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 is Russia’s Church backing Putin’s War in U...
10 min
2802
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
2804
Ringing up some phone history on National Telep...
16 min
2805
Elon Musk takes Twitter: the impact on the tech...
14 min
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Elon Musk takes Twitter: the business case
5 min
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Will Ottawa’s Emergencies Act Inquiry be transp...
8 min
2808
The world’s first carbon capture soap - and car...
13 min
2809
. Conservation group's fish carry scheme save t...
16 min
2810
University of Calgary students convert ATV to s...
16 min
2811
Journo Corner: environmental journalist
16 min
2812
Living a low carbon lifestyle and life as a “Cl...
18 min
2813
How nuclear energy can play a role in reducing ...
13 min
2814
Hungry for competition
13 min
2815
What are we eating and what role does food play...
16 min
2816
What does the future of travel look like?
17 min
2817
A farmer's perspective: the cost of everything,...
16 min
2818
The nuances of taking in a Ukrainian family
17 min
2819
Through the lens of economic history, could we ...
14 min
2820
Canadian beekeepers suffering from massive hive...
15 min
2821
What have been the legal repercussions of legal...
17 min
2822
Four years of legalization in Canada: where we’...
15 min
2823
The DIY community fighting to reverse aging and...
17 min
2824
The future of farming is looking up
14 min
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Lacking social media filters? Scroll of doom le...
16 min