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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Are police in Ottawa better prepared for the la...
14 min
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Why are medical school grads shy away from fami...
65 min
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Even as the price of meat soars, plant-based al...
12 min
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New documentary highlights Syrian refugee crisis
18 min
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Exploring the hype surrounding hydrogen
17 min
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Health Canada lifts controversial ban on blood ...
12 min
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Canada investigates mystery liver illness hits ...
5 min
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Why are medical school grads shy away from fami...
16 min
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Canada’s aging population and the impact, Passp...
52 min
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Documenting human rights abuses by the Russian ...
16 min
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Journo Corner: Gord Steinke
18 min
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Passport application delays
16 min
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Concern over military spending in the 2022 Budget
17 min
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Canada’s aging population and the impact
15 min
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The challenge with ticks and Lyme Disease , Les...
68 min
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The allure of toxic relationships
13 min
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Why isn’t there more focus on a negotiated peac...
17 min
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Lessons learned from being in the Kremlin’s cro...
18 min
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Marianas Trench lead singer Josh Ramsay
16 min
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Is Canada doing enough to help Ukrainians hopin...
17 min
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The challenge with ticks and Lyme Disease
15 min
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Will Ottawa’s Emergencies Act Inquiry be transp...
57 min
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Why is Russia’s Church backing Putin’s War in U...
10 min
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France says “non” to the far-right but Marine L...
17 min
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How inflation is driving down real wages in Canada
16 min