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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Is Vladimir Putin starting to lose his iron gri...
18 min
1877
Can Canada be part of the solution to Europe’s ...
15 min
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Bracing for Fiona: Prince Edward Island
5 min
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Bracing for Fiona: Cape Breton
12 min
1880
Bracing for Fiona: Emergency Preparedness in Ha...
4 min
1881
Bracing for Fiona: The latest from Nova Scotia
10 min
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Preparing for Fiona, why are whales stranded on...
63 min
1883
The oldest recorded mammal is much older than p...
10 min
1884
The surge in demand for rare coins and notes f...
16 min
1885
Why are huge numbers of whales stranded on Aust...
16 min
1886
Russians protest over Putin’s mobilization anno...
15 min
1887
The Prime Minister faces a new Leader of the Of...
17 min
1888
Atlantic Canada braces for Fiona: How one munic...
6 min
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Atlantic Canada braces for Fiona: Where is it ...
8 min
1890
The mission to feed one million kids each year ...
9 min
1891
Statistics Canada releases new data on housing ...
16 min
1892
The mechanics of the Canadian lending industry ...
6 min
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The mechanics of the Canadian lending industry ...
11 min
1894
Journo Corner - Canada’s energy future
15 min
1895
Report finds Canada won’t come close to goal o...
17 min
1896
Russia calls up reservists and rolls out refer...
14 min
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Code Blue: Who is responsible when it comes to ...
17 min
1898
The gaps that are yet to be closed as the fight...
8 min
1899
The right fuel for school - linking nutrition t...
14 min
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Canada’s inflation rate cools but is it droppin...
14 min