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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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...
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At what age should Canadians be retiring? Are ...
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How did rent prices get so high in Canada? Wil...
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What can Canada do in order to build more homes...
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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
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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
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Breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy announced
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A Little More True Crime: Five years later, the...
30 min
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10-years since Sandy Hook, the Movement That Sa...
18 min
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Defense minister pledges ‘ambitious’ military c...
13 min
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What’s next for the Artemis program? Ship carry...
62 min
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Alcohol-free suggestions for the holidays and D...
11 min
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Ship carrying B.C. gold to be salvaged after ne...
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