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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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Mar 15, 2026

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Numerous events ahead to mark the Queen’s life and reign in London 14.09.2022

Numerous events ahead to mark the Queen’s life and reign in London Guest: Joe Little, managing editor of Majesty magazine

What role will Canada play in the Queen’s funeral and surrounding events? 14.09.2022

What role will Canada play in the Queen’s funeral and surrounding events? Guest: Ralph Goodale, Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom

Solving BC’s wildfire crisis requires us to make hard choices 13.09.2022

Guest Host Richard Cloutier speaks with Robert W. Gray, a B.C.-based wildland fire ecologist specializing in western North American landscape fire ecology

Ukraine’s counter offensive forces Russian troops to flee 13.09.2022

Guest Host Richard Cloutier chats with Michael Bociurkiw, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and a global affairs analyst

Reflecting on the Toronto International Film Festival & The future of what and how we watch film 13.09.2022

Guest Host Richard Cloutier talks with Carmi Levy, Technology Analyst & Journalist

The future of the monarchy in Canada: is there any chance the country abolishes it? 13.09.2022

Guest Host Richard Cloutier chats with Nicolas Kenny, professor, department of history, Simon Fraser University

Appealing to Canada’s youth: Pierre Poilievre crowned leader of the Conservative Party 13.09.2022

Guest Host Richard Cloutier talks with Sam Routley, PhD Student, Political Science, Western University

An outpouring of love and forgiveness in Saskatchewan 13.09.2022

Guest Host Richard Cloutier chats with Nigaan Sinclair, Professor & Acting Head, Dept. of Indigenous Studies, University of Manitoba

Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, Britain reacts to the death of the Queen and a new King & Will the Queen’s death push Australia to abandon the monarchy 10.09.2022

Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, Britain reacts to the death of the Queen and a new King & Will the Queen’s death push Australia to abandon the monarchy - September 9th, 2022 Remembering Queen Elizabeth II: What happens next for Canada’s 10 days of mourning and for King Charles III? Guest: Ralph Goodale, Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Britain reacts to the death of the Queen and a...

Deadman’s Curse - Canadian gold hunters search for a century-old legend 10.09.2022

Deadman’s Curse - Canadian gold hunters search for a century-old legend Guest: Taylor Starr, cultural and environmental heritage monitor, Deadman’s Curse

The impact of the Queen’s patronage on one Toronto school 10.09.2022

The impact of the Queen’s patronage on one Toronto school  Guest: Norman Gaudet, Head of School, TFS - Canada’s International School

Former Lieutenant Governor recalls gatherings with Queen Elizabeth II & King Charles III in British Columbia and at Buckingham Palace 10.09.2022

Former Lieutenant Governor recalls gatherings with Queen Elizabeth II & King Charles III in British Columbia and at Buckingham Palace Guest: Steven Point, Chancellor of UBC, former Lieutenant Governor of BC

Will the Queen’s death push Australia to abandon the monarchy 10.09.2022

Will the Queen’s death push Australia to abandon the monarchy Guest: Benjamin T. Jones, constitutional historian and senior lecturer in history at Central Queensland University

How will Canadians react to a changing monarchy 10.09.2022

How will Canadians react to a changing monarchy  Guest: Peter McNally, Professor Emeritus (Retired), School of Information Studies and Director, History of McGill Project, McGill University & a self-proclaimed palace watcher

Britain reacts to the death of the Queen and a new King 10.09.2022

Britain reacts to the death of the Queen and a new King  Guest: Tom Rachman, a Canadian-British writer based in London, author of “The Imperfectionists”

Remembering Queen Elizabeth II: What happens next for Canada’s 10 days of mourning and for King Charles III? 10.09.2022

Remembering Queen Elizabeth II: What happens next for Canada’s 10 days of mourning and for King Charles III? Guest: Ralph Goodale, Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth II passes away at the age of 96 - What happens now, The constitutional implications for Canada &The Queen’s love of Canada 09.09.2022

Queen Elizabeth II passes away at the age of 96 - What happens now, The constitutional implications for Canada &The Queen’s love of Canada - September 8th, 2022 Queen Elizabeth II passes away at the age of 96 - What happens now? Guest: Patricia Treble, Independent Royal Reporting, writeroyalty.com Queen - 2012 Diamond Jubilee Portrait Painter Guest: Phil Richards, Canadian artist who painted the Q...

Queen - A look back at the Queen’s visit to Prince George, BC in 1994 09.09.2022

Queen - A look back at the Queen’s visit to Prince George, BC in 1994 Guest: Kathy Lewis, UNBC’s Vice-President Research and Innovation

Queen - 2012 Diamond Jubilee Portrait Painter 09.09.2022

Queen - 2012 Diamond Jubilee Portrait Painter Guest: Phil Richards, Canadian artist who painted the Queen’s 2012 Diamond Jubilee Portrait 

The Queen changed with the times but always remained a symbol of stability 09.09.2022

The Queen changed with the times but always remained a symbol of stability  Guest: Sarika Bose, royal watcher and lecturer of Victorian literature in the UBC department of English

The constitutional implications for Canada 09.09.2022

The constitutional implications for Canada  Guest: Nathan Tidridge, historian, author and and vice president of the Institute for the Study of the Crown in Canada

The Queen’s love of Canada 09.09.2022

The Queen’s love of Canada  Guest: Keith Roy, regional coordinator, western Canada, Monarchy League of Canada

Queen Elizabeth II passes away at the age of 96 - What happens now? 09.09.2022

Queen Elizabeth II passes away at the age of 96 - What happens now? Guest: Patricia Treble, Independent Royal Reporting, writeroyalty.com

How do police track and capture a mass murder suspect, Fifty years since the Canada/USSR Summit Series & Should overdose education be mandatory in schools? 08.09.2022

How do police track and capture a mass murder suspect, Fifty years since the Canada/USSR Summit Series & Should overdose education be mandatory in schools? - September 7th, 2022 How do police track and capture a mass murder suspect  Guest: Lenny DePaul, a former commander with the U.S. Marshal Fugitive Task Force and a former host of the TV show Manhunters: Fugitive Task Force Fifty years since th...

Should overdose education be mandatory in schools? 08.09.2022

Should overdose education be mandatory in schools? Guest: Chloe Goodison, founder NaloxHome

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