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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A new documentary pulls back the curtains on o...
37 min
702
Has Spotify changed the music industry for bett...
17 min
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What we learned on Day One about Trump 2.0
18 min
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How Trump’s tariff threats and plans for US ene...
18 min
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Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico could ...
17 min
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The true story of a Swiss Family Robinson-style...
17 min
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Trump Day One: Focus on border security and wha...
18 min
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Trump Day One: Man charged in Capitol riot held...
16 min
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Israeli hostages released on eve of 44th anniv...
21 min
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Trump Day One: Impact on Canada
18 min
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Trump Day One: The view from Washington
18 min
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The influencer lawsuit that could change the in...
19 min
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US Supreme Court upholds ban on popular video s...
18 min
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What impact could US tariffs and countermeasure...
17 min
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TikToker tries 30 activities to meet new people
18 min
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Doctors call for changes in the way obesity is ...
17 min
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Should Canada leverage energy exports to the US...
18 min
718
No fun in the sun: Why do some tropical resorts...
18 min
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Canadian patients dying while waiting for treat...
17 min
720
We're seeing a Hunger Games' across Ontario: Hu...
17 min
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Journo Corner: Canada should brace for chaos in...
17 min
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Canadian business owner contemplates move to US...
16 min
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Why Starbucks is taking in the welcome mat for ...
17 min
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BC man taken to court by coworkers for $2M lott...
17 min
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US Food and Drug Administration bans us of cont...
18 min