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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Tariffs are already taking a bit out of the Can...
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Defense argues complainant created a “false nar...
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Why the Musk/Trump bromance imploded so quickly...
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Do NHL teams in tax-free states have an edge? D...
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Far Away in Time: How Canadian song Echo Beach...
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Oilers Cup tickets are a very pricey proposition
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Is a River Alive? Renowned nature author Rober...
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Debunking 5 myths about when your devices get wet
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How the 1982 Tylenol murders changed how we all...
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Friend and fellow Canadian astronaut and space ...
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Fans from all over the world travel to Edmonton...
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Elon Musk vs Donald Trump reaches a new level ...
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Wildfire smoke is already spreading far and wid...
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The Bay stores are closed, what happens to all ...
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How Aluminum tariff hike will hit Canadian cons...
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What’s the logic behind Trump’s steel and alumi...
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Remembering Marc Garneau: Canada’s first astron...
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Will the Trump and Musk bromance turn bitter
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How artificial intelligence could sort out the ...
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Why are we seeing so many devastating wildfires...
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Why sidewalk robot delivery continues to hit ob...
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Are dog owners in-tune with their pet’s emotion...
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Summer festival season heats up for multi-plati...
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The Stanley Cup final begins Wednesday, why his...
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Ukraine’s remarkable covert drone attack on Rus...
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