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 case for spending your tourism dollars in C...
17 min
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Why are rural areas seeing higher crime rates t...
18 min
378
Canada emerges from a federal election more fra...
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379
One of Canada’s top Oil company CEOs on what it...
17 min
380
How a Canadian researcher helped confirm a rema...
16 min
381
Trump’s First 100 Days and what they’ve meant f...
18 min
382
Journo Corner: What next for Pierre Poilievre?
20 min
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How is another Liberal victory landing in Alber...
17 min
384
Arkells frontman Max Kerman on the creative pro...
33 min
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B.C. promises public inquiry into festival atta...
17 min
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Breaking down the surprises from election night
19 min
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Is Mark Carney ready to deal with Donald Trump?
18 min
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Is this the end of third parties in Canada?
19 min
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How will the Liberals navigate a minority parli...
6 min
390
What next for Conservatives after an election o...
11 min
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The many challenges ahead for PM Mark Carney an...
19 min
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Canada, Pharma and Trump
18 min
393
YouTube began with one 19s video in 2005, how d...
18 min
394
Why RFK Jr.'s comments on autism are so dangerous
16 min
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Preparing for a contentious federal election o...
18 min
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Consumers should be careful with how we perceiv...
16 min
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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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