Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

Donald Trump, sons, businesses fined US$364M in N.Y. civil fraud case (1:52) Guest: Eric Talley, law professor at Columbia Law School Worried Biden and Trump are too old to be president? Calm down, experts on aging say (15:25) Guest: Jay Olshansky, Professor, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago and research associate, Center on Aging, University of Chicago One of Vladimir Pu...

Flying from Edmonton to Vancouver for work as a daily commute? How one man is saving money on sky-high rent costs (1:17) Guest: Nima Nassirian, business teacher, University Canada West Macleans: The One and done family is becoming increasingly common in Canada, what impact will that have? (15:12) Guest: Courtney Shea, writer, Maclean’s Magazine Rogers v. Rogers: The Battle for Control of Canada’s...

True Crime: Crime and tragedy involving her two sons thrust Canada’s consul-general in Miami into the spotlight in 2015, now she’s sharing her story Guest: Roxanne Dubé, former Canadian diplomat and author of Understanding at Last

KC Super Bowl parade shooting - How does law enforcement deal with a mass shooting event in large crowds? (1:37) Guest: Keith Taylor, retired NYPD Sergeant Special Assignment and NYCD Assistant Commissioner, adjunct assistant professor of criminal justice at John Jay College KC Super Bowl parade shooting - how to cope with the trauma and fear of public places after a mass shooting (17:00) Guest: E...

Overdose crisis: Belleville calls for help from Ontario government (1:58) Guest: Neil Ellis, mayor of Belleville Canadians feeling high economic anxiety and have little faith in political leaders to tackle it (15:07) Guest: Bruce MacLellan, Founder and chair Proof strategies True Crime: Crime and tragedy involving her two sons thrust Canada’s consul-general in Miami into the spotlight in 2015, now...

The Auditor General of Canada on her ArriveCan report that found “glaring disregard’ for basic management practices (1:50) Guest: Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada What went wrong with ArriveCan and how it was mismanaged? (17:43) Guest: Alan Williams, former assistant deputy minister at Public Works and Government Services Canada -- now called Public Service and Procurement Canada), author of...

The history of tailgating as Super Bowl weekend approaches Guest: Craig Renfro, owner, Tailgater Magazine The 20th anniversary of Facebook - and the darker impact it’s had on society Guest: Jeff Horwitz, a technology reporter for the Wall Street Journal, author, Broken Code: Inside Facebook and the Fight to Expose Its Harmful Secrets The last Sam the Record Man is set to close: A look at great Can...

What is the story behind a ghostly shipwreck in Newfoundland? (1:55) Guest: Neil Burgess, president, Shipwreck Preservation Society of Newfoundland & Labrador Part Time Believer - The Strumbellas embark on a new tour to celebrate their newest album (14:52) Guests: Jimmy Chaveau, lead vocalist and acoustic guitar, and Jon Hembrey, guitar Canada's auto theft crisis picks up speed in 2023 (32:06) Gue...

A cancer diagnosis for a King: What does it mean for the monarchy? (1:26) Guest: Patricia Treble, royal commentator and author of Write Royalty on Substack What is it like to share a cancer diagnosis with family? (16:22) Guest: Sandra Krueckl, EVP of Mission, Information and Support, Canadian Cancer Society The Story of Canadian English: McGill research project examines the evolution of the langua...

London police apologize for delay in World Juniors sexual assault case (1:43) Guest: Nick Cake, London criminal defence lawyer, former Crown prosecutor The hope for more teaching, awareness and funding towards informed sexual consent training for young hockey players (16:40) Guest: Jacob Pries, Project Facilitator, Male Allies Program, Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region Parts of Nova...

The NHL reacts to hockey players charged with sexual assault, while Hockey Canada remains silent (1:37) Guest: Taylor McKee, Assistant Professor of Sport Management at Brock University Artifacts from Franklin’s lost expedition found in shipwrecks off Nunavut (16:22) Guest: Jonathan Moore, manager, underwater archaeology team, Parks Canada Swearing parrots utter profanities at visitors to a British...

Why more older Canadians worry they’ll never be able to afford to retire (1:46) Guest: Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health System and University Health Network, Director of Health Policy Research and Co-Chair of the National Institute on Aging Value Village gets first-hand criticism from some customers (14:49) Guest: Marvin Ryder, professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at Mc...

Alberta/B.C. relations may sour over B.C. wine (1:33) Guest: Miles Prodan, President & CEO, Wine Growers British Columbia Journo Corner: The story behind grocery store private label products (15:46) Guest: Jake Edmiston, business reporter, Toronto Star One year since decriminalization of possession of small amounts of drugs in B.C.: The positives & negatives  (32:19) Guest: Fiona Wilson, Deputy Ch...

