Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about.

Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.

News
Politics
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The many challenges ahead for PM Mark Carney an...
19 min
227
Canada, Pharma and Trump
18 min
228
YouTube began with one 19s video in 2005, how d...
18 min
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Why RFK Jr.'s comments on autism are so dangerous
16 min
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Preparing for a contentious federal election o...
18 min
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Consumers should be careful with how we perceiv...
16 min
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Why is Donald Trump is looking for an off ramp ...
18 min
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BC’s Nell Smith was a rising music star when sh...
37 min
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Ottawa is set to release its report on UFOs, wh...
16 min
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Could Pierre Poilievre lose the Ottawa area sea...
8 min
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A Gen Z voter on why he and many his age are vo...
10 min
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The mission to save war memorials at Bay stores...
16 min
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Popular Canadian vegan fast-food chain flips pl...
19 min
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Why is rude classroom behaviour rising and what...
18 min
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Sex-assault case begins for former Canadian wor...
18 min
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Liberals still ahead in the polls in the final...
18 min
242
What goes on at the conclave
19 min
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How lasting was the impact of Pope Francis’ vis...
18 min
244
Star Wars' Tatooine-like planet discovered with...
18 min
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Remembering Pope Francis
18 min
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Polls tighten as federal election campaign ente...
17 min
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How well do federal party promises add up?
18 min
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London Junior hockey assault trial begins
15 min
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Post-Debate: Body language of the leaders
8 min
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Post-Debate: Looking to the last stretch before...
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