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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
Plastic degrading in the ocean produces greenhouse gas, new study says
Beyond simply piling up along the coast, discarded plastics that end up in the ocean…
Patrick Stewart to reprise ‘Star Trek’ role in new series
NEW YORK – Patrick Stewart is boldly going where he's been before — "Star Trek."…
Interior wildfires cause area restrictions on Crown land
KAMLOOPS – Two wildfires have prompted area restrictions starting today. Effective immediately, area restrictions for…
More details emerge about deadly Manitoba tornado’s destructive path
ALONSA, Man. – More details are emerging about a tornado that carved a destructive path…
P.E.I. Rottweiler owner frustrated with dog park rule prohibiting breed
SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. – A Prince Edward Island dog park is facing criticism for banning specific…
One dead, one injured after shooting in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police say one person is dead and another is injured after a…
Radio telescope near Penticton, B.C., opening new doors in astrophysics
VANCOUVER – A new radio telescope has allowed space watchers to see bursts of light…
UPDATE: Snowy Mountain wildfire encroaching on U.S. border
KEREMEOS – Though weather may be cooperating with crews working on the Snowy Mountain wildfire,…
Trudeau dogged by pipeline protesters as he visits B.C. forestry centre and markets
Justin Trudeau mingled with hundreds of friendly people at two family-focused events on Vancouver Island,…
Foreign affairs minister ‘very keen’ to quickly wrap up NAFTA negotiations
HONG KONG – Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister says she's "very keen" to wrap up NAFTA…
Nova Scotia and Toronto mass choirs come together in song on Saturday
HALIFAX – Two award-winning Canadian gospel choirs wowed unsuspecting pedestrians on a busy waterfront Saturday…
TRENDING NOW: Literally shooting macro
Nobody has time to watch a two minute video anymore, but you just won't be…
Vancouver’s Rebecca Marino wins first-round qualifier at Rogers Cup
Canada's Rebecca Marino is one win away from playing in the main draw of the…
Cdn, U.S. scientists consider novel plan to save endangered orca on death’s door
PORTLAND, Ore. – American and Canadian scientists are considering a Hail Mary effort to save…
Small plane crashes in Switzerland, family of 4 killed
BERLIN – A small plane crashed Saturday into a forest in central Switzerland, killing a…
Bring on the cake: France’s baby panda has his 1st birthday
PARIS – France's first baby panda celebrated his first birthday Saturday with a cake of…
UPDATE: Smoke forces customers out of Jysk in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The smell of smoke inside a Kelowna Jysk forced the evacuation of the…
Trump rips LeBron James’ smarts hours before rally in Ohio
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – Ahead of campaigning in Ohio on Saturday, President Donald Trump unleashed a…
Change in weather could stoke dozens of northeast Ont. fires
There is concern that a change in the weather today could stoke the dozens of…
Air Canada flight makes emergency landing in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Some travellers got an unexpected detour to Kelowna this morning. The Air Canada…
VIDEO: Man dead following tornado that ripped through Manitoba community Friday
A man has died after a tornado touched down west of Lake Manitoba on Friday…
Top 10 invasive species spread by summer recreational activity in Canada
TORONTO – A list of the top 10 invasive species spread through summer recreational activities…
Conservation group urges Canadians not to spread invasive species
TORONTO – As many Canadians head out to enjoy nature this summer, a conservation group…
Nova Scotia Power says about 5,000 litres of oil spilled into Halifax harbour
HALIFAX – About 5,000 litres of oil that spilled into Halifax harbour from a Nova…