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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The Bangles: New book pulls back the curtain on...
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What does each party need to do to stand out in...
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Sizing up the first days of the federal campaig...
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WestJet looks to hire temporary foreign workers...
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The uncommonly loaded way politicians use the ...
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How Bizarre: Vancouver Record store owner disco...
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Are Canadians “Nasty” negotiators when dealing...
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The Bay will be reduced to just six stores, not...
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U.S. limits Canadian access to iconic border-s...
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Investigators start to piece together why a Del...
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The inside story of one of Canada’s most brazen...
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A federal election could be called on Sunday, w...
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Advice on how to deal with Trump from his forme...
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Glass Tiger’s lead singer celebrates Canada in ...
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What savings will consumers see with the end of...
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Journo Corner: Vancouver International Auto Sho...
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B.C. man returns library book 64 years late, c...
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Do newly declassified documents tell us anythin...
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Four Canadian citizens executed in China over '...
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How Canada can stand up to Donald Trump
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How Putin is trumping Trump on Ukraine
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NASA astronauts splash down in capsule after 9 ...
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Landfill remains in Winnipeg-area landfill sear...
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The wreck of a state-of-the-art ship that went ...
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Trump is wrong, our border was not created by “...
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