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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Why are more Canadians being killed in fires, T...
61 min
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How a volunteer-led group came to the rescue of...
12 min
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The legacy of Pope Benedict as the faithful gat...
15 min
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Journo Corner: What does the “Super Bowl” of te...
17 min
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Six ballots not enough as a divided Republican ...
16 min
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Does Canada’s bail system need to be fixed?
15 min
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Why are more Canadians being killed in fires
14 min
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Idaho student killings suspect identified by DN...
59 min
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Remembering Jean Paré - the author of the Compa...
11 min
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Canada’s highest-paid CEOs made record average ...
14 min
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The brief but grizzly history of the rise and f...
16 min
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Damar Hamlin’s on-field cardiac arrest through ...
15 min
1563
China slams ‘excessive’ COVID-19 curbs on trave...
8 min
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New COVID variant could be the one to watch out...
8 min
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Idaho student killings suspect identified by D...
14 min
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Rogers-Shaw deal: Competition watchdog appeals ...
59 min
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The Taliban bans women from universities and NG...
14 min
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Why are so many employees ready to look for new...
12 min
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What we’ve lost playing the lottery and why gov...
16 min
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Rogers-Shaw deal: Competition watchdog appeals ...
14 min
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Did our bail system fail an OPP constable kille...
45 min
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How recent winter storms reveal gaps in our em...
14 min
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Remembering Canadian music icon Ian Tyson
18 min
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What was it like to be scored on by Pele? Dick ...
16 min
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When weather chaos strikes, what responsibility...
8 min