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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Could Pierre Poilievre lose the Ottawa area sea...
8 min
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A Gen Z voter on why he and many his age are vo...
10 min
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The mission to save war memorials at Bay stores...
16 min
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Popular Canadian vegan fast-food chain flips pl...
19 min
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Why is rude classroom behaviour rising and what...
18 min
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Sex-assault case begins for former Canadian wor...
18 min
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Liberals still ahead in the polls in the final...
18 min
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What goes on at the conclave
19 min
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How lasting was the impact of Pope Francis’ vis...
18 min
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Star Wars' Tatooine-like planet discovered with...
18 min
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Remembering Pope Francis
18 min
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Polls tighten as federal election campaign ente...
17 min
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How well do federal party promises add up?
18 min
289
London Junior hockey assault trial begins
15 min
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Post-Debate: Body language of the leaders
8 min
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Post-Debate: Looking to the last stretch before...
5 min
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Post-Debate: The Panel
62 min
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Post-Debate: Energy issues
7 min
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Post-Debate: Facing Donald Trump
7 min
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Post-debate: Liberal view.
8 min
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Post-debate: Conservative view
10 min
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Journo Corner: French debate reaction
18 min
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The sweet science of chocolate
17 min
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How a speech therapist lost her ability to spea...
17 min
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Port of Churchill sees renewed interest as Cana...
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