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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What to expect from a Canada-USA showdown at th...
14 min
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Diving in with the Guinness World Record holder...
16 min
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WestJet and Lufthansa team up in new massive de...
14 min
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Why do airlines take passengers seeking compens...
14 min
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Donald Trump threatens reciprocal tariffs, take...
16 min
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Journo Corner: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomin...
18 min
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Kate Gies on our culture’s desires to “fix” bod...
17 min
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How to resist the tech takeover of romance
13 min
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Joe from the ‘I Am Canadian” rant reflects on ...
16 min
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Should we be worried about an asteroid collidi...
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Premiers meet in Washington to discuss tariff t...
8 min
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Barriers to cancer treatment leave patients and...
17 min
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Where do they go? A long-time sea turtle myster...
17 min
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Ron Deibert tackles cyber espionage, subversion...
33 min
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True Crime Conversations: Convicted killer and ...
16 min
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Canada pours billions into foreign aid, is it m...
18 min
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Kendrick Lamar takes his Drake beef to the big...
17 min
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Best of Super Bowl ads: Celebs, nostalgia and a...
19 min
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Why Greenland finds itself in Trump’s crosshairs
18 min
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Canada braces for new 25 percent steel and alum...
18 min
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Why Canada needs to get its economic house in o...
17 min
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Grocery stores are meeting demand for Made in C...
17 min
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Swapping sugar for butter? New diet advice fro...
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MADE IN CANADA: Our greatest inventions
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How Bizarre! Calgary Porch Pirate chase & 100k ...
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