Conversations with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

Every weeknight, you can count on Conversations with Ben O’Hara-Byrne to feature compelling stories, diverse viewpoints, thoughtful questions, and frank conversations on topics that matter to all Canadians. From politics to public health, diplomacy to discrimination, affordability to artificial intelligence, and the environment to entertainment, the show will deliver a fresh approach to current affairs from a genuinely Canadian perspective.

Who is Ben O’Hara-Byrne? Currently the host of Conversations with Ben O’Hara-Byrne, Ben has more than 20 years broadcast journalism experience. He started in radio in Quebec City in 1998 before working for Global News in Montreal and Global News in Toronto. He moved to Global National’s Ottawa/Parliamentary Bureau in 2005 and served as the network’s Asia Correspondent based in Beijing from 2009 to 2011. He’s also worked as a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K., and an evening news anchor in Victoria, B.C. He has reported from across Canada and from several countries including Afghanistan, North Korea, China, Libya, Egypt, South Africa, Ukraine, and Russia.

News
Politics
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BC man taken to court by coworkers for $2M lott...
17 min
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US Food and Drug Administration bans us of cont...
18 min
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P.E.I. homeowner captures sound and video of me...
15 min
229
Yukon hair freezing contest is on for 2025, wea...
13 min
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Record antarctic ice core
16 min
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American talk shows, popular podcasts, why Cana...
18 min
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True Crime: Cold Case Course/Elizabeth Bain mur...
19 min
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Damage from natural disasters in Canada hit rec...
17 min
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LA faces a long and difficult rebuild and tough...
7 min
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Winnipeg firefighter rushes to the rescue while...
9 min
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Remembering “Soul Man” Sam Moore of Sam & Dave ...
35 min
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From science fiction to reality, how close are ...
17 min
238
Why Trump’s threats aimed at Canada, Greenland,...
18 min
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From LA to Jasper: We’re in a new era of wildf...
18 min
240
Trudeau’s dithering on capital gains should be ...
17 min
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Trudeau plans his exit, Trump gets set to retur...
17 min
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We live in a time of information abundance, why...
17 min
243
LA Fires: Canadian water bomber damaged by civi...
17 min
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How a woman learned about our circadian rhythm ...
17 min
245
Home Network debuts with your favourite Canadia...
16 min
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Are grocers overcharging customers by selling u...
15 min
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Drugs such as Ozempic may turn people off junk ...
17 min
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LA Fires: Insurance woes
8 min
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LA Fires: Canadians in the fight
8 min
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LA Fires: Why have the fires spread so quickly?
7 min