Sharmeen Somani
Digital Broadcast Journalist
Sharmeen Somani is a reporter for Global News Weekend, Global TV’s national weekend morning show. She reports on national stories that air across Canada. These stories can be found on Amazon Prime, the Global TV app and on the Global News YouTube channel.
Somani has been with Global News since 2017. She started off at Global Kingston as a local news reporter, where she had the chance to fill in as a weather specialist and co-host on The Morning Show on CKWS. A year and a half later, she joined the national online original content team in Toronto, where she put together original national and international stories for Global’s digital platforms. She landed her role as a digital broadcast journalist for Global News Weekend in July 2020.
Always versatile, she learned the ins and outs of a newsroom at CTV London. During her time there she edited stories, built and took graphics to air, worked the audio boards and filled in on the writing, assignment and weather anchor desks.
Somani spent some of her most memorable years at Wilfrid Laurier University, where she received her B.A. in communication studies. She did her postgraduate studies in broadcast journalism at Seneca College in Toronto.
In her free time, Somani loves spending time with her family and friends, being outdoors, taking dance and hot yoga classes as well as being an avid traveler.
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Video Archives
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New rule for all flights going in and out of Canadian airports
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How to reset sleep routines to go back to the office
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Which work arrangement do Canadians prefer?
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Why some experts say rainwater may be unsafe to drink
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SMA awareness month: An illness impacting 1 in 6000 babies globally
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Ways parents can prepare their children for school in fall
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How Canadians can help animal shelter struggling with capacity
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When can we expect to see a drop in our inflation rate?
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Toronto Pearson airport ranked #1 globally for flight delays
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Why are more Indigenous communities experiencing homelessness?
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Who should take the second booster shot?
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International self-care day: why we need to practice self-care
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Why some Canadians received a payment from the government last week
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Should Canadians spend on travel or save?
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How immigration backlogs are impacting Canadian employers
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Will sugar taxes help reduce sugar consumption?
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Why ‘sharenting’ may be putting your kids at risk
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Three Canadian cities make top 10 for world’s most liveable places
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Meta updates Instagram safety measures for teens
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COVID-19: How vulnerable Canadians can travel safely as restrictions lift
Author Archives
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The rise and fall of WeWorkIn a matter of a few months, WeWork, a real estate startup that provides co-working spaces worldwide, went from a valuation of $47 billion to $10 billion. What came in the way of WeWork’s success?CanadaNov 23, 2019
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Millennials can have a very strong voice in deciding Canada’s future — if they choose to voteAs Canadians think about who they will vote for in the upcoming federal election, there is one generation that has the potential to heavily influence the outcome.CanadaOct 8, 2019
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How protesting the hijab put a 24-year sentence on Saba Kord AfshariAfshari's fate currently lies in the hands of the Islamic Revolutionary Court.Sep 7, 2019
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What a troop withdrawal would look like if the U.S. and Taliban reach an agreement: expertDonald Trump says the U.S. and Taliban are getting close to reaching an agreement under which the U.S. and other foreign forces would pull out their troops from Afghanistan.NewsSep 2, 2019
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Dramatic influx of asylum seekers in Cyprus creating backlog of applicantsThe country's reception centres are filling up, leaving an increasing number of asylum seekers on the street, and the issue is only getting worse.PoliticsAug 17, 2019
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Why Muslims celebrate Eid twice in a yearThe Eid that is held in late spring is called “Eid-al-fitr”, the festival celebrated after a month of fasting. While Eid celebrations held towards the end of summer are known as “Eid-al-Adha”, or the festival of sacrifice.Aug 10, 2019
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Study finds ‘racial and ethnic discrimination’ in hiring process in Canada, elsewhereA study out of Northwestern University finds that race may be a reason why some people aren't getting callbacks during the hiring process.CanadaJul 25, 2019
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Bill S-203 and the future of marine parks in CanadaKeeping large aquatic mammals in captivity for entertainment is slowly becoming a thing of the past in Canada after the House of Commons passed Bill S-203, also known as ‘Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act,’ last month.CanadaJul 19, 2019
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How ‘trashy’ tourism threatens world-famous destinationsTourism brings many benefits to a destination — including more money and jobs as well as cultural preservation — but its environmental impact is creating new problems.EnvironmentJun 28, 2019
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Pride month: Honouring the LGBTQ2 community’s progress and recognizing the work still to be doneJune is Pride month, a celebration held annually to honour the Stonewall riots that took place in New York City in June 1969.CanadaJun 4, 2019
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Why Muslims fast during RamadanAbdool Hamid, an imam from the Muslim Association of Canada, says there are many spiritual and physical reasons behind fasting during Ramadan.CanadaMay 17, 2019
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Uber, Lyft drivers go on strike to protest declining wagesWednesday's strike involves drivers in 10 U.S. cities, including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.NewsMay 8, 2019
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Kingston families enjoy hunting for Easter eggs at Lake Ontario ParkAbout 200 people showed up to the local Easter event, where five hunts took place from morning till noon for children of various age groups, from toddlers to preteens.CanadaApr 21, 2019
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Two separate transport truck collisions within metres of each other near Camden eastThe eastbound lanes on the 401 were blocked for several hours this morning near Napanee following two separate transport truck collisions that occurred within metres of each other.CanadaApr 17, 2019
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Kingston hosts its first Corks and Forks international wine festivalKingston's first annual Corks & Forks international wine festival featured seminars, workshops and wine tasting events and ended with a grand tasting brunch.CanadaApr 14, 2019
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Canadian Cancer Society to open wig bank in KingstonThe Canadian Cancer Society is in the process of building a wig room that will allow women and children with cancer to pick up wigs free of cost.CanadaApr 10, 2019
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Queen’s University re-opens doors to newly-renovated Mitchell HallQueen’s University has opened Mitchell Hall, its newly-renovated facility on campus.CanadaMar 30, 2019
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Youth Diversion program receives grant of almost $400,000 to help at-risk youthThe Ontario Trillium Foundation presented a $399,200 grant to Youth Diversion.CanadaMar 29, 2019
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Local elementary students left mesmerized by the Kingston SymphonyThere was lots of excitement and cheering at the Grand Theatre, as Grade 4 students from Kingston and area settled in to watch the Kingston Symphony perform.EducationMar 22, 2019
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Full steam ahead on Amherst Island docks developmentThe first stage of construction for the new Amherst Island Ferry has begun.CanadaMar 13, 2019
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Driver charged after tractor-trailer tar spill on Hwy. 401 near Brighton, Ont.The tar spill closed the westbound lanes of Highway 401 near Brighton, Ont., for 23 hours.CrimeMar 11, 2019
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Kingstonians rally against provincial government’s cuts to autism funding“If we take these services away now, then we’re going to have adults that are more reliant on our services," said protester Amber Potter outside Kingston's city hall.HealthMar 7, 2019
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‘I’ve risked my life to defend our country and I’m not getting the same respect from my government’ says soldierKingston and the Island's MPP, Ian Arthur organized a town hall meeting at the Invista Centre to hear the community's thoughts on the Ford government's recent cuts to autism program funding.HealthMar 2, 2019
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Utilities Kingston works to stop rising number of sewage overflows into local waterwaysLast year, Utilities Kingston reported 26 separate overflow spills into nearby bodies of water.EnvironmentMar 1, 2019
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Downtown storefronts in Kingston significantly damaged by chain vehicle crashTwo stores near Princess and Montreal streets are significantly damaged after a chain vehicle crash, police say.TrafficFeb 28, 2019