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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Live music is back and so is anger over the way...
18 min
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Employers struggle as unemployment rate remains...
15 min
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The family of a 13-year old girl found dead in ...
17 min
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Canada to temporarily ban import of handguns: G...
15 min
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Canada joins with Britain to resume training Uk...
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Canada aims to be a cut above the rest at the W...
12 min
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A Montrealer becomes North American Scrabble c...
15 min
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Conflict, climate change and the war in Ukraine...
17 min
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Where is the Conservative leadership race heade...
16 min
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July sees a big jump in reported cases of onlin...
18 min
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Canada joins with Britain to resume training Uk...
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B.C. woman takes out newspaper ad in desperate ...
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Why pickle pizza is becoming a big dill
11 min
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Death Dates for Electronics and why its bad for...
15 min
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How researchers were finally able to establish ...
16 min
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Journo Corner: Brandi Morin on covering the Pop...
16 min
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Clayton Ruby’s legacy and the landmark case of ...
17 min
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B.C. woman takes out newspaper ad in desperate ...
16 min
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What is the purpose of Nancy Pelosi’s visit to ...
64 min
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How to get a good night’s sleep during a heatwave
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Canada’s ban of the import of dogs from more th...
16 min
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Energy firms report massive profits, why are co...
17 min
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What does Russia’s new naval doctrine mean for ...
16 min
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Hate crime reports in Canada surged during COVI...
8 min
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New Stats Can data shows reporting of sexual as...
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