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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
Ottawa, Ontario set for carbon price fight; court to hear case this week
TORONTO – The federal and Ontario governments are set to square off in the province's…
Legalization sparks curiosity in people who haven’t used pot in years or ever
VANCOUVER – Cindi Phelps never imagined herself running a pot shop. She smoked weed as…
Armed robbery draws Kamloops police presence around university area
KAMLOOPS — Kamloops police are investigating an alleged armed robbery that took place in the…
B.C. overdose prevention sites should be template for others: report
VANCOUVER – It was a day Heather Hobbs recalls vividly: the staff at AIDS Vancouver…
Amazon: Woody Allen’s #MeToo comments wrecked movie deal
NEW YORK – Woody Allen breached his four-movie deal with the online giant by making…
Mazda recalls more than 200K cars in U.S., Canada due to failing wipers
OTTAWA – Mazda is recalling more than 200,000 Mazda 3 compact cars in the U.S.…
TRENDING NOW: Goat chase
This woman chases a goat out of her garden, but then Billy comes back for…
Orpik scores in OT, Capitals take 2-0 lead over Hurricanes
WASHINGTON – A rat falling out of the arena hallway ceiling during the Carolina Hurricanes'…
Burkina Faso minister says missing Quebec woman is alive, removed from territory
MONTREAL – A Canadian woman and her Italian companion who have been missing in West…
Nova Scotia legislature passes presumed consent law for organ donation
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia legislature has unanimously passed legislation that presumes consent for organ…
Seven Game of Thrones articles to prepare you for tomorrow
By this time tomorrow millions of fans will be watching the first episode of the…
Trump wields presidential power on energy projects such as stalled Keystone XL
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump is eager to jump-start energy projects such as the…
Woman testifies about life in British Columbia polygamist community
CRANBROOK, B.C. – A former member of a fundamentalist sect testified Friday about growing up…
Liberals move ahead on Indigenous agenda after SNC affair, caucus ousters
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau's Liberals say they are still hearing support from Indigenous people and…
Trudeau to visit gurdwara after government removes reference to Sikh extremism
VANCOUVER – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit one of the largest Sikh temples in…
Fisher-Price recalls sleepers after more than 30 babies died
NEW YORK – Fisher-Price recalled nearly 5 million infant sleepers on Friday after more than…
UPDATE: Flipped bus blocking road east of Kelowna
KELOWNA — A bus has flipped on its side blocking a Kelowna road. Big White…
Golden Knights tie series with Sharks with 5-3 win in Game 2
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Shark Tank was rocking after San Jose erased a three-goal…
Cash incentives for parties could help get more women in politics: MPs
OTTAWA – A House of Commons committee is making a cross-party call for the federal…
Snow expected for Southern Interior mountain highways
Looks like winter is not quite done with us in the Southern Interior. Environment Canada…
Institute unveils ‘Team Canada of cancer research’ at spot where Fox began run
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. – It is being touted as the "Team Canada of cancer research."…
Guess who’s moving? Burton Cummings complained of noise from dance studio
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – A Saskatchewan fitness studio is moving after multiple noise complaints from…
TRENDING NOW: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ trailer
Check out the trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX. Which we now know will be…
Trudeau Liberals link ‘reckless’ Ontario budget with Scheer’s Conservatives
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are attacking the Ontario Progressive Conservative government's first budget since…