24th annual SunRype Okanagan Marathon wrapped up at Kelowna’s City Park this…
CAMH reaches settlement with former head of gender identity clinic
TORONTO – Canada's largest mental health centre has apologized to its former psychologist and is…
First Nations look to secure a piece of the cannabis pie ahead of legalization
KAHNAWAKE, Que. – Just upriver from downtown Montreal, the Kahnawake First Nation council office takes…
FOUND: Surrey police seek missing 12-year-old girl
SURREY – Surrey RCMP have located a 12 year-old girl who went missing. Police sent…
Scientists trying to save B.C.’s western rattlesnakes from becoming roadkill
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's rattlesnakes may not get much respect, but scientists are working to…
Team addresses thorny ethical issues raised by genomic sequencing
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – Genome sequencing offers patients the potential of speedier, more effective diagnoses…
Vatican defends pope against ‘blasphemous’ coverup claims
VATICAN CITY – A top Vatican cardinal issued a scathing rebuke Sunday of the ambassador…
Police seeking information on suspect who assaulted Vernon woman
VERNON – A Vernon woman was grabbed and assaulted by an unknown man Friday evening.…
Man charged with kidnapping boy after girl found safe in Amber Alert
EDMONTON – A man faces charges that include kidnapping with a firearm following an Amber…
Man allegedly sets fire to couches in North Delta, B.C., police station
VANCOUVER – Police in British Columbia have arrested a man who allegedly set fire to…
Homicide investigators requesting dash camera video in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK – Investigators are requesting the public’s assistance to further its ongoing investigation into a…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
Canadian Medical Association resigns from world body amid plagiarism accusations
REYKJAVIK, Iceland – The Canadian Medical Association says it has resigned from the World Medical…
Canadian scientists sign statement slamming ‘unsound’ speech on gender issues
Canadian scientists and professors are among hundreds that have signed a statement condemning what they…
TRENDING NOW: Long-time falafel store owner serves up style
Everybody has talent and this guy seems to know how to juggle falafels and fries.…
Ex-doctor pleads guilty to drug charges over patient deaths
SHERMAN, Texas – A former North Texas pain management doctor accused of prescribing painkillers that…
Quebec elects more than 40 per cent women candidates, most in Canada: analysts
MONTREAL – Quebec elected a record number of women in Monday's election, reflecting a trend…
Amid rape case, Ronaldo asks for space to celebrate goal
UDINE, Italy – Cristiano Ronaldo asked his Juventus teammates to leave him alone. For all…
Walmart says third-party bathing suit ad ‘for fat girls’ was a translation error
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Walmart Canada is apologizing for a recently-removed advertisement promoting an item…
#MeToo movement sends Hollywood figures into exile, not jail
LOS ANGELES – The #MeToo movement has sent dozens of once-powerful Hollywood players into exile,…
Detective who helped solve murder of young girl reconciles with past
FREDERICTON – It took Mike Richard more than two decades to realize how deeply he…
Banksy artwork self-destructs just after $1.4 million sale
LONDON – Art prankster Banksy has struck again. A work by the elusive street artist…
Group pitches plan for international ski racing on Montreal’s Mount Royal
MONTREAL – Downhill skiiers could be whizzing down the slopes of Montreal's beloved Mount Royal…
‘Irreplaceable’ instruments pinched from West Coast rock band 54-40
VANCOUVER – West Coast rock band 54-40 says it was robbed of seven "irreplaceable" instruments…