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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Ukraine contemplates a rough road ahead as Trum...
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Pope Francis now in critical condition, Vatican...
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The Benefits of Backward Walking Are Not on Sol...
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Revisiting the little told story of Canada’s fi...
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Can Ukraine’s allies step up if the US walks aw...
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Ukraine faces loss of US support as it marks th...
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Playing for pride of country on the world stage
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Why Canada always comes up big in the biggest i...
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Canada’s win over the US a victor for team and ...
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From oligarchy to “Broligarchy” - how the ultra...
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Canada buys half a million doses of bird flu va...
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Saskatoon’s The Sheepdogs still rocking and ha...
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Spreading the word about a great Canadian peanu...
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New app helps consumers find and buy Canadian
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New poll says 27% of Canadians view the United ...
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Will the markets stop Trump’s tariff plans?
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Trump is fixated on Canada’s water, what can we...
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New doc explores how Jamaican music helped Toro...
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Is high-speed rail any closer to leaving the st...
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How one small business owner is using social m...
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Why Canada-USA is now the preeminent rivalry in...
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Leonard Cohen’s heirs sue law firm for malpract...
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US and Russia agree to try to end war without U...
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Which Canadian cities are most vulnerable to Tr...
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The vocal history of booing at sporting events,...
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