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Jenna Hickman
Jenna has a combined honours degree in journalism and human rights from Carleton University, in Ottawa ON. After university Jenna took a year off to live with family in Cape Town and travel throughout southern Africa. A Kelowna native, she has interned at The Daily Courier and Global News Okanagan. Jenna is an avid yogi and enjoys all the Okanagan has to offer. She can be spotted on the mountain, whether hiking or skiing, or at a local winery, glass in hand.
Jenna Hickman's Stories
Kelowna shelter closing its doors after provincial funding dries up
KELOWNA – One of Inn From the Cold’s housing programs will be closing its doors…
Okanagan Rail Trail gets almost $500,000 from federal government
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative has received funding from both the province and…
Transportation ministry narrows route options for second crossing of Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – With the current Okanagan lake bridge expected to reach capacity by 2040, a…
New marina, dock for Eldorado going ahead
KELOWNA – A proposal for a new and expanded marina at the Eldorado hotel was…
Fundraising for transitional housing in Kelowna underway
KELOWNA – A fundraising campaign to build an apartment building in Kelowna for men recovering…
More government funding for Okanagan Rail Trail
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative is closer to reaching its $7.8 million fundraising…
Plans to build another Kelowna luxury car dealership in the works
KELOWNA – Staff at Kelowna City Hall are having a look at proposal to build…
105 new homes could be coming to Glenmore
KELOWNA – Around 105 new homes could be added to the Glenmore area. The property,…
Get ready to see superheroes walking around downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – If you’re spending time in downtown Kelowna this weekend, you might be wondering…
B.C. NDP rounds out slate of Kelowna candidates
KELOWNA – There are now candidates running for the B.C. NDP in all three ridings…
B.C. Conservatives nominate candidate for Kelowna-Mission
KELOWNA – The B.C. Conservative Party has nominated a candidate in the riding of Kelowna-Mission…
Okanagan distillery sweeps the podium at World Spirits Awards
KELOWNA – At what is akin to the Academy Awards of spirits, an Okanagan distillery…
Highway 97 expansion in Kelowna will be done by the end of 2017
KELOWNA – The expansion of Highway 97 in Kelowna is on time and on budget,…
School board moving ahead with plans for middle schools in Rutland, Lake Country
KELOWNA – Two new middle schools in the Central Okanagan have received the go ahead…
Lake Country councillor steps down for District position
LAKE COUNTRY – The District of Lake Country will be holding a byelection for two…
Glenmore may finally get its recreation park
KELOWNA – Work on a major recreational park and sports complex is one step closer…
Province holding more input sessions on Highway 97 corridor congestion
KELOWNA – In just over twenty years, the William R. Bennett Bridge over Okanagan Lake…
New Health Sciences Centre for Okanagan College in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A new Health Sciences Centre is being built at Okanagan College in Kelowna…
Space heater ignites West Kelowna house fire
WEST KELOWNA – A space heater fire at a home in West Kelowna early this…
Local golf course openings three weeks behind last year
KELOWNA – As snow banks continue to melt and fresh grass begins to sprout, golf…
Woman in medical distress evacuated from lodge in Pennask Summit area
KELOWNA – What started out as a routine call turned into a long night for…
First Nations basketball tournament brings over 700 athletes to Kelowna
KELOWNA – The province’s largest First Nations basketball tournament is taking place in Kelowna this…
Using Mission Creek as Kelowna’s main water source will destroy ecosystem: fisheries group
KELOWNA – Using Mission Creek as a primary water source Kelowna would be detrimental to…
Okanagan Rail Trail close to halfway mark of fundraising goal
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative has received a large grant from the province…