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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Ukraine on the ground, Understanding Vladimir P...
50 min
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How is the Ukrainian community reacting to the ...
13 min
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China’s role and reaction to the Ukraine invasion
16 min
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Understanding Vladimir Putin’s strategy
17 min
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Analyzing the first 24 hours of Russia’s invasion
6 min
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Ukrainian-Canadians fear for relatives in Ukraine
9 min
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More on what Canada must do to help Ukraine
18 min
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Ukraine on the ground - an educated father/daug...
15 min
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After Putin sends troops into the eastern part ...
52 min
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Security expert assesses what comes next in Ukr...
8 min
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The lasting importance of A Whiter Shade of Pale
9 min
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As misinformation becomes increasingly more com...
16 min
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Putin beings “special military operations,” and...
19 min
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After Putin sends troops into the eastern part ...
24 min
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Is Canada truly more divided than ever before?
14 min
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Only two days after extending the Emergencies A...
5 min
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How are Ottawa business owners feeling as they ...
43 min
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Today is “Twosday.” Learning more about this Pa...
14 min
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In a time where misinformation is rampant, how ...
16 min
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The View from Ukraine - What is it like being t...
18 min
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As Putin sends troops into Eastern Ukraine, we ...
16 min
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Opposing the Emergencies Act - How Canada shoul...
15 min
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After nearly 200 arrests, what are the possible...
6 min
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How are Ottawa business owners feeling as they ...
7 min
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Checking in on the latest from the Ottawa prote...
36 min