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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Group threatens legal action over 'grossly disp...
11 min
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Air Canada strike looms - Big changes to Aeropl...
42 min
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A deep dive into the Lobster business reveals a...
17 min
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Controversial new book charts Prince Andrew's f...
16 min
205
Catriona Le May Doan on her memories of the Can...
4 min
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Mboko's huge win - Nova Scotia forest ban backl...
42 min
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A Victoria author shares her story of her finan...
17 min
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Crunch time for Canada/US trade negotiations - ...
53 min
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Cringey couple nicknames: why do we use them?
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Colin Mochrie on his summer dates in Canada, mi...
17 min
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Fallout from the London Junior Hockey trial ver...
53 min
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A tribute to Hulk Hogan from one of the few pro...
17 min
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Canada's Titanic: The Empress of Ireland Shipwr...
16 min
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One of Canada's great metal bands pays tribute ...
17 min
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Why is youth unemployment so high in Canada?
16 min
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The largest toy trend in years lands in Canada,...
18 min
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Hopes for a Canada/US trade deal as Alberta get...
17 min
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The search for answers begins after 241 killed ...
11 min
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Steven Page on his Barenaked Ladies hit Brian W...
16 min
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F-35 costs soar nearly 50% amid delays, should ...
17 min
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Did Boomers really save the Liberal party? The ...
17 min
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America needs to end it’s dependence on China f...
16 min
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China is looking for allies, why Canada should ...
19 min
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Remembering The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson and a ...
34 min
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One Oilers fans makes the 14-hours trip to Sout...
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