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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Indigenous leaders meet with Pope Francis at th...
11 min
2827
Canada identifies the F-35 as its preferred cho...
9 min
2828
Siblings look for home in B.C. for family membe...
8 min
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What are Putin’s aims in Ukraine and is there a...
17 min
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Incidents of alcohol-related harm also rose in ...
8 min
2831
Why did alcohol-related deaths spike in the U.S...
7 min
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How the Oscars incident is shining a light on l...
6 min
2833
The Slap heard around the world: a look back at...
9 min
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Why the federal carbon tax will see a majority ...
52 min
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William Hurt’s former partner Donna Kaz on surv...
17 min
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Why are the Oscars and award ceremonies becomin...
16 min
2837
The China Eastern Airlines plane crash puzzles ...
16 min
2838
Journalist Corner: Alberta’s UCP leadership circus
16 min
2839
Latest from Kharkiv
18 min
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Why the federal carbon tax will see a majority ...
16 min
2841
The war in Ukraine and Canada’s role in global ...
46 min
2842
Diamonds may stud Mercury’s crust
10 min
2843
Why are variable rate mortgages gaining in popu...
16 min
2844
Talking about the plight of the world’s refugee...
18 min
2845
Why the government isn’t doing enough to help t...
8 min
2846
How tough is it to bring relatives fleeing the ...
8 min
2847
Ukraine’s still growing humanitarian crisis
8 min
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What did NATO leaders deliver for Ukraine at an...
9 min
2849
The war in Ukraine and Canada’s role in global ...
16 min
2850
The view from Kyiv one month after Russia’s inv...
71 min