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 a career-ending injury turned Lauren Taylor...
13 min
1852
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
1861
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
1867
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
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Canadian intelligence warned PM Trudeau that Ch...
14 min
1870
Mom of last Canadian soldier killed in Afghanis...
16 min
1871
Health ministers gather in Vancouver a critical...
13 min
1872
What’s next in the labour battle of CUPE versus...
63 min
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Live music is back, why do many artists find it...
17 min
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The dark cloud hanging over the upcoming World ...
13 min
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Why are climate activists targeting priceless ...
16 min