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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What it was like in Morocco during the earthquake?
86 min
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As wildfires continue to burn, Canada marks Fir...
90 min
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Marking one year since the Queen’s death
97 min
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MP Michael Chong to testify to US Congress abo...
91 min
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Yellowknife prepares for the return of 20,000 r...
83 min
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The mystique of wooden roller coasters
78 min
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Spikes in opioid usage across Canada cause conc...
90 min
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Is Canada sitting on the largest housing bubbl...
90 min
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Can the Conservatives translate a surge in the ...
89 min
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The legacy of The Price is Right - after the pa...
94 min
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A tissue issue - Kleenex blows off Canada
92 min
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Donald Trump surrenders in Georgia; Reaction to...
90 min
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Are record levels of international students fur...
88 min
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Wildfires: A woman’s house saved by a solo fir...
91 min
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More adult kids are living with their parents: ...
83 min
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Wildfires in B.C., N.W.T. spread, forcing evacu...
68 min
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Yellowknife is evacuating as N.W.T. fire nears
73 min
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“The Fittest Man on Earth” is an athlete from M...
90 min
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The mayor of Yellowknife on the wildfires in th...
94 min
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A Canadian couple’s harrowing tale of escaping ...
94 min
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Alberta no longer calling? Calgary sees major ...
59 min
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Self-checkouts vs cashiers - how do you prefer ...
81 min
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Average costs of a new car in Canada "through t...
80 min
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A look into Canadian housing with the newest mi...
84 min
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Should the Canadian government help control gro...
58 min