Ottawa delays expansion of MAID again for patients with mental illnesses (1:54) Guest: Michael Cooper, Conservative MP, St. Albert-Edmonton, Shadow Minister for Democratic Reform, and member of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying What does Ottawa need to get right for a MAID expansion to take effect? (16:31) Guest: Dr. K.S. Gaind, Chief of the Department of Psychiatry, Sunny...

Hockey Canada: The first player turns himself in, what happens next? (1:47) Guest: Daphne Gilbert, a law professor at the University of Ottawa Canadian Hells Angels members implicated in U.S. case against Iran for assassination attempts on U.S. soil (16:48) Guest: Kim Bolan, crime reporter, Vancouver Sun The CEO of Flair Airlines on owing taxes to the CRA, and the challenges with budget travel in...

Jury orders Donald Trump to pay E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million for years of defamation (1:55) Guest: Heather Cucolo, adjunct professor of law, New York Law School, and a co-owner and partner at Mental Disability Law and Policy Associates U.S. scientist brews up a storm by offering Britain advice on making tea (14:41) Guest: Michelle Francl, chemistry professor, Bryn Mawr College and author of Steep...

Why victims' families want Robert Pickton evidence kept and why police say it's no longer needed (01:43) Guest: Sue Brown, Director & Staff Lawyer, Justice for Girls Why weird ads about Sophie Trudeau, Howie Mandel — and Mary Berg — mean we're in trouble online (18:16) Guest: David Shipley, CEO and Co-Founder of Beauceron Security Inc Who’s got mail: A bleak future for Canada Post (36:34) Guest: I...

What can be done to address skyrocketing overdose deaths in Canada? (01:41) Guest: Dr. Paxton Bach, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia and general internist and addiction medicine physician at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver Journo Corner: Gunman arrested at Edmonton CIty Hall, Alberta’s premier gives Tucker Carlson a warm welcome, and more (16:33...

Fatalities confirmed after passenger plane crash near Fort Smith, N.W.T. (01:46) Guest: Bill Yearwood, former accident investigator for the Transportation Safety Board, Safety Action Investigations (SAI) Private Investigator, author of “Getting It” Donald Trump wins New Hampshire Republican primary, is the race for the nomination already over? (16:41) Guest: Chris Galdieri, a political scientist a...

Federal government announces a two-year cap on international student permits (01:26) Guest: Raj Sharma, immigration lawyer, author of Inadmissibility and Remedies The Liberal Party looks to regroup at Cabinet retreat in Montreal (17:39) Guest: Tyler Meredith, founding partner, Meredith Boessenkool Policy Advisors, former economic adviser for Justin Trudeau & Chrystia Freeland Remembering acclaimed...

Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter again in connection with shooting on movie set Guest: Neama Rahmani, former federal prosecutor and CEO of West Coast Trial Lawyers Tracing a 1000-km journey of a wooly mammoth, with help from ancient DNA Guest: Hendrik Poinar, an evolutionary biologist specializing in ancient DNA, anthropology professor, McMaster University Toronto mother acquitte...

AI vs Art: How do copyright rules work and is the law keeping pace? Guest: Valentine Goddard, lawyer and member of the AI Advisory Council of Canada on AI Policy and Governance Canada’s place in a post-American World Guest: Kim Richard Nossal, professor emeritus of political studies. Centre for International and Defence Policy. Queen's University and author of Canada Alone: Navigating the Post-Ame...

The AI George Carlin special is no laughing matter for many - including his daughter Guest: Kelly Carlin, writer, performer, executive producer of the Emmy-award winning documentary George Carlin’s American dream, and author of A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up with George  Changes to B.C. family law over pet custody set a precedent Guest: V. Victoria Shroff KC, Animal Lawyer at Shroff Animal La...

Rachel Notley calls it a day Guest: Stephen Carter, political strategist, president of Decide Campaign Loblaws drops 50% off expiring food Guest: Sylvain Charlebois, Director of the Agri-Foods Lab at Dalhousie University Is Canada stuck in population trap? Guest: Christopher Ragan, an Associate Professor and the founding Director of McGill University's Max Bell School of Public Policy Australia re...

Emmy’s Top 75 moments in TV history Guest: Robert Thompson, founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, Syracuse University The Sattalites: New music from Canadian reggae legends Guest: Fergus Hambleton, co-founder and lead singer, The Sattalites What happened to Alberta’s energy grid during the weekend’s cold snap? Should this alert Ottawa’s future energy plans? Gue...