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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, inclu...
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CSIS investigates death threats from Iran against people in Canada 29.11.2022 16:10
CSIS investigates death threats from Iran against people in Canada Guest: Kaveh Shahrooz, lawyer and human rights activist, Senior Fellow with The Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Fixing the problems with our Canadian cities - homelessness 29.11.2022 19:22
Fixing the problems with our Canadian cities - homelessness Guest: Tim Richter, Founder, President & CEO of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness
B.C. becomes the first jurisdiction in Canada to move to confiscate unexplained wealth 29.11.2022 15:19
How will it work? Guest: Jeffrey Simser, lawyer, former legal director with the Attorney General of Ontario
How DNA and genetic genealogy led Toronto police to a suspect in the unsolved 1983 murders of two women 29.11.2022 19:21
How DNA and genetic genealogy led Toronto police to a suspect in the unsolved 1983 murders of two women Guest: Dr. Anthony Redgrave, lead forensic genetic genealogist, Redgrave Research Forensic Services
Anger over ongoing COVID-19 restrictions prompts rare protests in several major Chinese cities 29.11.2022 15:59
Anger over ongoing COVID-19 restrictions prompts rare protests in several major Chinese cities Guest: Charles Burton, a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, former Canadian diplomat in Beijing
The prime minister testified that his decision to invoke the Emergencies Act was the “right choice”, What does it take to be a great mascot & Why your brain gets a real kick out of Black Friday 26.11.2022 1:07:01
The prime minister testified that his decision to invoke the Emergencies Act was the “right choice”, did he prove it? Guest: Lydia Miljan, political science professor, University of Windsor What does it take to be a great mascot? We ask the mascot guru about his tips and tricks Guest: Jerome Bartlett, mascot guru Why your brain gets a real kick out of Black Friday and how to resist it Guest:...
What does it take to be a great mascot? We ask the mascot guru about his tips and tricks 26.11.2022 19:43
Guest: Jerome Bartlett, mascot guru
Why your brain gets a real kick out of Black Friday and how to resist it 26.11.2022 16:42
Guest: Christophe Morin, co-founder The SalesBrain and co-author of The Persuasion Code
A large increase in cases of sextortion involving teen boys 26.11.2022 9:35
Guest: Dallas Flexhaug, anchor, Global News Morning Calgary
The murders of four female students at the University of Idaho 26.11.2022 10:19
Guest: Garrett Cabeza, breaking news reporter, Spokane Spokesman-Review
A former advisor to prime minister Stephen Harper is not impressed with Pierre Poilievre’s stance on the opioid crisis and drug policy 26.11.2022 17:03
Guest: Benjamin Perrin, professor, Allard School of Law, University of British Canada, author of "Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis"
What did the Emergencies Act inquiry hear over six weeks of testimony and what questions remain unanswered? 26.11.2022 20:22
Guest: David Schneiderman, a professor of law at the University of Toronto
The prime minister testified that his decision to invoke the Emergencies Act was the “right choice”, did he prove it? 26.11.2022 16:28
Guest: Lydia Miljan, political science professor, University of Windsor
Paying tribute to Börje Salming and his fight against ALS, how to best navigate Black Friday and Cyber Monday & Gang-related murders are on the rise in Canada 25.11.2022 1:16:28
Paying tribute to Börje Salming and his fight against ALS Guest: Mark Kirton, former Toronto Maple Leaf and teammate of Börje Salming, diagnosed with ALS in 2018 A marketing expert on how to best navigate Black Friday and Cyber Monday Guest: Brad Davis, associate professor of marketing, Lazaridis School of Business, Laurier University and expert on branding and holiday consumption How the UK Su...
What you need to know when planning for winter travel this year 25.11.2022 14:55
Guest: Jennifer Weatherhead, travel expert
A marketing expert on how to best navigate Black Friday and Cyber Monday 25.11.2022 16:30
Guest: Brad Davis, associate professor of marketing, Lazaridis School of Business, Laurier University and expert on branding and holiday consumption
How the UK Supreme Court looked to Canada in saying no to Scotland’s bid for a second independence referendum 25.11.2022 20:07
Guest: Catherine Frost, Professor of Political Science, McMaster University
Gang-related murders are on the rise in Canada, what can be done to prevent them? 25.11.2022 16:34
Guest: Marcell Wilson, president and co-founder of the anti-violence organization One by One Movement, former gang member
China copes with surge in COVID cases and protests against restrictions 25.11.2022 10:52
Guest: Yanzhong Huang, director, Centre for Global Health Studies, Seton Hall University and Senior Fellow for Global Health, Council on Foreign Relations
Paying tribute to Börje Salming and his fight against ALS 25.11.2022 25:59
Guest: Mark Kirton, former Toronto Maple Leaf and teammate of Börje Salming, diagnosed with ALS in 2018
High interest rates are sending Canada’s housing market into a winter deep freeze, the enduring appeal of the underdog & Sanctions are hurting Vladimir Putin and Russia 25.11.2022 1:03:59
High interest rates are sending Canada’s housing market into a winter deep freeze Guest: Peggy Hill, real estate agent, Peggy Hill Team As Saudi Arabia enjoys a national holiday after a shock win over Argentina at the World Cup, we look at the enduring appeal of the underdog Guest: Samuel Sommers, professor of psychology, Tufts University and co-author of This is Your Brain on Sports How some car...
As Saudi Arabia enjoys a national holiday after a shock win over Argentina at the World Cup, we look at the enduring appeal of the underdog 24.11.2022 16:31
Guest: Samuel Sommers, professor of psychology, Tufts University and co-author of This is Your Brain on Sports
How some car dealerships using supply issues to squeeze extra cash out of customers 24.11.2022 14:24
Guest: Shari Prymak, senior consultant at Car Help Canada
Sanctions are hurting Vladimir Putin and Russia but Canada needs to do more to enforce them 24.11.2022 20:16
Guest: Bill Browder, author of Red Notice and Freezing Order
Journo Corner: Canada vs Belgium, Alberta vs Ottawa, Trudeau vs Poilievre, and more 24.11.2022 18:25
Guest: Dave Breakenridge, editor Edmonton Journal/Edmonton Sun, host of the 10/3 podcast
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