Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco is a celebrated journalist and the host of CBC Ottawa News at 6. 

Born and raised in Ottawa, with deep Ecuadorian and Lebanese roots, Dabaghi-Pacheco brings a wealth of experience to his role as anchor of CBC Ottawas flagship news show. 

As a reporter, Omar is known for his pursuit of documentary storytelling. This work has taken him across Canada and to remote areas in Africa including Malawi and Tanzania.

He joined CBC Ottawa in 2010 and since then he has covered Ottawa's biggest breaking news stories. In 2010, Omar covered the abduction and killing of an Ottawa-area businessman. In 2016, he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for best local reporting on the 2014 Parliament Hill shooting. In 2018, he covered the 2018 Ottawa tornados which brought a wave of destruction to Ottawa and surrounding communities. 

From his background as a video journalist, to his time as a national breaking news host, to hosting network specials on Radio One the common thread for Omar has always been his passion for telling stories from a community perspective and his ability to connect with people.

Omar lives in Ottawa with his partner and child. When hes not chasing the latest breaking news, you can find him giving lessons as a professional paragliding instructor.