Omar Sachedina
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Omar Sachedina is a news anchor and co-host for CTV's Canada AM Western Team.
Sachedina was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada in an Ismaili Muslim household. His family immigrated from Uganda, tracing their roots to India. He speaks Kutchi, Gujarati and French. Omar would later visit Uganda on a PBS Frontline/World fellowship to produce a web documentary on the return of Indians after the expulsion of Asians in 1972. He attended McGill University and the Columbia School of Journalism.[1]
His work has appeared in the Vancouver Sun, The Province and CBC Radio. While a student, Sachedina was an intern at Global Television in Vancouver and Montreal, as well as CNN International in London, England. Omar was a reporter for CTV News in northern Ontario. He joined Citytv and CP24 in July, 2006. He joined CTV in January 2008.
