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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A former advisor to prime minister Stephen Harp...
15 min
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What did the Emergencies Act inquiry hear over ...
18 min
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The prime minister testified that his decision ...
14 min
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Paying tribute to Börje Salming and his fight a...
73 min
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What you need to know when planning for winter ...
13 min
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A marketing expert on how to best navigate Bla...
14 min
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How the UK Supreme Court looked to Canada in sa...
18 min
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Gang-related murders are on the rise in Canada,...
14 min
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China copes with surge in COVID cases and prote...
9 min
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Paying tribute to Börje Salming and his fight a...
24 min
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High interest rates are sending Canada’s housin...
61 min
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As Saudi Arabia enjoys a national holiday after...
14 min
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How some car dealerships using supply issues to...
12 min
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Sanctions are hurting Vladimir Putin and Russia...
18 min
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Journo Corner: Canada vs Belgium, Alberta vs Ot...
16 min
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The collapse of crypto trading platform FTX and...
15 min
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High interest rates are sending Canada’s housin...
13 min
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Public safety minister lays out the federal gov...
60 min
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December is around the corner, time for a refre...
13 min
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Team Canada gets set to play its first men’s Wo...
16 min
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A Kyiv human rights lawyer on holding Russia t...
15 min
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Alberta Premier promises inflation relief and ...
16 min
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Colorado Springs attack revives painful memorie...
17 min
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Public safety minister lays out the federal gov...
13 min
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Women gymnasts testify in Ottawa hearings on th...
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