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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Exposing the deceptions of direct-selling compa...
18 min
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B.C. man survives two weeks in wilderness by dr...
18 min
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Air Canada Strike - Trump-Putin reaction from K...
40 min
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Why Canada needs to change strategy in trade ne...
18 min
105
Bestselling Canadian author Linwood Barclay cha...
17 min
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Group threatens legal action over 'grossly disp...
11 min
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Air Canada strike looms - Big changes to Aeropl...
42 min
108
A deep dive into the Lobster business reveals a...
17 min
109
Controversial new book charts Prince Andrew's f...
16 min
110
Catriona Le May Doan on her memories of the Can...
4 min
111
Mboko's huge win - Nova Scotia forest ban backl...
42 min
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A Victoria author shares her story of her finan...
17 min
113
Crunch time for Canada/US trade negotiations - ...
53 min
114
Cringey couple nicknames: why do we use them?
9 min
115
Colin Mochrie on his summer dates in Canada, mi...
17 min
116
Fallout from the London Junior Hockey trial ver...
53 min
117
A tribute to Hulk Hogan from one of the few pro...
17 min
118
Canada's Titanic: The Empress of Ireland Shipwr...
16 min
119
One of Canada's great metal bands pays tribute ...
17 min
120
Why is youth unemployment so high in Canada?
16 min
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The largest toy trend in years lands in Canada,...
18 min
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Hopes for a Canada/US trade deal as Alberta get...
17 min
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The search for answers begins after 241 killed ...
11 min
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Steven Page on his Barenaked Ladies hit Brian W...
16 min
125
F-35 costs soar nearly 50% amid delays, should ...
17 min