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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Back to School: COVID concerns heading into a n...
16 min
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The US announces a major student loan forgivene...
16 min
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The phenomenon of “slow quitting” hits Canadian...
15 min
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Canada is hoarding resources and why allies are...
16 min
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Why is NATO’s Secretary General making first ev...
15 min
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How are Ukrainians settling in to life in Canad...
64 min
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Back to school: why sleep should be a mental he...
15 min
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Journo Corner: What’s it been like to cover the...
17 min
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Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: How...
16 min
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Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: How...
16 min
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Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: Is ...
15 min
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Ukraine Independence Day, what’s behind the sur...
87 min
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Not one, but two asteroids might have slain the...
11 min
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Back to school: What kind of teacher shortage d...
17 min
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Code Blue: what’s behind the surge in ER closur...
18 min
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Ukraine Independence Day: where are those who f...
16 min
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Ukraine Independence Day: What does Ukraine nee...
17 min
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Ukraine Independence Day: Reflecting on six mon...
15 min
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New survey shows more than half of Canadians ca...
66 min
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BC’s Harbour Air reaches milestone in its quest...
14 min
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Back to school: Tips on beating inflation
16 min
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The first Indigenous person nominated to the Su...
13 min
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The daughter of a prominent Russian nationalist...
16 min
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Canada’s largest private sector union has a new...
17 min
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New survey shows more than half of Canadians ca...
16 min