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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
Coaches, players on Alberta university rugby team buckle up for the Broncos
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – The head coach of the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women's rugby team…
The Vatican ‘owes God an apology,’ activist says in letter to Pope Francis
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – The prominent founder of a Newfoundland organization for clergy abuse survivors…
Indigenous eateries take centre stage in Canada thanks to increasing awareness
VANCOUVER – Since Paul Natrall started serving Indigenous cuisine from his Mr. Bannock food truck…
Seven B.C. SPCA recommendations to avoid collisions with wildlife
Statistics show the Southern Interior sees almost double the number of animal-involved collisions as anywhere…
Power returning after Environment Canada confirms two Ottawa tornadoes
OTTAWA – Hydro crews were at work this morning trying to untangle and repair fallen…
‘Anaana’s Tent’ passes Inuit songs, legends, language to a new generation
In Pangnirtung, Nunavut, on the eastern tip of Baffin Island, Rita Claire Mike-Murphy's two-year-old niece…
Newcomes vying to fill power void in Vancouver’s ‘weird’ election race: expert
VANCOUVER – As election campaigns kick off across British Columbia its largest city is facing…
World leaders gather at UN under threat from unilateralism
CAMEROON, Cameroon – With rising unilateralism challenging its very existence, the United Nations convenes its…
QuickList: 10 of Canada’s most notable tornado events over the years
OTTAWA – A tornado carved a destructive path through the Ottawa-Gatineau area on Friday, tearing…
TRENDING NOW: The little buggy that could
Watch this dune buggy make it up this steep cliff. Even though you know it's…
Wedding with a twist: Tornado throws wrench in couple’s wedding plans
OTTAWA – Joshua McEvoy was sure his wedding was ruined. As a tornado tore through…
Manitoba Metis Federation gets $154 million as it moves toward self-government
WINNIPEG – The federal government says it will provide more than $154 million to the…
Ottawa to name new ambassador for women, peace and security, Freeland says
MONTREAL – Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada will create a new ambassador position…
‘A little bright spot:’ Ottawa residents rescue dog trapped beneath rubble
OTTAWA – A freelance journalist says the rescue of a dog trapped under the rubble…
iN VIDEO: Hail in the South Okanagan
OKANAGAN FALLS – Thunderstorms with showers turned to hail the size of chickpeas in Okanagan…
One dead following police-involved shooting in Burlington, Ont.
BURLINGTON, Ont. – A 32-year-old man was shot and killed following an exchange of gunfire…
B.C. premier apologizes for removal of 1950s totem pole at Canada-U.S. border
SURREY, B.C. – Three First Nations in British Columbia gathered Friday to raise a restored…
UN: Excessive drinking killed over 3 million people in 2016
GENEVA – Drinking too much alcohol killed more than 3 million people in 2016, mostly…
B.C. wildfires burned large areas affected by mountain pine beetles: Experts
VANCOUVER – Clearing or burning beetle ravaged forests may be costly but could mitigate against…
Quebec party leaders head to Gatineau to survey tornado-damaged areas
MONTREAL – Quebec's political party leaders set their political differences aside on Saturday as they…
Tens of thousands without power following tornado in Ottawa region
OTTAWA – Officials are warning people in the Ottawa area to brace for days without…
Baloney Meter: Do Liberal policies mean a typical family is $2,000 richer?
OTTAWA – "Our plan — to invest in people, to strengthen and grow the middle…
Canada signs global pact to help rid world’s oceans of abandoned fishing gear
OTTAWA – Canada has joined a global alliance trying to rid the world's oceans of…
B.C. seniors advocate questions why undiagnosed elderly getting antipsychotics
VANCOUVER – A quarter of people living in long-term care homes in British Columbia are…