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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
Air Canada, WestJet raising checked baggage fee to $30 for lowest-fare passengers
MONTREAL – Air Canada and WestJet Airlines Ltd. are raising fees for passengers to check…
Canada’s NAFTA waiting game enters new week as US and Mexico work on differences
OTTAWA – The hurry-up-and-wait uncertainty surrounding Canada's return to the NAFTA talks is entering a…
Rain not enough to put out fire near Waterton Lakes National Park
WATERTON, Alta. – A Parks Canada spokesman says rain in the forecast is welcome but…
TRENDING NOW: Fish having petty argument
Maybe these water-breathing creatures aren't so different from us afterall. Who do they remind you…
Man charged in Fredericton shooting to appear in court on Monday
FREDERICTON – A man accused of murdering two Fredericton police officers and two civilians will…
Shooting at video game tournament: 3 dead including suspect
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A gunman opened fire Sunday at an online video game tournament as…
British Columbia wildfire season now second worst in province’s history
VICTORIA – A year after the single worst season for wildfires in British Columbia's history,…
VIDEO: How Pride helps people in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The rainbow wasn’t in the sky this rainy August day in Kamloops. But…
Head of Toronto school board reassures teachers on interim sex-ed curriculum
TORONTO – With just a week to go before a new school year begins, the…
Scheer not worried about rifts in party as Conservative convention wraps
HALIFAX – It began with a maverick MP throwing a hand grenade into the party…
Prominent Canadians pay tribute to Arizona Sen. John McCain, dead at 81
Canadian politicians are expressing their sympathies to the family of Arizona Sen. John McCain, who…
VIDEO: How a Kamloops church chose to support Pride Week
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops church took their Pride display a step further yesterday. The Kamloops…
Friends, family and fans gather to remember artist Mary Pratt in St. John’s, N.L.
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – Mary Pratt once said she didn't think of anything as "ordinary."…
Concerns grow about grey water in Canada’s Arctic: report shows it could double
INUVIK, N.W.T. – A traditional hunter in the Northwest Territories says he used to welcome…
Crashed in 1959: RCMP to begin dive to float plane wreckage in Saskatchewan lake
BUFFALO NARROWS, Sask. – An RCMP dive on a remote northern Saskatchewan lake this week…
Bullying’s a big no-no, so what can parents do if their child targets other kids?
TORONTO – Little Johnny may not be a perfect angel, but his parents believe he's…
Kelowna police seeking the rightful owner of a crossbow
KELOWNA – Kelowna police may have found your crossbow, and they would like to return…
Fighting fire with defiance: Some stay home in B.C. to protect homes, property
Rise Johansen is among many British Columbians who have decided against obeying an evacuation order…
Federal Court of Appeal decision on Trans Mountain coming next week
VANCOUVER – The Federal Court of Appeal is scheduled to release its decision next week…
TRENDING NOW: Humpback whale jumps next to boat
Some people got really close to a humpback whale when it jumped just centimeters away…
Police say woman whose alleged abduction was caught on video is safe
RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – Police north of Toronto say a woman whose alleged abduction was…
Fire near Waterton Nation Park stays stable; evacuation alert remains
WATERTON, Alta. – A fire just south of Alberta's Waterton National Park seemed to have…
Passengers on grounded Arctic cruise ship to fly out: police
KUGAARUK, Nunavut – Dozens of passengers from an Arctic cruise ship that ran aground Friday…
Humboldt Broncos back on ice for new season with training camp underway
HUMBOLDT, Sask. – As head coach Nathan Oystrick skated around the ice barking orders at…