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EPISODE · Jun 24, 2026 · 18 MIN

Checking in with Canadian Grads

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It's that time of the year when graduates across the country are being celebrated by their families and communities.  Vaishnavi Verma is from Surrey, British Columbia. She is graduating from the International Baccalaureate program at Johnston Heights Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia. And she has a full scholarship to the University of British Columbia this fall.  We speak with Ontario grad Somaya Shams who is graduating from grade 12 at the Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute in Scarborough. She will be at the University of Toronto this fall.

It's that time of the year when graduates across the country are being celebrated by their families and communities.  Vaishnavi Verma is from Surrey, British Columbia. She is graduating from the International Baccalaureate program at Johnston Heights Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia. And she has a full scholarship to the University of British Columbia this fall.  We speak with Ontario grad Somaya Shams who is graduating from grade 12 at the Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute in Scarborough. She will be at the University of Toronto this fall.

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