Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

Can the government really crack down on grocery chains? (1:45) Guest: Rick Barichello, Professor, Food and Resource Economics, University of British Columbia Trudeau accuses India of involvement in killing of Canadian Sikh leader (14:25) Guest: Dan Stanton, Director of National Security at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute, former intelligence officer in CSIS Trudeau ac...

Why are U.S. auto workers striking at 3 major factories? Guest: Arthur Wheaton, Director of Labor Studies, Cornell ILR Buffalo Co-Lab (Cornell University) The West Block returns - what to expect when the House reconvenes Guest: Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief, The West Block host How do assessments work for the release of psychiatric hospital patients who could pose a risk to...

Does eliminating GST on construction of new rental apartments make housing more affordable for Canadians? Guest: Jennifer Keesmaat, founding partner, Markee Developments and former chief city planner, City of Toronto The Maritimes braces for the remnants of Hurricane Lee  Guest: Jason Mew, director, incident management division, emergency management office, government of Nova Scotia The search for...

The Liberal caucus meets after a tough summer  Guest: John O’Leary, a Senior Consultant with Crestview Strategy A popular decongestant in many cold meds deemed ineffective by a U.S. advisory panel Guest: Dr. Michael Rieder, Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Physiology and Pharmacology and Medicine, Western University. Journo Corner: What’s going in with the Manitoba election?  Guest: Richard C...

What should you know about the new Moderna COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada for fall? Guest: Dr. Fahad Razak, an internist at St Michael’s Hospital (Unity Health Toronto), and Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Data and Analytics at the University of Toronto A mother discusses her young son’s health scare due to the E. coli outbreak in Calgary Guest: Sarah MacDonald, mother of daycare E...

What it was like in Morocco during the earthquake? Guest: John Norman, mayor of Bonavista, Newfoundland and in Marrakech  How does earthquake search and rescue work? Guest: Dr. Joe Barbera, Co-Director, George Washington University (GWU) Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management PM plane woes and CPC convention wrap-up Guest: David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent, Global News Prison...

Interest rate pain: B.C. couple's mortgage payments up $2700 a month Guest: Sarah Dueck, BC homeowner NYC moves to ban short-term rentals, should Canadian cities follow suit? Guest: David Wachsmuth, assistant professor, School of Urban Planning, McGill University As wildfires continue to burn, Canada marks Firefighters’ National Memorial Day on Sunday  Guest: David Sheen, Canadian Fallen Firefight...

What you should pay attention to at the Conservative Party convention (1:17) Guest: Fred DeLorey, 2021 national campaign manager for the federal Conservatives Marking one year since the Queen’s death (16:59) Guest: Patricia Treble, royal commentator and author of Write Royalty on Substack Lahaina fire - One month later (33:06) Guest: Robin Muto and Alexander Muto, Maui residents and co-founders, I...

Bank of Canada keeps interest rate at 5%; Why are politicians weighing in on these decisions? (1:32) Guest: Christopher Ragan, an Associate Professor and the founding Director of McGill University's Max Bell School of Public Policy Journo Corner: Covering Ontario’s Greenbelt scandal (15:50) Guest: Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News  MP Michael Chong to testify to US Congress abo...

Yellowknife prepares for the return of 20,000 residents (1:28) Guest: Rebecca Alty, mayor of Yellowknife Why does Saskatchewan want to pick some immigrants based on their nationality? (15:00) Guest: Richelle Bourgoin, Deputy Minister of Immigration and Career Training, Government of Saskatchewan Should cell phones be banned from schools? (24:54) Guest: Harley Klak, Alberta junior high teacher, Vin...

NWT update: How a delayed back-to-school start affects evacuees Guest: Robyn Scott, teacher, artist and Yellowknife evacuee NWT update: How the government deals with a delayed back-to-school start Guest: R.J. Simpson, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Minister of Justice and Government House Leader, Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories Labour Day: Are unions making a come...

Spikes in opioid usage across Canada cause concern on International Overdose Awareness Day Guest: Monty Ghosh, an internist, addictions specialist and assistant professor at the University of Calgary and University of Alberta A million more non-permanent residents live in Canada than official figures, what impact does that have on housing?  Guest: Benjamin Tal, deputy chief economist, CIBC Capital...

The rare ”Super Blue Moon” illuminates the world Guest: Kelly Lepo, an Education and Outreach Scientist at the Office of Public Outreach at the Space Telescope Science Institute Journo Corner: Why many Canadians don’t believe the future is bright, the paper straw fallacy, and more Guest: Tristin Hopper, columnist and reporter, National Post  Is Canada sitting on the largest housing bubble of all t...

