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 effective has Canadian gun control legislat...
17 min
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Remembering the 14 women killed in the Ecole Po...
12 min
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Canada welcomes the world for a major UN biodiv...
9 min
1554
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is acquitted of sexual as...
8 min
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Why food prices will continue to climb in 2023
13 min
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Canadian officials knew for years existing laws...
62 min
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How much would increased policing help address ...
18 min
1558
Are unprepared drivers to blame for traffic cha...
15 min
1559
A Canadian scientist helps put a new face on th...
16 min
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Mother of Alberta man who disappeared from a BC...
16 min
1561
Alleged serial killings of four women in Winnip...
17 min
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Canadian officials knew for years existing laws...
13 min
1563
Why Ottawa’s new dental benefit for kids falls ...
59 min
1564
In a tough economy - how do we learn to buy les...
14 min
1565
Why is shoplifting, already a multi-billion dol...
12 min
1566
Russia weaponizes winter in its war with Ukrain...
13 min
1567
Documenting the lives of British Columbians who...
17 min
1568
Why is the Ontario government opening up protec...
17 min
1569
Why Ottawa’s new dental benefit for kids falls ...
13 min
1570
Will the “Alberta Sovereignty within a United C...
49 min
1571
The mood amongst Canadian fans as Canada gets s...
12 min
1572
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active ...
13 min
1573
Problems in our Canadian cities - do downtown b...
6 min
1574
Problems in our Canadian cities - a store owner...
10 min
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A woman who survived stomach cancer fights to r...
13 min