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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Soccer Canada debacle
17 min
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Ottawa to review 1994 murder convictions of Ind...
17 min
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Hedley lead singer Jacob Hoggard will remain ou...
8 min
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Amanda Todd trial begins
8 min
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One year anniversary of London, Ontario attack
16 min
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What does low voter turnout tell us about the O...
87 min
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Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
18 min
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The impact of the war on couples looking for su...
16 min
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How is the federal government responding to Bil...
18 min
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What’s behind Quebec’s tough new language restr...
16 min
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Ontario’s Right-to-Disconnect legislation is in...
18 min
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What does low voter turnout tell us about the O...
15 min
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The latest on the Ontario election, Shanghai li...
64 min
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Is it time for Canada to drop imperial measurem...
14 min
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Shanghai lifts its long lockdown
15 min
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Singapore’s robot baristas and how automation i...
17 min
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How Lithuania cut off all Russian energy import...
15 min
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Revenue Canada ramps up CERB repayment efforts
8 min
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First Monkeypox case confirmed in Alberta
8 min
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The latest on the Ontario election
14 min
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Bank of Canada hikes interest rates again and s...
62 min
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How to get a good night’s sleep with shorter an...
10 min
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June is a time to raise awareness about ALS
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What factors swayed the jury in Amber Heard and...
18 min
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Double double trouble for Tim Hortons over how ...
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