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Omar Sachedina was born on 21 August, 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is a Canadian television journalist (born 1982). Discover Omar Sachedina's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 41 years old?
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| Occupation |
Television news anchor
Television journalist
Senior editor |
| Age |
41 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
21 August, 1982 |
| Birthday |
21 August |
| Birthplace |
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality |
Canada
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Omar Sachedina Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Omar Sachedina Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Omar Sachedina worth at the age of 41 years old? Omar Sachedina’s income source is mostly from being a successful News anchor. He is from Canada. We have estimated Omar Sachedina's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
News anchor |
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Timeline
His great-grandparents immigrated to Africa from India in the late 1800s.
He speaks Gujarati, Kutchi, French, and English.
At age 12, he grew an interest in journalism and submitted letters to the editors at various publications.
Omar Sachedina (born August 21, 1982) is a Canadian television journalist and anchor for Bell Media.
He is the Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor for CTV's national evening newscast CTV National News since September 5, 2022.
Previously, Sachedina was the National Affairs Correspondent for CTV News.
Sachedina was born and raised in Vancouver to Ismaili Muslim parents who immigrated to Canada as Indians from Uganda.
Curious about his parents' East African homeland, Sachedina travelled there in 2005 to report and produce a PBS Frontline Fellowship feature documentary titled Uganda: The Return, exploring the return of Asians to Uganda after the 1972 expulsion.
Sachedina and his family were the focus of a CTV News Special Presentation titled Expelled: My Roots in Uganda.
It aired November 4, 2022.
Sachedina completed the International Baccalaureate Program while attending Port Moody Secondary School in Port Moody, British Columbia.
He has a degree in Political Science and Philosophy from McGill University in Montreal, a Master of Science in Journalism from Columbia University in New York, and is a graduate of The Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Sachedina's work has appeared in the Vancouver Sun, The Province, the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, and CBC Radio.
While a student, Sachedina was an intern at Global News in Vancouver and Montreal, as well as CNN International in London, England.
He began his broadcasting career as a reporter for CTV Northern Ontario.
He joined Citytv in July 2006, working on newscasts for both CityNews and CP24, where he remained until 2008.
While at CP24, Sachedina covered the 2009 Federal Budget from Ottawa, anchored the 2008 Canadian Federal Election night coverage, anchored the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election Night, and President Barack Obama's inauguration.
Sachedina joined CTV National News as a correspondent in Toronto in September 2009, and has reported from the United States, Jordan, Israel, France, Mexico and South Africa.
Sachedina is the recipient of the 2010 RTNDA Canada President's Fellowship.
He also travelled to London, England to cover the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011.
Later that year, Sachedina went to Oslo, Norway, to report on the murder of 77 people at a youth camp.
In 2012, Sachedina reported breaking international news when he travelled to Newtown, Connecticut to cover the second deadliest school shooting in United States history, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sachedina announced on Twitter on March 22, 2013, that he would be moving to Ottawa to assume the role of Parliamentary Correspondent.
He returned to Toronto as National Affairs Correspondent for CTV National News in 2018, covering breaking news stories from around the world, including Ukraine during the war.
Sachedina was a frequent guest host on Canada AM, and contributed to CTVNews.ca and CTV's W5.
In 2022, he sat down with Mahmud Jamal, the first person of colour appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada.
On August 15, 2022, Sachedina was named chief news anchor and senior editor for CTV National News, replacing Lisa LaFlamme.
Sachedina began anchoring the newscast on September 5, 2022.
On the day of his first broadcast, he addressed the controversy regarding LaFlamme's abrupt departure from the newscast.
A few days later, on September 8, Sachedina announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Sachedina has received nominations for Best National Reporter at the Canadian Screen Awards.
Sachedina also received a nomination for a Daily Excellence award for his coverage of the 2018 Indonesia earthquake and tsunami.
In 2022, RTDNA recognized his story from Nunavik on the roots of Canada's first Indigenous Governor-General.
He was part of the CTV News team that received the 2020 RTNDA Canada Ron Laidlaw Award for continuing coverage of the opioid crisis.
