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South Africa Suhana Meharchand is a distinguished journalist with a long career in Canadian broadcasting, recognized for her work as a news anchor and host.
Suhana Meharchand is listed as an award-winning CBC News anchor on Speakers.ca, noting her active involvement in community organizations such as Performers for Literacy, Gems of Hope, and Redwood Shelter for Women.
Suhana Meharchand is a recipient of a Paul Harris Fellowship from Rotary International, acknowledging her contributions to the organization's humanitarian and educational programs.
Suhana Meharchand is an Honorary Member of the Canadian Women's Foundation.
Suhana Meharchand was born in Durban, South Africa, and later immigrated to Canada in 1968, growing up in Toronto, Ontario. Her interest in journalism was influenced by an uncle who operated an underground newspaper in South Africa. She pursued broadcast journalism at Ryerson University in Toronto. Early in her career, she worked at CHCH-TV in Hamilton, Ontario, and CBET in Windsor, Ontario. She then spent three years at CJOH-TV in Ottawa as a general reporter and weekend anchor. Her career progression continued when she joined the CBC in 1987.
From September 1987 to July 1989, Meharchand hosted and produced “What’s New,” CBC-TV’s national news and current affairs program for young people. She became the anchor of the Saturday Evening News for the Toronto-London-Windsor region. In September 1995, she was appointed anchor of the CBC Evening News on CBLT in Toronto, a role she held for five years. After the cancellation of CBC Evening News in September 2000, Meharchand transitioned to anchoring news broadcasts on CBC Newsworld. She later hosted “Saturday Report,” CBC’s national weekend news program, and most recently anchored and hosted CBC News Network with Suhana Meharchand from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET daily. She retired from CBC News on September 30, 2022, concluding a 36-year career in journalism.
Throughout her career, Meharchand received two Gemini Award nominations and won several international awards for documentary work from organizations such as the Columbus International Film & Video Festival and the New York Film and TV Festival. She is also a recipient of a Paul Harris Fellowship from Rotary International and an Honorary Member of the Canadian Women’s Foundation. Beyond her professional achievements, she has actively supported various community organizations including Performers for Literacy, Gems of Hope, Redwood Shelter for Women and Children, the Canadian Paraplegic Association, The Hospital for Sick Children, and the Princess Margaret Breast Cancer Centre. In 2016, she publicly shared her diagnosis with breast cancer.
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