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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Former B.C. MLA on what a trade war could look ...
8 min
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How to “buy Canadian” and the impact on retail
6 min
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The impact of tariffs on border towns & their b...
5 min
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Ontario’s premier called an election in reactio...
8 min
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How bad will tariffs impact the Canadian econom...
12 min
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The reaction in Washington to Trump’s tariffs
6 min
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Jason Kenney on how Canada needs to respond to ...
12 min
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How Bizarre: The stick club, nano-pasta and a r...
10 min
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US Astronauts prepare for the next walk on the ...
17 min
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Should Canada appoint a “border czar”?
16 min
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What does Trump want from a trade war and how d...
19 min
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Canadians brace for tariffs, how will they hit ...
18 min
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How will Canada respond to Trump’s tariffs?
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Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada are coming Februa...
10 min
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Are more older Canadians living in poverty than...
16 min
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Is China’s upstart DeepSeek really AI’s Sputnik...
20 min
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How live music can grow Canada’s economy
18 min
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98 Degrees on their success, setbacks, and a ne...
17 min
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Deadly mid-air collision in Washington raises q...
9 min
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Figure skating world reels after mid-air collis...
9 min
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Longtime aircraft accident investigator John Co...
18 min
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What does the Year of the Snake have in store f...
16 min
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A millennial joined a cruise full of Boomers, i...
17 min
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No Eggaggeration: Soaring US prices have Canadi...
17 min
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Journo Corner: What happened to Canadian Tire m...
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