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 are cannabis prices plummeting in Canada?
10 min
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Leaked ruling suggests the U.S. Supreme Court m...
18 min
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A preview of the 2022 Ontario election campaign
15 min
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Comparing protests and how Canada reacts to them
16 min
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The risks and rewards of single-game sports gam...
19 min
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260,000 tossed masks recycled for furniture, pl...
16 min
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Should Elon Musk remove dictators from Twitter?
18 min
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Amber Heard fires PR team ahead of testimony in...
16 min
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Are police in Ottawa better prepared for the la...
68 min
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The blame game within Russia over military fail...
18 min
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The impact of the war in Ukraine on food scarci...
16 min
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How forest fire control can help limit carbon e...
8 min
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Climate change report card
8 min
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Why Jody Wilson-Raybould is running the 50th BM...
17 min
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Many Canadians' dreams of owning their own home...
17 min
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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