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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Has Mark Carney bitten off more than he can che...
17 min
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Ryan Wedding arrested. What's Next? - Brutal wi...
45 min
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Canadian rock Icon Kim Mitchell on his upcoming...
34 min
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Why the Crown-Indigenous Relations Ministry wa...
10 min
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Trump's Greenland Gambit - Legault's resignatio...
45 min
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You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The T...
16 min
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The musical mind behind the '80s sound of 'Stra...
17 min
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Why People Set Out on Impossible Quests
17 min
59
Michael Kovrig on the China deal
11 min
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Canada-China trade deal reaction & analysis - E...
58 min
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New documentary reveals the good, the bad and t...
17 min
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How science is giving us a far greater understa...
18 min
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What does it take to get fired at Canada Post...
9 min
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Will USA involve itself in Iran? - Canadian fal...
62 min
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Trump wants the US to reboot Venezuela’s oil ...
17 min
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The US is showing it wants to dominate the west...
17 min
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As Winnie the Pooh turns 100, remembering the f...
15 min
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How Canadian business minds came together help ...
18 min
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The Greenland question - Could Iranian regime f...
65 min
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The Year in Music 2025
8 min
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Are Canadian jails at a breaking point?
8 min
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What is Canada's Immigration Policy?
13 min
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Latest on US in Venezuela - Response from Venez...
40 min
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The Year in Canada-USA Trade
13 min
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Tensions in Asia Pacific Waters
17 min