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 backlash around DEI and is it warranted?
13 min
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Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 kicks off
16 min
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Non-addictive pain relief: F.D.A. Approves Drug...
16 min
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How can we unlock our critical minerals industry?
19 min
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Holly Cole is back with new album of standards ...
34 min
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Sports broadcaster Scott Oake shares his story ...
36 min
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Business community breathes “brief” sigh of rel...
18 min
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The fallout from the tariffs threat and what’s ...
18 min
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How real are Canada’s vows to beef up border se...
18 min
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Public Safety Minister David McGuinty on Canada...
19 min
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Why comedy legend Tom Green left LA and built a...
37 min
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Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump negotiate a 30...
6 min
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Bluesman Colin James: Still chasing the sun and...
33 min
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How badly damaged are Canada/US relations?
7 min
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How did Americans and Mexicans react to tariff ...
11 min
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Canadian views on becoming an American state
6 min
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What we know from Washington on a 30-day delay ...
12 min
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Justin Trudeau implements new border plan and f...
8 min
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How tariff threats moved markets and the Canadi...
10 min
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How tariffs impact Canadian manufacturing
9 min
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Tariffs and your personal finances
10 min
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How tariffs impact Canadian business owners - p...
6 min
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How tariffs impact Canadian business owners - b...
11 min
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Latest on tariffs from the Canadian government
4 min
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How the Canadian car industry is reacting to ta...
7 min