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.

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Politics
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Buying holiday gift cards at the drugstore or s...
13 min
1652
Pipelines: Keystone spill in Kansas and RCMP up...
17 min
1653
Historic moon mission ends with splashdown of O...
13 min
1654
How is the federal government reacting to the p...
58 min
1655
With mental health issues on the rise in Canada...
17 min
1656
The psychology behind sport: How athletes face ...
15 min
1657
What goes into writing Christmas music? The “Qu...
16 min
1658
The legacy of the Boeing 747 as the last one ro...
15 min
1659
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
1661
Why NATO’s secretary general worries the war in...
13 min
1662
Céline Dion reveals diagnosis of rare neurologi...
62 min
1663
What’s in a name? Find out Canada’s most popula...
14 min
1664
New research shows the undeniable benefits of a...
14 min
1665
Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary release ...
17 min
1666
A new fund to help fight cancer set up in memor...
13 min
1667
Céline Dion reveals diagnosis of rare neurologi...
15 min
1668
The politics behind a high-profile prisoner swa...
13 min
1669
Bank of Canada hikes interest rates again but s...
60 min
1670
The enduring appeal of A Charlie Brown Christm...
14 min
1671
The jaw-dropping AI Chatbot is so good that it ...
14 min
1672
How Canadian museums should approach the repatr...
16 min
1673
Journo Corner: Ottawa to review RCMP equipment ...
18 min
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Why Canada is not poised to become a critical m...
14 min
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Bank of Canada hikes interest rates again but s...
13 min