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 you should care about the disappearance of ...
12 min
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Why has Canada put a halt on things entering th...
15 min
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US ponders banning gas stoves, should Canada co...
6 min
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US ponders banning gas stoves, should Canada co...
9 min
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Journo Corner: Banff parking spat, & "just tran...
16 min
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The Trudeau government seems awfully cozy with ...
16 min
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FAA meltdown - and the reliability of aviation IT
13 min
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Business leaders urge Three Amigos to move past...
60 min
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A real jailbird - how would you train a pigeon ...
10 min
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After a turbulent 2022 for many retailers, how ...
13 min
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A Little More True Crime: Cold Case BC
33 min
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As the political rhetoric heats up, a reality c...
16 min
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Business leaders urge Three Amigos to move past...
15 min
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Canada makes it official and opts for the F35, ...
62 min
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A close encounter with a Giant Pacific Octopus
15 min
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Two classmates look for answers in the 1975 dis...
15 min
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Dutch supermarket chain introduces “chat checko...
15 min
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Prince Harry tells all in his autobiography “Sp...
15 min
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The Brasilia riots and the poisonous influence ...
17 min
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Canada makes it official and opts for the F35, ...
14 min
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Canada’s first electric car makes its debut at ...
54 min
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Why does American milk chocolate taste so tangy...
17 min
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New Zealand’s aggressive anti-smoking strategy ...
15 min
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How a B.C. stuntwoman followed in her mother’s ...
15 min
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What’s behind a continued shortages of cold and...
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