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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One of Canada’s top Oil company CEOs on what it...
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How a Canadian researcher helped confirm a rema...
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Trump’s First 100 Days and what they’ve meant f...
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How is another Liberal victory landing in Alber...
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Journo Corner: What next for Pierre Poilievre?
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Arkells frontman Max Kerman on the creative pro...
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B.C. promises public inquiry into festival atta...
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Breaking down the surprises from election night
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Is Mark Carney ready to deal with Donald Trump?
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Is this the end of third parties in Canada?
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How will the Liberals navigate a minority parli...
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What next for Conservatives after an election o...
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The many challenges ahead for PM Mark Carney an...
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Canada, Pharma and Trump
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YouTube began with one 19s video in 2005, how d...
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Why RFK Jr.'s comments on autism are so dangerous
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Preparing for a contentious federal election o...
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Consumers should be careful with how we perceiv...
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Why is Donald Trump is looking for an off ramp ...
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BC’s Nell Smith was a rising music star when sh...
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Ottawa is set to release its report on UFOs, wh...
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Could Pierre Poilievre lose the Ottawa area sea...
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A Gen Z voter on why he and many his age are vo...
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The mission to save war memorials at Bay stores...
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Popular Canadian vegan fast-food chain flips pl...
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