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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How one group is working to make sure Indigenou...
17 min
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Canadian veterans continue to fight to raise aw...
14 min
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Why has no soldier been awarded Canada’s highes...
17 min
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Global News looks into the state of Canada's Ar...
14 min
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Arlene Dickinson on her new venture, Twitter, a...
14 min
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Public health officials urge Canadians to wear ...
13 min
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Foreign affairs minister outlines new approach ...
58 min
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How a career-ending injury turned Lauren Taylor...
13 min
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A new book looks into murder and justice at a p...
14 min
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Is the US putting pressure on Ukraine to negoti...
16 min
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US Midterms: A red wave turns into a red ripple...
14 min
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Journo Corner: Poilievre turns up in Vancouver,...
14 min
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Foreign affairs minister outlines new approach ...
13 min
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US Midterms, Canadian War Museum oral history p...
64 min
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Canadian War Museum oral history project examin...
11 min
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US Midterms Update: Can the Republicans take co...
10 min
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The Surge in Tech industry Layoffs and what nex...
14 min
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A quarter century of wild Canadian weather stor...
23 min
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More Canadians than ever living with cancer
8 min
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Children's hospitals across Canada stretched as...
8 min
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US Midterms: Can the Republicans take control o...
13 min
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Health ministers gather in Vancouver a critical...
60 min
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Forget a baby bust, the U.S. actually saw a pan...
13 min
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The rise and fall of Edda Mussolini and how the...
13 min
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In Tuesday’s midterms, a Republican Party trans...
15 min