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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There’s nothing scary about spending on Hallowe...
11 min
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The best movies to set a spooky mood this Hallo...
21 min
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The B.C. government says no to supporting the I...
14 min
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Census shows Canadians are losing their religion
14 min
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An Act of Evil - The untold story of the small...
14 min
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Elon Musk gets set to transform Twitter
15 min
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Low voter turnout in municipal elections across...
64 min
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The many reasons why the Dutch don’t say sorry
14 min
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The mysterious rise of food allergies in North ...
13 min
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A Canadian leads the Philadelphia Phillies into...
16 min
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Looking ahead to the US midterm elections - imp...
15 min
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One month since Fiona: Newfoundland and Labrador
9 min
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One month since Fiona: Cape Breton
9 min
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Low voter turnout in municipal elections across...
13 min
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Immigrants and permanent residents now make up ...
50 min
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What life skills do young adults today feel the...
13 min
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An ode to ginger beef: the hidden history of Ch...
15 min
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Pennsylvania’s senate debate reveals the ongoin...
17 min
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Journo Corner: The Bank of Canada pushes ahead ...
13 min
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Why new arrivals to Canada continue to settle i...
8 min
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Immigrants and permanent residents now make up ...
8 min
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Should Ottawa be doing more to repatriate Canad...
14 min
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Canadian women released from camp for ISIS deta...
61 min
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Need a floppy disk, there’s still a company in ...
17 min
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A look behind the scenes of hockey broadcasts w...
14 min