Deborra Hope

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Deborra Hope is a journalist, anchor and producer for the Global Television Network. She has been hosting the Early News (at 5 p.m.) and the 'InSight' segment on the News Hour at 6, since 2001 in British Columbia, Canada. She joined the station (formerly BCTV) in 1981.

[edit] Biography

Deborra was born in Trail B.C., a small town in the West Kootenays. She attended UBC when she was 18 years old and got her first taste of journalism by reading news casts on the campus radio station, CITR and reporting for the Ubyssey. And she also did a talk show in French for the CITR with a woman from Quebec. She graduated with a degree in the Bachelor of the Arts. She then moved on to Carleton University in Ottawa where she received an Honors Bachelor degree in journalism an immediately started working for the Canadian Press as a junior reporter. She then came to work back in BC where she joined the now defunct United Press Canada for three years before joining Global.

Deborra is married to Roger Hope, a Global BC news cameraman and has daughters.

[edit] Interests

Deborra donates many hours to charity. Including the Make-A-Wish Foundation of BC, the United Way, Canuck Place, the down syndrome research foundation and Variety Club.

In her spare time she likes to jog, play soccer, swim and read.

Deborra sings beautifully with the Westcoast Harmony Chorus and with 'Over the Moon', an award winning quartet offering a fun blend of jazz, swing and barbershop musical entertainment.