Suhana Meharchand

Suhana Meharchand: Biography in Details

Who is Suhana Meharchand?

Suhana Meharchand is a CBC News Network anchor and host of ‘CBC News Now’ on weekdays. She is a Canadian journalist who was born in South Africa.

Suhana Meharchand: Birth, Age, Ethnicity, Parents, Education

Suhana was born on 22nd April 1962 in Durban, South Africa. Throughout her childhood years, she was brought up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Hence, she holds Canadian nationality.

She belongs to an All-American ethnic background. Currently, there is not much information regarding the identity of her mother and father.

Talking about her education, Suhana is a graduate of broadcast journalism from Toronto’s Ryerson University.

Suhana Meharchand: Career, Awards

Initially, Suhana Meharchand became interested in a career in journalism through her uncle who ran an underground newspaper in her native South Africa. She worked her first job as a journalist at CHCH-TV, a TV station in Hamilton, Ontario. Additionally, she also worked at CBET in Windsor, Ontario.

Suhana worked for three years as a general reporter and weekend anchor at CJOH-TV, a CTV affiliate after she moved to Ottawa. Next, she became appointed as the anchor of the CBC‘s regional newscast on CBLT in Toronto in September 1995. Later, she became the anchor of the 11 PM newscast in September 2000.

Apart from her journalism work, she actively supports Performers for Literacy, Gems of Hope, the Redwood Shelter for Women and Children, the Canadian Paraplegic Association, The Hospital for Sick Children, and Princess Margaret Breast Cancer Centre.

Suhana has bagged several awards for her work in the field of journalism. Moreover, she won two Gemini Award nominations for her work.

Furthermore, Suhana Meharchand has won several international awards for documentary work, including awards from the Columbus International Film & Video Festival and the New York Film and TV Festival. In addition, she also received the Paul Harris Fellowship.

Salary, Net Worth

Suhana Meharchand has not revealed her current salary. As of 2022, she has an estimated net worth of around $1.5 million.

Suhana Meharchand: Rumors, Controversy

Suhana Meharchand became part of the news after she revealed on Twitter that she is battling breast cancer on April 4, 2016. Furthermore, she became part of a controversy after people accused her of behaving like a lousy left-wing blogger. In addition, there are no rumors concerning her life or career.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Talking about Suhana Meharchand’s body measurement, there is no information at present about the height and weight of this Canadian journalist. Furthermore, her hair color and eye color are brown.

Social Media Profiles

Suhana Meharchand is not quite active on social media sites like Instagram and Facebook. She, however, has a Twitter account that has more than 3.8k followers.

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