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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How a term coined back in the 1850’s became the...
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How small acts of kindness and connection reall...
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Trump needles Trudeau about Canada becoming the...
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What are you really eating? Why seafood so ofte...
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Top Chef Canada winner brings a unique life sto...
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Giving Tuesday kicks off a crucial month for Ca...
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Who’s winning the thermostat wars and why
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Air Canada starts rolling out facial recognitio...
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Why is parental estrangement seeing an uptick w...
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Just five years after a devastating fire, Paris...
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Coffee prices are boiling over, how will it fil...
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President Biden under fire for going back on h...
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What did Canadians check out on YouTube in 2024?
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B.C. scores court win in quest to sue opioid pr...
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Could the death of an amateur MMA fighter in a ...
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Rust in Peace: These models went to the vehicle...
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Losing Coach Mac: When Football Creates a Mento...
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Exploring Canada’s first ever Lunar Rover mission
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How feasible is life on Mars?
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Navigating your finances in a second Trump term
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Advice on how to make Black Friday work for you
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Trump’s Tariffs: Why the Trudeau government may...
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Serial killer Paul Bernardo denied parole for t...
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What was being a gladiator really like
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Journo Corner: How a Canadian olympian became a...
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