12 more charges laid against Ontario man accused of aiding suicides Guest: Dr. Tyler Hickey, Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto and forensic pathologist, Ontario Forensic Pathology Service Poor mental health, violence among threats to children in Canada  Guest: Sara Austin, founder and CEO of Children First Canada BC confirms first Canadian...

Has a year of natural disasters shown a need for a federal emergency management agency like FEMA?  Guest: Jean Slick, the program head and a professor in the Disaster and Emergency Management graduate programs, Royal Roads University What is behind a troubling summer for air traffic control operations? Guest: Duncan Dee, former Chief Operating Officer of Air Canada The legacy of The Price is Right...

One week since Yellowknife evacuation - government response Guest: Shane Thompson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories One week since Yellowknife evacuation - criticism of response Guest: Robert Hawkins, former MLA in the N.W.T. legislature One week since Yellowknife evacuation - evacuee Guest...

Frustration in the Shuswap region due to wildfires and wildfire response Guest: Jay Simpson, area director for the North Shuswap, Columbia Shuswap Regional District The mood of Ukrainian Canadians on Ukraine’s Independence Day  Guest: Ihor Michalchyshyn, CEO & Executive Director, Ukrainian Canadian Congress Donald Trump surrenders in Georgia; Reaction to the Republican debate Guest: Kevin Wagner,...

Are record levels of international students further straining Canada's housing supply? Guest: Steve Pomeroy, Focus Consulting Inc; Industry Professor, McMaster University, Canadian Housing Evidence Collaborative (CHEC) and Senior Research Fellow, Carleton University, Centre for Urban Research and Education (CURE) Journo Corner: Local radio station on the frontlines of the NWT wildfire emergency  G...

Wildfires: Lost homes  Guest: Heather MacKay, West Kelowna woman who lost her home Wildfires: A woman’s house saved by a solo firefighter with a garden hose Guest: Marnie Endersby, fire evacuee out of West Kelowna Wildfires: Insurance questions   Guest: Craig Stewart, VP of Climate Change and Federal Issues, Insurance Bureau of Canada Wildfires: Volunteer effort Guest: Navjit Khun Khun, Khalsa Aid...

Wildfire Latest: Alberta stormchaser was in Kelowna for her wedding  Guest: Brittany Filion, stormchaser, Team Dominator CA Wildfire latest: How fire crews are making inroads in Kelowna Guest: Jason Brolund, West Kelowna Fire Chief Wildfires latest: Fire Behaviour:  Guest: Cordy Tymstra, Consultant, Whitebark and Sage Wildfire Science and Management, Former Wildfire Science Coordinator, Alberta Wi...

Latest from Yellowknife Guest: Rebecca Alty, Mayor of Yellowknife Kelowna latest Guest: Richard Zussman, Global News reporter Kelowna latest Guest: Angus Dunlop, evacuated from West Kelowna last night, he has been living in the West Kelowna area for around 20 years, this was his third time to get fully  Kelowna fire challenges Guest: Kyle Brittain, freelance videojournalist and former wildland fir...

Yellowknife is evacuating as N.W.T. fire nears Guest: Jayme Doll, Global News reporter How NWT fires and evacuations lean on lessons learned from past fires Guest: Michael Mehta, Professor, Department of Environment, Culture, and Society; Thompson Rivers University Killer mushrooms: The deadly mystery gripping Australia Guest: Andy MacKinnon, past-president of the South Vancouver Island Mycologica...

A woman speaks out after a painful procedure at a Brampton hospital Guest: Terri-Ann Perras, Canadian blogger and stay-at-home mom Hospital mistakes - and the lack of transparency around them in Canada Guest: Dr. Rob Robson, patient safety expert, principal advisor at Healthcare System Safety and Accountability How to tackle rental affordability in Canada Guest: Tim Richter, President and CEO, Can...

The mayor of Yellowknife on the wildfires in the Northwest Territories Guest: Rebecca Alty, mayor of Yellowknife How can Canadian democracy better protect itself? Guest: Rob Goodman, associate professor, politics and administration, Toronto Metropolitan University and author of Not Here: Why American Democracy Is Eroding and How Canada Can Protect Itself True Crime: A murder victim’s writings lead...

A Canadian couple’s harrowing tale of escaping the flames in Lahaina  Guest: Dr. Jessie Watkins, Canadian tourist who fled the Maui wildfires Volunteers banding together for the relief effort in Maui Guest: Carl Ladd, vice president, Mercy Chefs Global 20th anniversary of the great northeastern blackout Guest: David Robitaille, Senior Director of Market Operations, Independent Electricity System O...