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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Celebrating ugly Christmas sweaters: Why do we ...
14 min
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Is Canada’s immigration policy at a crossroads?
17 min
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Did the federal government undercut its own mom...
16 min
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What is going on with Elon Musk and Twitter now...
15 min
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Why do humans laugh and what do we find so funn...
17 min
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Looking back on the 2022 FIFA World Cup: A refl...
15 min
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What did we learn from the last episodes of the...
17 min
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What does Canada need to do now to jumpstart th...
13 min
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What can parents or childcare facilities do to ...
12 min
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How can we make our New Year's resolutions actu...
13 min
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The best of television in 2022: What did we wat...
16 min
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How 3D printing can help solve Canada’s homebui...
15 min
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Canada delays expanding medical assistance in d...
18 min
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Is Canada being naive about the risks of Chine...
14 min
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Are provincial governments across the country s...
14 min
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Leonard Cohen’s final act - The story of the la...
13 min
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A new feature on Apple devices causes headache...
17 min
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At what age should Canadians be retiring? Are ...
15 min
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How did rent prices get so high in Canada? Wil...
17 min
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What can Canada do in order to build more homes...
13 min
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The Year in Economics: Inflation surges, intere...
18 min
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Reconciliation in 2022: A papal visit and apology
16 min
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The World in 2022: Russia invades Ukraine, Chin...
17 min
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The Year in Health: Omicron dominates, mandates...
15 min
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The Year in Politics: populism reigns, incumben...
17 min