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Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

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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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Latest episode

Mar 15, 2026

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Episodes

The Monarchy’s lasting legacy with the Commonwealth 20.09.2022

Guest: Patricia Scotland, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth

The flawless military execution during Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral 20.09.2022

Guest: Brian Macdonald, Military Historian

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral was a somber and reverent event but what stood out most from the day 20.09.2022

Guest: Bonnie Brownlee, Royal Commentator

Civility in Politics: The role hyper-partisanship plays in the threat and harassment towards politicians 17.09.2022

Guest Host Richard Cloutier chats with Maxwell Cameron, Professor in the Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at UBC

Managing wildfires using Artificial Intelligence - find out how a Canadian company intends to use their technology to detect forest fires early. 17.09.2022

Guest Host Richard Cloutier chats with Migel Tissera, CTO and Co-founder of Metaspectral

The big coordinated effort to ensure the tightest security possible for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral 17.09.2022

Guest: Philip Grindell, Founder & CEO Defuse global, former metropolitan police specialist detective and Counter Terrorist Security Coordinator

Queen Elizabeth II Funeral guest list - who will be there and who won’t 17.09.2022

Guest: Robert Hazell, Professor of Government and the Constitution at University College London

What are the key post-pandemic issues facing police services across the country? 17.09.2022

Guest Host Richard Cloutier chats with Danny Smyth, Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) President

The jurisdictional mess facing First Nations healthcare and the improvements it needs 17.09.2022

Guest Host Richard Cloutier talks with Angela Mashford-Pringle, assistant professor and associate director at the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health at University of Toronto

Canada’s largest language learning app celebrates its 20th anniversary and provides lessons in 40 languages using artificial intelligence. 17.09.2022

Guest Host Richard Cloutier talks with Steve Kaufmann, CEO & Co-Founder of LingQ

An end of an era with tennis greats Roger Federer and Serena Williams retiring. What is the legacy they leave behind? 16.09.2022

Guest Host Richard Cloutier speaks with Mike McIntyre, Canadian Tennis Journalist and co-host of the Match Point Canada podcast

How will the death of the queen impact the British government and how will they move forward? 16.09.2022

Guest: Chris Clarkson, British Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Heywood and Middleton.

Photographing Queen Elizabeth II - how Bryan Adams got the perfect picture that was stamp worthy 16.09.2022

Guest: Bryan Adams, platinum-selling artist and award-winning photographer

Pathway to Permanent Residence Needed for Undocumented Migrants in Canada 16.09.2022

Guest Host Richard Cloutier chats with Syed Hussan, Executive Director of Migrant Workers Alliance for Change

Substantial price raises are on the menu for restaurants amid inflation and global challenges 16.09.2022

Guest Host Richard Cloutier chats with Mark von Schellwitz, Vice-President Restaurants Canada (Western Canada)

Singing for Queen Elizabeth II - the memories and experiences from a member of The Tenors 15.09.2022

Guest: Clifton Murray, vocalist, The Tenors

A new report highlights the top 10 threats to childhood in Canada - what challenges do children in Canada face in 2022? 15.09.2022

Guest: Stephanie Mitton, Government Relations Advisor, Children First Canada

Ukraine’s counteroffensive efforts against Russian troops raises spirits and victory hopes 15.09.2022

Guest host Richard Cloutier talks to Florian Gassner, an associate professor of Eastern and Northern European studies at the University of British Columbia

Thousands wait in line to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II in London 15.09.2022

Guest host Richard Cloutier recaps Ben O’Hara-Byrne interviewing Kathy Gervais, Peter Sonnex, sisters Efe & Tsola, and Tracey Comeau with her husband Nick Mannochio

The vibe in London as Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrives in Westminster Hall to lie in state 15.09.2022

Guest: Dawna Friesen, anchor and executive editor of Global National

Is the end of Covid-19 in sight? What do we need to do to get there? 15.09.2022

Guest Host Richard Cloutier talks with Raywat Deonandan, an epidemiologist and associate professor with the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa

North Vancouver man remembered for his valiant fight against ALS and his successful effort in raising awareness around the world 14.09.2022

North Vancouver man remembered for his valiant fight against ALS and his successful effort in raising awareness around the world Guest: Adrienne Molinski, wife of Greg Gowe

No Justice, No Freedom for Rohingya, Five Years Later 14.09.2022

No Justice, No Freedom for Rohingya, Five Years Later Guest: Matt Smith, a human rights expert and fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

Code Blue: Can virtual care help alleviate the stress on Canada’s emergency rooms? 14.09.2022

Code Blue: Can virtual care help alleviate the stress on Canada’s emergency rooms?  Guest: Dr. Sacha Bhatia, Population Health and Value Based Care Executive, Ontario

Former press secretary to Ukraine President Volodoymyr Zelenskyy shares key details leading up to Russian invasion in new book 14.09.2022

Former press secretary to Ukraine President Volodoymyr Zelenskyy shares key details leading up to Russian invasion in new book Guest: Iuliia Mendel, Former Spokesperson to Ukrainian President Volodymyr

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