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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Why Fernando Valenzuela’s legacy extends far be...
18 min
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McDonald’s in the U.S. hit by deadly e-coli out...
15 min
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Bank of Canada cuts key rate by 50 basis points...
14 min
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Journo Corner: Trudeau faces frustrated Liberal...
16 min
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How a former federal Liberal cabinet minister i...
15 min
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A decade later, those who rushed to try to save...
14 min
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The new Matthew Perry Foundation of Canada will...
16 min
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The science of motivating young people and how ...
34 min
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How scholars and librarians became the unlikely...
15 min
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How to talk to people when you live alone
How to talk to people when you live alone
16 min
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Loverboy’s Paul Dean restores lost 1970 album f...
35 min
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Navajo code talker who helped allies win Second...
17 min
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RBC Cybersecurity series: Popular scams and how...
14 min
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Nazem Kadri on his hockey dreams and becoming t...
17 min
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B.C. election result: still too close to call
17 min
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Membership has its privileges: A surprise birth...
10 min
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How companies remake markets, cash in, and keep...
17 min
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Why the B.C. election is still too close to call
19 min
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How much are Canadian attitudes about immigrati...
14 min
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Five tumultuous years in Montreal shaped Kamala...
32 min
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New Trump biopic shot in Toronto sees drama on ...
17 min
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TikTok influencers: The Blonde Brewer on their ...
15 min
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Ontario to require provincial approval for new ...
18 min
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U.S. moves ahead on Click-to-Cancel rules to ma...
15 min
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Why Canada must prepare now for the next major ...
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