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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
Different views on impact of sentence in British Columbia polygamy case
VANCOUVER – British Columbia's former attorney general says a strong message against polygamy has been…
Director Guillermo del Toro calls out Canadian airline over baggage mixup
PARIS – Director Guillermo del Toro has called out a Canadian airline in a multi-tweet…
Hundreds of thousands families live in daycare ‘deserts,’ report says
OTTAWA – An estimated 776,000 young Canadian children live in areas of the country parched…
Predictions of pipeline protest violence derided by organizers from both sides
CALGARY – Pro-pipeline activists who hit the streets in increasing numbers this year to try…
Former B.C. premier warns against change to proportional representation
VANCOUVER – Former British Columbia premier Ujjal Dosanjh is urging voters to say No to…
UPDATE: Who was driving this vehicle when it hit, seriously injured pedestrian?
KELOWNA – Police have now released a photo of the BMW seized as part of…
Former Smiling Goat employees prepare to open LGBTQ community space in Halifax
HALIFAX – Former baristas at a Halifax cafe who are still owed thousands in unpaid…
Parents stranded in Japan granted Canadian visas for adopted children
VANCOUVER – Five Canadian families have been granted visas to return home with their newly…
TRENDING NOW: Grandma blesses team Mexico before big win
A Twitter user posted this video tagged with the line, "I am 100% convinced my…
Opposition parties tying up work of Parliament with obstruction tactics
OTTAWA – Anyone watching the televised proceedings in the House of Commons one night earlier…
Carr says he expected in April Canada was going to have to buy the pipeline
OTTAWA – Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says he knew almost the moment he heard…
Toronto police investigating drive-by shooting; fourth homicide in 24 hours
TORONTO – Police say an unarmed woman was killed in a drive-by shooting in north…
Toronto Pride Parade to kick off amid tensions between LGBTQ community, police
TORONTO – Crowds of people have filled the streets of Toronto on Sunday to celebrate…
Homicide team investigating shooting in Surrey that left one dead
SURREY, B.C. – One man is dead following a shooting in Surrey on Saturday afternoon.…
Serial killer Robert Pickton transferred to Quebec: victim’s family
VANCOUVER – Notorious serial killer and pig farmer Robert Pickton has been transferred to a…
Feds to make it ‘fair’ for those with criminal records for marijuana possession
OTTAWA – Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the government will look at ways to…
Special weather statement for tonight throughout the Interior
Heavy showers or thunderstorms with gusty winds are expected tonight. Environment Canada issued a special…
A dozen Canadian peacekeepers arrive in Mali as yearlong mission begins
GAO, Mali – Canada entered a new era of peacekeeping on Sunday as the first…
Trudeau, Scheer and Singh court voters in Quebec on Fete Nationale holiday
MONTREAL – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is continuing his weekend trip to Quebec, where he'll…
Nearly half of youth incarcerated are Indigenous: Statistics Canada
WINNIPEG – Nearly half of all youth who end up in custody across Canada are…
Activists rally at New York facility housing immigrant kids
NEW YORK – Politicians, religious leaders and community activists have gathered for a rally outside…
Pro-EU protesters march in London, demand new vote on Brexit
LONDON – Tens of thousands of anti-Brexit protesters marched Saturday in London to demand a…
TRENDING NOW: Robot-generated Olive Garden commercial in video
If you do not know what we're talking about you probably haven't seen comedian Keaton…
‘Game of Thrones’ co-stars Kit Harington, Rose Leslie wed
LONDON – Former "Game of Thrones" co-stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie married Saturday with…