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 Year in Politics: populism reigns, incumben...
17 min
1552
The Year in Security: Freedom Convoy, blockades...
16 min
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Ten years after Sandy Hook, a mother’s solution...
63 min
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Our Book of Awesome
14 min
1555
Breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy announced
15 min
1556
A Little More True Crime: Five years later, the...
30 min
1557
10-years since Sandy Hook, the Movement That Sa...
18 min
1558
Defense minister pledges ‘ambitious’ military c...
13 min
1559
What’s next for the Artemis program? Ship carry...
62 min
1560
Alcohol-free suggestions for the holidays and D...
11 min
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Ship carrying B.C. gold to be salvaged after ne...
16 min
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Bob Rae seeks diplomatic breakthrough in Haiti ...
17 min
1563
Buying holiday gift cards at the drugstore or s...
13 min
1564
Pipelines: Keystone spill in Kansas and RCMP up...
17 min
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Historic moon mission ends with splashdown of O...
13 min
1566
How is the federal government reacting to the p...
58 min
1567
With mental health issues on the rise in Canada...
17 min
1568
The psychology behind sport: How athletes face ...
15 min
1569
What goes into writing Christmas music? The “Qu...
16 min
1570
The legacy of the Boeing 747 as the last one ro...
15 min
1571
How does the Alberta Sovereignty Act affect Pre...
7 min
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How is the federal government reacting to the p...
10 min
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Why NATO’s secretary general worries the war in...
13 min
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Céline Dion reveals diagnosis of rare neurologi...
62 min
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What’s in a name? Find out Canada’s most popula...
14 min