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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
Bains describes being asked to remove turban by U.S. airport security
TORONTO – Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says he was asked to remove his turban during…
B.C. report on wildfires, floods recommends new disaster management approach
VICTORIA – An independent review of British Columbia's response to last year's wildfires and flooding…
Firefighter stops to help at crash scene near Sicamous and has his car stolen
SICAMOUS – Two people are now in custody after stealing the vehicle belonging to an…
Millennials embrace royal wedding for pushing traditions
TORONTO – Laura Moniz was never especially interested in the British Royal Family, but she…
Demand outstripping resources at mental-health clinics for veterans: documents
OTTAWA – Demand for service has been outstripping the resources available to a network of…
New RCMP chief’s philosophy: ‘Be kind and take care of others, have fun’
OTTAWA – When she ran the RCMP's training academy in Regina, Brenda Lucki told graduating…
TRENDING NOW: Breakfast with a bunny
You might not need sugar in your coffee after watching this sweet video. It's just…
B.C. high school students who suffered in silence now helping others
VANCOUVER – At his lowest point in Grade 10, Joshua Ramos would walk the streets…
Two B.C. Indigenous leaders plan to speak at Kinder Morgan pipeline AGM
VANCOUVER – Two Indigenous leaders from British Columbia say they will travel to pipeline builder…
Chicago is coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – The “legendary rock and roll band with horns” is coming to Kelowna and…
Visitation today for Renuka Amarasingha, 45, victim of Toronto van attack
TORONTO – A visitation will be held north of Toronto today for Renuka Amarasingha, one…
TRENDING NOW: Man helps cat run and play again with prosthetic device
This kitty was a little down on his luck. Then a kind human came and…
Conservative women: go call them feminists, but don’t call them Liberals
OTTAWA – Rachael Harder took it as a personal insult. "Women and girls from across…
Is Cannes ready to adapt to the age of #MeToo?
The experience of watching a few dozen or more films inside two weeks at the…
Giraffe kills filmmaker at wildlife facility in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG – A giraffe has killed a South African filmmaker who was on assignment at…
Parents of YouTube stars on dealing with kids who want to skip school to stream
TORONTO – When people ask Michael Latsky about his kids he starts by proudly sharing…
First Nation calling for bike paths after 3 boys killed by alleged drunk driver
NELSON HOUSE, Man. – A Manitoba chief is calling for bike paths along an unpaved…
Peachland declares local state of emergency
PEACHLAND – The District of Peachland declared a local state of emergency today after a…
‘A warrior by heart:’ Indigenous people enlisted to monitor pipelines
CALGARY – Gerald Scott's perspective has shifted since he spent 10 days on the Standing…
Family of injured Humboldt Broncos player says GoFundMe should be split evenly
At least one family whose son was injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says…
Third person dies as a result of destructive wind storm in Ontario
MILTON, Ont. – The company that employed two men who were struck by a falling…
‘The definition of family is evolving’: collective housing creates community
VANCOUVER – In a city known for soaring real estate prices and low vacancies, some…
Flooding caused by snowmelt forces evacuations near Merritt, B.C.
MERRITT, B.C. – Flooding in British Columbia's Interior has forced more residents from their homes…
Rona Ambrose announces panel to aid Alberta conservative women candidates
RED DEER, Alta. – Former federal Conservative cabinet minister and interim party leader Rona Ambrose…