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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Ukraine’s still growing humanitarian crisis
8 min
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What did NATO leaders deliver for Ukraine at an...
9 min
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The war in Ukraine and Canada’s role in global ...
16 min
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The view from Kyiv one month after Russia’s inv...
71 min
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How will a national dental plan in Canada work?...
17 min
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How will the invasion of Ukraine impact Canadia...
16 min
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Why is the cost of rent rising quickly in many ...
17 min
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Mapping Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians
16 min
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What will NATO do now to aid Ukraine?
18 min
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The view from Kyiv one month after Russia’s inv...
16 min
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Explaining the Liberal/NDP confidence and suppl...
46 min
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The coldest part of the world hit by an unprece...
12 min
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What we know about China Eastern Airlines crash
16 min
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Chantal Kreviazuk on the war in Ukraine
18 min
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Implications of the liberal deal on CPC leaders...
8 min
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The Liberal/NDP deal, why now?
8 min
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The Conservative Party perspective on the Liber...
8 min
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Explaining the Liberal/NDP confidence and suppl...
6 min
2769
The Prime Minister leaves for Europe for NATO a...
9 min
2770
The impact of the CP Rail work stoppage on supp...
50 min
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Looking at why pedestrian fatalities have spike...
9 min
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Reflecting on the “freedom convoy” and what com...
16 min
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A tense calm in Odessa as it braces for a Russi...
17 min
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Civilians increasingly targeted during deadly w...
17 min
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Covid protections are being lifted, are we ready?
17 min