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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How Helsinki is finding success in fighting hom...
51 min
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Can we trust online reviews?
54 min
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The handshake heard across Canada
71 min
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Your Consent is Not Required - a new book exami...
16 min
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Two huge earthquakes strike Turkey and Syria
60 min
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But wait, there’s more: K-Tel past and present
55 min
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ALMC hits rewind with the author of Mixtape: 21...
57 min
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Gord Sinclair on life after The Tragically Hip,...
62 min
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A fungus from a new HBO series is based on real...
60 min
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Why do we have anxiety dreams?
64 min
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The Canadian filmmaking duo behind “The Flying ...
73 min
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The germiest surface in the kitchen? The answer...
61 min
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The end of Ronzoni Pastina
62 min
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Raise a glass to the young entrepreneur finding...
56 min
1490
Bruce Cockburn on music, memories, and his upco...
52 min
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The Life of a Lighthouse Keeper
58 min
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New Zealand’s popular prime minister Jacinda Ar...
58 min
1493
New Canadian guidelines suggest cutting back yo...
59 min
1494
Grocery chains are feeling the heat over high f...
58 min
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Time to quiet quit these tired words
Bank watchdog weighs tighter mortgage rules, please quiet quit these tired words & the death of Lisa Marie Presley
76 min
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Please quiet quit these tired words and catchph...
15 min
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Canadian aid worker in Somalia on a country on ...
13 min
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Telecom companies are getting rid of 411 and op...
16 min
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The death of Lisa Marie Presley and the pressur...
15 min
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Pressure mounts on the federal government to cl...
16 min