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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Protecting teens against sextortion
8 min
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Protecting teens against sextortion
10 min
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Ontario father whose 3 children were killed by ...
14 min
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Border agents dispute federal ArriveCan statist...
51 min
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World Refugee Day
13 min
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Ottawa announces NORAD upgrades
16 min
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Restaurant industry reaction to Canada banning ...
8 min
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Canada moves ahead with ban on single-use plastics
9 min
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Parents of Manitoba teen who took his own life ...
16 min
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Hospital wait times continues to grow
18 min
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Border agents dispute federal ArriveCan statistics
13 min
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Ottawa unveils plans for Canada Day celebration...
49 min
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The fight over the future of BC’s salmon farms
17 min
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Forget the tie, Father’s Day gift ideas
15 min
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The history and enduring appeal of dad jokes
17 min
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WestJet’s new strategy & flight cancellations a...
15 min
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How a lifeguard shortage may dampen summer fun ...
8 min
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Rental cars are in still short supply across Ca...
7 min
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Ottawa unveils plans for Canada Day celebration...
14 min
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Ottawa announces new data privacy rules, Which ...
65 min
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Vancouver and Toronto named as World Cup 2026 h...
13 min
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Which provinces report being the happiest and why?
16 min
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Scotland announces plans for another independen...
18 min
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Freeland talks up moves to help Canadians cope ...
16 min
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Moms Save Lives founder reacts to naloxone trai...
10 min