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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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Episodes
Why is the federal bureaucracy struggling to provide key services? 15.11.2022 17:58
Why is the federal bureaucracy struggling to provide key services? Guest: Peter Harder, Canadian Senator representing Ontario
Why does Canada have child medication shortages not seen elsewhere? 15.11.2022 15:05
Why does Canada have child medication shortages not seen elsewhere? Guest: Joel Lexchin, an emeritus professor at York University’s faculty of health, where he studies pharmaceutical policy
Public health officials urge Canadians, Global News looks into the state of Canada's Arctic defences & Arlene Dickinson on her new venture 11.11.2022 1:21:29
Public health officials urge Canadians to wear face masks indoors Guest: Dr. Gerald Evans, an infectious diseases expert with Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Queen’s University How one group is working to make sure Indigenous veterans are given proper grave markers Guest: Maria Trujillo, project coordinator, Last Post Why has no soldier been awarded Canada’s highest military honour since its...
How one group is working to make sure Indigenous veterans are given proper grave markers 11.11.2022 18:52
Guest: Maria Trujillo, project coordinator, Last Post
Canadian veterans continue to fight to raise awareness about mental health issues 11.11.2022 15:58
Guest: Ian Hall, former Canadian soldier, Edmonton firefighter and Wounded Warriors Canada ambassador
Why has no soldier been awarded Canada’s highest military honour since its creation in 1993 and the veterans fighting to change that 11.11.2022 18:57
Guest: Bruce Moncur, Valour in the Presence of the Enemy
Global News looks into the state of Canada's Arctic defences as the physical and geopolitical landscape in the North quickly changes 11.11.2022 16:38
Guest: Jeff Semple, Senior Correspondent for Global National News
Arlene Dickinson on her new venture, Twitter, and why Canada should do more to foster innovation 11.11.2022 16:34
Guest: Arlene Dickinson, Executive Chair of Believeco:Partners
Public health officials urge Canadians to wear face masks indoors 11.11.2022 14:55
Guest: Dr. Gerald Evans, an infectious diseases expert with Kingston Health Sciences Centre and Queen’s University
Foreign affairs minister outlines new approach to China, How a career-ending injury turned Lauren Taylor from the art of baseball to baseball art & US Midterms 10.11.2022 1:00:53
Foreign affairs minister outlines new approach to China while previewing Canada’s long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy Guest: Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute, political science professor, University of Alberta How a career-ending injury turned Lauren Taylor from the art of baseball to baseball art and helped her find new purpose Guest: Lauren Taylor, Major League Baseball...
How a career-ending injury turned Lauren Taylor from the art of baseball to baseball art and helped her find new purpose 10.11.2022 15:35
Guest: Lauren Taylor, Major League Baseball and Major League Baseball Players Association Licensed Artist
A new book looks into murder and justice at a prisoner-of-war camp for Nazi soldiers in Medicine Hat, Alberta 10.11.2022 16:06
Guest: Nathan Greenfield, historian, author of Hanged in Medicine Hat
Is the US putting pressure on Ukraine to negotiate with Russia? 10.11.2022 18:30
Guest: John Herbst, Director, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council and former US Ambassador to Ukraine and Uzbekistan
US Midterms: A red wave turns into a red ripple, what happened? 10.11.2022 16:26
Guest: Kamy Akhavan, Executive Director, USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future, University of Southern California
Journo Corner: Poilievre turns up in Vancouver, Danielle Smith returns to the Alberta legislature, and Doug Ford’s union fight U-turn 10.11.2022 16:30
Guest: Max Fawcett, Lead columnist, Canada's National Observer
Foreign affairs minister outlines new approach to China while previewing Canada’s long-awaited Indo-Pacific strategy 10.11.2022 15:30
Guest: Gordon Houlden, Director Emeritus of the China Institute, political science professor, University of Alberta
US Midterms, Canadian War Museum oral history project examines war's aftermath & The Surge in Tech industry Layoffs 09.11.2022 1:07:35
US Midterms: Can the Republicans take control of Congress? Guest: Charles Bierbauer, Distinguished Professor and Dean Emeritus, College of Information and Communications, University of South Carolina Canadian War Museum oral history project examines war's aftermath Guest: Michael Petrou, Historian, Veterans Experience, Canadian War Museum The Surge in Tech industry Layoffs and what next for Twitt...
Canadian War Museum oral history project examines war's aftermath 09.11.2022 13:16
Guest: Michael Petrou, Historian, Veterans Experience, Canadian War Museum
US Midterms Update: Can the Republicans take control of Congress? 09.11.2022 12:10
Guest: Mark Alan Smith, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Washington,
The Surge in Tech industry Layoffs and what next for Twitter 09.11.2022 16:32
Guest: Ritesh Kotak, Cybersecurity and Technology Analyst
A quarter century of wild Canadian weather stories 09.11.2022 24:50
Guest: Chris St. Clair, former Weather Channel host and author, Weather Permitting
More Canadians than ever living with cancer 09.11.2022 9:07
Guest: Jennifer Gillis, senior manager of surveillance, Canadian Cancer Society
Children's hospitals across Canada stretched as RSV cases, flu-like illnesses spike 09.11.2022 9:22
Guest: Emily Gruenwoldt, President and CEO, Children’s Healthcare Canada
US Midterms: Can the Republicans take control of Congress? 09.11.2022 15:44
Guest: Charles Bierbauer, Distinguished Professor and Dean Emeritus, College of Information and Communications, University of South Carolina
Health ministers gather in Vancouver a critical time for the Canadian health care system, mom of last Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan chosen as Silver Cross Mother & the U.S. saw a pandemic baby bump 08.11.2022 1:03:37
Health ministers gather in Vancouver a critical time for the Canadian health care system Guest: Dr. Alika Lafontaine, President, Canadian Medical Association Mom of last Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan chosen as Silver Cross Mother Guest: Candy Greff, mother of Master Cpl. Byron Greff, 2022 Royal Canadian Legion Silver Cross Mother In Tuesday’s midterms, a Republican Party transformed by Tr...
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