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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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Why Ukraine is winning the war so far 03.03.2022 15:14

Guest: Oleksiy Haran, professor of comparative politics, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy

Why are Russian athletes being allowed to compete at the Paralympics? 03.03.2022 8:50

Guest: Rob Koehler, Director General of Global Athlete

What can Canadians do to donate to the Ukraine effort? 03.03.2022 8:42

Guest: Kate Bahen, Managing Director, Charity Intelligence Canada

How Canada helped economic measures against Russia hit hard 03.03.2022 17:02

Guest: Martin Sheil, former IRS Investigator and Supervisory Special Agent in the Criminal Investigation Division

The Economic Impact of sanctions 03.03.2022 17:04

Guest: Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist, The Conference Board of Canada

Canadians heading to Ukraine to fight 03.03.2022 6:24

Guest: Bryson Woolsey, Canadian heading to Ukraine to fight

The impact of the sanctions on Russia, Hiding from Russian Attacks in Kharkiv & Explaining the impact of airspace restrictions 02.03.2022 53:28

The impact of the sanctions on Russia, Hiding from Russian Attacks in Kharkiv & Explaining the impact of airspace restrictions - March 1st, 2022 The impact of the sanctions on Russia Guest: Bill Browder, financier, creator of Magnitsky Act, author of Red Notice Hiding from Russian Attacks in Kharkiv Guest: Svitlana Prystupa, 26-year-old woman hiding at home in Kharkiv with mom and sister ...

High demand for Ukrainian flags at Victoria flag shop 02.03.2022 11:25

Guest: Paul Servos, President, TACTIX Leadership Inc., owner of The Flag Shop - Victoria

Hiding from Russian Attacks in Kharkiv 02.03.2022 17:10

Guest: Svitlana Prystupa, 26-year-old woman hiding at home in Kharkiv with mom and sister

IPCC’s latest report - impact on North America 02.03.2022 17:27

Guest: Linda Mortsch, University of Waterloo environment professor, Coordinating Lead Author - North America - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report

Humanitarian crisis and how Canada can help 02.03.2022 17:52

Guest: Lloyd Axworthy, former Minister of Foreign Affairs under Jean Chrétien, World Refugee & Migration Council Chair

Explaining the impact of airspace restrictions 02.03.2022 18:27

Guest: John Gradek, aviation expert, Faculty Lecturer and Coordinator of the Aviation Management Program, McGill University

The impact of the sanctions on Russia 02.03.2022 16:56

Guest: Bill Browder, financier, creator of Magnitsky Act, author of Red Notice

What is it like on the ground in Ukraine right now, What can the UN do to further pressure Russia & The Economic Impact of the War and Sanctions 01.03.2022 45:30

What is it like on the ground in Ukraine right now, What can the UN do to further pressure Russia & The Economic Impact of the War and Sanctions - Feb 28th, 2022 What is it like on the ground in Ukraine right now? Guest: Kesniia Khizhnyak, Kyiv resident who fled the city with her husband and kids What can the UN do to further pressure Russia? Guest: Bob Rae, Canadian Ambassador to the Uni...

Adam Richman talks new HISTORY Channel show: Adam Eats the 80s 01.03.2022 13:23

Guest: Adam Richman, host of Adam Eats the 80s on The HISTORY Channel

What path for diplomacy? 01.03.2022 16:41

Guest: Roman Waschuk, former Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine

Assessing the military situation in Ukraine and Russia’s strategy 01.03.2022 19:09

Guest: Maj Gen. Mick Ryan (Ret’d), author of War Transformed, the future of twenty-first century great power competition and conflict.

What can the UN do to further pressure Russia? 01.03.2022 17:01

Guest: Bob Rae, Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations

How can Canada help with the Humanitarian cost of the war in Ukraine? 01.03.2022 7:56

Guest: Rick Cober Bauman, Executive Director, Mennonite Central Committee Canada

The Economic Impact of the War and Sanctions 01.03.2022 10:49

Guest: Eric Miller, Rideau-Potomac Consultants

What is it like on the ground in Ukraine right now? 01.03.2022 16:55

Guest: Kesniia Khizhnyak, Kyiv resident who fled the city with her husband and kids

How will Ukraine as we know it survive, Neighbouring states brace for an influx of Ukrainians fleeing war & Afghan Interpreter who worked for Canada Trapped in Kyiv 26.02.2022 49:08

How will Ukraine as we know it survive, Neighbouring states brace for an influx of Ukrainians fleeing war & Afghan Interpreter who worked for Canada Trapped in Kyiv - Feb 25th, 2022 How will Ukraine as we know it survive? Guest: Varvara Pakhomenko, Conflict Analyst Neighbouring states brace for an influx of ukrainians fleeing war Guest: Nathan VanderKlippe, Globe and Mail Correspondent i...

Olympic Success Sees Curling Fever Sweep Scotland 26.02.2022 10:29

Guest: Aaron Forsythe, Rink Manager at Curl Edinburgh

Analyzing the CGL facility attack video 26.02.2022 7:13

Guest: Dr. John Gilmour, Fellow with Canadian Global Affairs Institute, Retired Head-Strategic Planning and Operational Analysis with CSIS’ Counter-Terrorism Division

Discussing the war in Ukraine and the end of the blockades in Canada 26.02.2022 19:46

Guest: Tristin Hopper, Columnist and Reporter, National Post.