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 politics leanings may determine views of fr...
11 min
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Protests drive Sri Lanka’s President out of the...
17 min
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Journo Corner: Are grocery store chains may be ...
16 min
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What impact will fast rising interest rates hav...
15 min
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Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate by full ...
14 min
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Premiers continue to fight with Ottawa over hea...
61 min
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How do you know if you click with someone: foll...
10 min
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Streaming services dominate Emmy Awards nominat...
17 min
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Volatility has everyone guessing about what’s n...
18 min
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The James Webb telescope sends back a first ser...
16 min
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The impact of another Bank of Canada interest r...
19 min
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Premiers continue to fight with Ottawa over hea...
15 min
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What caused the massive Rogers network outage a...
75 min
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Reservations overtake walk-ins in Canada - why ...
12 min
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How Russian propaganda has changed during the w...
15 min
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The legacy of former Japan PM Shinzo Abe and wh...
17 min
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Ukraine’s president blasts Canada over the deci...
16 min
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Why the Rogers outage is an opportunity to chan...
16 min
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What caused the massive Rogers network outage a...
13 min
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Rogers outage shows need for more telecom infra...
65 min
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A Calgary son carries on his father’s quest to ...
15 min
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New subvariants see Canada heading towards a su...
14 min
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Japan’s reaction to the assassination of former...
17 min
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Rogers outage shows need for more telecom infra...
16 min
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Cancelled Air Canada flights strand B.C. woman ...
55 min