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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, inclu...

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New subvariants see Canada heading towards a summer Omicron wave 09.07.2022 15:31

Guest: Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease specialist, Toronto General Hospital

Japan’s reaction to the assassination of former Prime Minister Abe 09.07.2022 18:19

Guest: Philip Lipscy, professor of political science and director of Centre for the Study of Global Japan, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto

Rogers outage shows need for more telecom infrastructure resiliency 09.07.2022 16:59

Guest: David Skillcorn, professor, School of Computing, Queen's University, Director of the NSERC Create Cybersecurity Program at Queen's University and RMC

Cancelled Air Canada flights strand B.C. woman in Toronto for five days, It’s Stampede time in Calgary, The world’s largest cricket-processing facility opens in London, Ontario & Why did UK PM Boris Johnson finally succumb to calls for him to resign - July 7th, 2022 Cancelled Air Canada flights strand B.C. woman in Toronto for five days Guest: Carla Leinweber, stranded Air Canada passenger It...

The world’s largest cricket-processing facility opens in London, Ontario 08.07.2022 14:16

Guest: Mohammed Ashour, CEO, Aspire.

It’s Stampede time in Calgary 08.07.2022 17:47

Guest: Josie Balka and Gregg Reynolds, Morning Show Hosts, Calgary’s Country 105

Patrick Brown to appeal his CPC leadership race disqualification 08.07.2022 8:40

Guest: Robert Batherson, President, Conservative Party of Canada

Why did UK PM Boris Johnson finally succumb to calls for him to resign 08.07.2022 9:04

Guest: Paul Waldie, Europe Bureau Chief, Globe and Mail

Tornado hits Alberta 08.07.2022 6:29

Guest: Richard Warnock, Mayor of Sundre, Alberta

Why Canada is throwing out more than half of its remaining AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses 08.07.2022 11:08

Guest: Elise Legault, Policy and Advocacy Manager at the ONE Campaign

Cancelled Air Canada flights strand B.C. woman in Toronto for five days 08.07.2022 16:10

Guest: Carla Leinweber, stranded Air Canada passenger

The fallout from Patrick Brown’s disqualification from the CPC leadership race, How protofeathers helped dinosaurs adapt and thrive in cold weather, What’s next for the Assembly of First Nations & Can Boris Johnson survive yet another crisis in his party? - July 6th, 2022 Guest: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the School of Public Administration at D...

How protofeathers helped dinosaurs adapt and thrive in cold weather 07.07.2022 13:51

Guest: Dennis V. Kent, Adjunct Senior Research Scientist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University

A coroner’s inquest into the murders of three women in Ontario in 2015 recommends intimate partner violence be declared an epidemic 07.07.2022 18:37

Guest: Kirsten Mercer, lawyer, Goldblatt Partners

Journo corner: Patrick Brown disqualified, Alberta’s big budget surplus, more inflation relief, what’s on the mind of 2022 high school valedictorian 07.07.2022 17:46

Guest: Dave Breakenridge, managing editor of the Edmonton Journal/Edmonton Sun

What’s next for the Assembly of First Nations 07.07.2022 9:20

Guest: Niigaan James Sinclair, Professor in Native Studies, University of Manitoba

Can Boris Johnson survive yet another crisis in his party? 07.07.2022 10:23

Guest: Garret Martin, professor, American University

The fallout from Patrick Brown’s disqualification from the CPC leadership race 07.07.2022 16:27

Guest: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the School of Public Administration at Dalhousie University.

Health authorities across Canada cut hours of emergency departments, How Conservatives can unite, inspire, and take Canada forward, Dry July: Alcohol-free suggestions for your summer fun & Inside Ontario group homes where kids were called ‘paychecks’ - July 5th, 2022 Health authorities across Canada cut hours of emergency departments Guest: Dr. Alan Drummond, ER and family physician in Perth, On...

Dry July: Alcohol-free suggestions for your summer fun 06.07.2022 13:53

Guest: Sarah Kate, somegoodcleanfun.com

How Conservatives can unite, inspire, and take Canada forward 06.07.2022 18:35

Guest: Tasha Kheiriddin, principal at Navigator Ltd., political commentator, author of The Right Path: How Conservatives Can Unite, Inspire and Take Canada Forward

Inside Ontario group homes where kids were called ‘paychecks’ 06.07.2022 16:16

Guest: Carolyn Jarvis, National Investigative Correspondent, Global News

Looking into the psychology behind mass shootings 06.07.2022 18:37

Guest: Arie Kruglanski, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland

Health authorities across Canada cut hours of emergency departments 06.07.2022 16:40

Guest: Dr. Alan Drummond, ER and family physician in Perth, Ontario and co-chair of public affairs for the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians

Victoria bank robbery and shootout has echoes of 1997 LA heist, Why is Canada seeing a surge in counterfeit toonies, Why is the Prime Minister acting so slowly in appointing new senators,Why passengers should hold airlines to account for cancelled flights and airport chaos - July 4th, 2022 Victoria bank robbery and shootout has echoes of 1997 LA heist Guest: Det. Staff Sgt. (ret’d) Chris Horsl...