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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Giving Tuesday kicks off a crucial month for Ca...
17 min
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Who’s winning the thermostat wars and why
17 min
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Air Canada starts rolling out facial recognitio...
15 min
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What did Canadians check out on YouTube in 2024?
19 min
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President Biden under fire for going back on h...
17 min
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Coffee prices are boiling over, how will it fil...
16 min
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Just five years after a devastating fire, Paris...
19 min
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Why is parental estrangement seeing an uptick w...
18 min
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B.C. scores court win in quest to sue opioid pr...
17 min
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Could the death of an amateur MMA fighter in a ...
15 min
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Rust in Peace: These models went to the vehicle...
18 min
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Losing Coach Mac: When Football Creates a Mento...
21 min
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Exploring Canada’s first ever Lunar Rover mission
16 min
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How feasible is life on Mars?
16 min
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Navigating your finances in a second Trump term
15 min
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Advice on how to make Black Friday work for you
16 min
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Trump’s Tariffs: Why the Trudeau government may...
21 min
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Serial killer Paul Bernardo denied parole for t...
18 min
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What was being a gladiator really like
17 min
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Journo Corner: How a Canadian olympian became a...
17 min
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The real and growing cost of raising a child
16 min
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Why subscriptions are ruining our lives and our...
16 min
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The fall of Northvolt and what it means for Can...
16 min
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Trump’s tariff threat: How should Canada proceed?
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A new documentary dives into a marine mammal sp...
30 min