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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Who was ‘El Mencho’? And why did his killing sp...
17 min
27
 ‘The Casino Shift’ Takes Readers Inside Canada...
18 min
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U.S attacks Iran - Clinton questioned about Eps...
56 min
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Looking back at actor Robert Duvall’s legacy an...
9 min
30
The fight to save Yellowknife’s last movie thea...
8 min
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How a neuroscientist learned first hand how how...
17 min
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Andrew’s arrest and what lies ahead for the for...
9 min
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Why is Norway so dominant at the Winter Olympic...
16 min
34
Is Canada’s Winter Olympic performance in Mila...
17 min
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Gold Medal Hockey Preview - Curling Controversy...
51 min
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Ottawa advises all Canadians to avoid Cuba as T...
16 min
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More details and more questions emerge about ...
6 min
38
Canada strikes gold - The Tumbler Ridge investi...
42 min
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What makes for a great Valentine’s Day love song?
7 min
40
Canada’s Queen of R&B on a new album and cros...
17 min
41
Why the Gordie Howe Bridge threat is another om...
16 min
42
The story behind the Gordie Howe Bridge and why...
17 min
43
The latest from Tumbler Ridge
57 min
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Is it time to reduce Old Age Security payments ...
16 min
45
Canada’s godmother of hip hop Michie Mee gets h...
17 min
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Why is the Federal Ministry of Health holding b...
8 min
47
Guthrie kidnapping update - Ontario man's disap...
37 min
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Revelations in the latest release from the Ep...
7 min
49
Why is food inflation higher in Canada than m...
9 min
50
Does the reopening of a rail line from Toronto ...
9 min