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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How fear of Putin stops Russians from speaking out
8 min
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Targeting Russian Oligarchs
8 min
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Journalist Corner: What a week for Alberta. Oil...
16 min
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Oil prices on the rise, how far will they go?
8 min
2980
Is Canada doing enough to help Ukraine?
8 min
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An update on Ukraine heading into the weekend
6 min
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Ukrainian nuclear power plant hit in Russian at...
45 min
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What local Ukrainians are doing to help war eff...
13 min
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The information war inside Russia
16 min
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What have we learned in the first week of the war
17 min
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What it’s like being a refugee in Canada
16 min
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New immigration rules for Ukrainians
8 min
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Why is Russia targeting nuclear plants?
11 min
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Ukrainian nuclear power plant hit in Russian at...
12 min
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Canadians heading to Ukraine to fight, What can...
31 min
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How to talk to children about war in Ukraine
11 min
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Why Ukraine is winning the war so far
14 min
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Why are Russian athletes being allowed to compe...
8 min
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What can Canadians do to donate to the Ukraine ...
7 min
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How Canada helped economic measures against Rus...
16 min
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The Economic Impact of sanctions
16 min
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Canadians heading to Ukraine to fight
5 min
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The impact of the sanctions on Russia, Hiding f...
51 min
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High demand for Ukrainian flags at Victoria fla...
10 min
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Hiding from Russian Attacks in Kharkiv
16 min