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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Russia declares it’s scaling back its military ...
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Canada-based army veterans set up field hospita...
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The Slap heard around the world, Alcohol-relat...
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Canada’s men’s soccer team qualifies for its fi...
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Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk dies at age 62
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Indigenous leaders meet with Pope Francis at th...
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Canada identifies the F-35 as its preferred cho...
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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 ...
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Why did alcohol-related deaths spike in the U.S...
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How the Oscars incident is shining a light on l...
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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 ...
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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
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The China Eastern Airlines plane crash puzzles ...
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Journalist Corner: Alberta’s UCP leadership circus
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Latest from Kharkiv
18 min
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Why the federal carbon tax will see a majority ...
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The war in Ukraine and Canada’s role in global ...
46 min
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Diamonds may stud Mercury’s crust
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Why are variable rate mortgages gaining in popu...
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Talking about the plight of the world’s refugee...
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Why the government isn’t doing enough to help t...
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