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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The premier of Nova Scotia on the wildfires nea...
91 min
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A former spy on the Johnston report fallout
94 min
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High rent force Halifax grandmother and nurse t...
95 min
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The RCMP at 150: how the force became woven int...
89 min
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How advancements in DNA testing solved a 48-yea...
94 min
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David Johnston rules out public inquiry into Ch...
94 min
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Alberta parks closed over wildfire risk
95 min
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New breed of spooky shark discovered near Austr...
91 min
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The cost of rent continues to rise right acros...
93 min
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Road rage over removal of AM radios from vehicles
83 min
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Junk food is getting a lot more expensive & we’...
94 min
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The risks presented by wildfire smoke
59 min
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A Toronto author digs up long-held family secre...
93 min
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80s hitmakers Strange Advance head out on a 40t...
92 min
1490
Talking Canada’s Walk of Fame with Rick Mercer
91 min
1491
An inside look at evacuations and wildfires in ...
94 min
1492
Fleeing Alberta’s growing wildfires
101 min
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Coronation preview: Canadian contingent, and th...
97 min
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Canadian rocker Tom Cochrane celebrates Lightfoot
96 min
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CSIS confirms the Chinese government was target...
92 min
1496
Paying Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot
87 min
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Why are so many places in Canada talking about ...
79 min
1498
The story behind an unlikely non-fiction bestse...
88 min
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This Canadian city was just named the friendlie...
88 min
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Harry Belafonte passes away at the age of 96
90 min