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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Why Ukraine continues to warn about the need fo...
16 min
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Joly apologizes after Global Affairs representa...
9 min
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Stock markets drop and cryptocurrencies plummet
6 min
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Cattle farmers oppose health Canada warnings fo...
17 min
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Menessian sentenced to life in prison
15 min
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A history of The Proud Boys and their impact on...
65 min
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The lasting impact of Gone Girl on the 10th ann...
17 min
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How can Russia’s naval blockade of Ukraine be e...
15 min
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Challenges ahead for the new federal interlocut...
15 min
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Dropping random COVID-19 testing at Canadian ai...
16 min
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B.C. man is one of the first in Canada to be co...
18 min
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A history of The Proud Boys and their impact on...
15 min
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Should Canada and the USA consider a bigger par...
56 min
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Canadian dad wins Buffalo Marathon while pushin...
13 min
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The perils and politics of “do your own research”
17 min
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How to fight high costs this summer
17 min
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EU to require all cellphones to have the same t...
16 min
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Royal Canadian Mint board charges taxpayers for...
10 min
2594
Parliamentary Budget Officer evaluates Canada’s...
8 min
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Summit of the Americas - should Canada and the ...
15 min
2596
World Bank issues gloomy forecast for the globa...
68 min
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World Oceans Day
10 min
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Clean Air Day and the impact of pollution on he...
16 min
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Journo Corner: The situation in Ukraine
17 min
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How social media is spreading disinformation ab...
16 min