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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Murder of Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moose Wala
16 min
2577
The changing war in Ukraine and the impact of t...
18 min
2578
The future of Flair Airlines and Nexus delays
16 min
2579
Will decriminalizing possession of small amount...
18 min
2580
Why mothers of fatal overdose victims fought fo...
16 min
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Military sexual assault survivors react to the ...
63 min
2582
Remembering “The Hawk” Ronnie Hawkins and his i...
11 min
2583
Dene documentary filmmaker booted from Cannes F...
17 min
2584
Why are there is growing anger amongst families...
18 min
2585
Are tough new federal gun laws about policy or ...
16 min
2586
What will the Canadian Armed Forces need to do ...
17 min
2587
Military sexual assault survivors react to the ...
16 min
2588
Supreme Court strikes down life sentences for m...
60 min
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Infant formula shortages are symptoms of a larg...
17 min
2590
Top Gun Maverick resurrects the 80s blockbuster...
16 min
2591
Following the money trail from China into Vanco...
17 min
2592
Rents rising fast in major Canadian cities, wil...
16 min
2593
Looking ahead to the release of the Arbour Repo...
7 min
2594
Supreme Court strikes down life sentences for m...
15 min
2595
Long delays for Service Canada customers , Spor...
48 min
2596
Covid and North Korea
12 min
2597
Sports and politics
16 min
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NATO nuclear policy
18 min
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Concerns about “airport snooping” law; Bill S-7
15 min
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How to talk to your children about school shoot...
16 min