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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Chrystia Freeland resigns from Justin Trudeau’s...
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A new survey shows Canadians concerned their ch...
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The holiday gift guide to non-fiction books
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What are the biggest challenges in Canadian hea...
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GST Holiday, Canada Post strike impacts to busi...
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The newest WNBA franchise in Toronto speeds up ...
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Anxiety in children in the social media age
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Standing On The Shoulders of Kitties: The Trail...
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What could legalizing mushrooms in Canada look ...
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Ketchup named Canada’s signature potato chip fl...
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Why is Donald Trump taunting Canada?
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What did Canadians check out on YouTube in 2024?
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Brain Rot is the Oxford Word of the year
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Why Canada’s housing crisis showed few signs of...
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How immigration became a dominant topic in Cana...
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Trudeau founders, incumbents stagger, Trump ret...
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After a devastating wildfire, Jasper ends 2024 ...
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What events, people, and trends Canadians were ...
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The surprising ways in which games have changed...
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Airlines try to crackdown on air rage incidents...
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The humble origins of one of the world’s most e...
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Giving a gift? Turns out late isn’t a bad thing...
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A top FBI criminal profiler on what we’ve learn...
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Man suspected of killing United Healthcare CEO ...
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Syrians around the world react to the fall of A...
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