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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Ottawa is urged to put warning labels on alcoho...
15 min
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Medicine Hat mom honours her son and rallies th...
14 min
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Journo corner: Alberta’s big budget surplus, th...
18 min
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Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney pays tribu...
15 min
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Looking at life and legacy of the last Soviet l...
62 min
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Science explains why we often have “eureka” mom...
12 min
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The increasing importance of the emotionally st...
14 min
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Code Blue: New ideas on how to fix Canada’s hea...
16 min
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With the healthcare system in crisis, why is On...
16 min
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RCMP investigating verbal attack on Chrystia Fr...
16 min
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Looking at life and legacy of the last Soviet l...
15 min
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Princess Diana’s longtime personal secretary on...
66 min
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A Canadian street takes top spot in a ranking o...
15 min
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Why companies struggle to handle the fallout fr...
16 min
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How a Toronto woman’s popular TikTok videos are...
16 min
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What are Canadians angry about? New rage Index ...
13 min
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Verbal abuse of Chrystia Freeland sparks debate...
17 min
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25-years after her death, Princess Diana’s long...
16 min
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Canada will play an important role in NASA’s Ar...
51 min
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The importance of foreign students to Canadian ...
19 min
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Back to school: High rents and low availability...
16 min
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Doppelgangers: The inspiration behind a Canadia...
18 min
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Suddenly big brands are rushing to “go grey”
16 min
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The police response was in the spotlight at the...
17 min
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Canada will play an important role in NASA’s Ar...
15 min