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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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Why the federal government’s climate reduction roadmap moves Canada in the right direction. 30.03.2022

Guest: George Hoberg, a professor of public policy at the University of British Columbia

Navigating the federal government’s climate reduction roadmap 30.03.2022

Guest: Heather Exner-Pirot, senior policy analyst with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Microplastics detected in human blood for the first time 30.03.2022

Guest: Juan Jose Alava, ecotoxicologist, founder and principal investigator of the Ocean Pollution Research Unit, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at the University of British Columbia 

Russia declares it’s scaling back its military aims in Ukraine 30.03.2022

Guest: Maj. Gen (Ret’d) David Fraser, former commander of NATO regional command south in Afghanistan, 

Canada-based army veterans set up field hospital in Kyiv 30.03.2022

Guest: Chris Ketler and Jordan Searle, Canadian and U.K. military veterans acting as medical volunteers in Kyiv  

The Slap heard around the world, Alcohol-related deaths spike in the U.S. during the pandemic, Incidents of alcohol-related harm also rose in Canada during the pandemic,  What are Putin’s aims in Ukraine and is there any chance for peace & Canada’s men’s 29.03.2022

The Slap heard around the world,  Alcohol-related deaths spike in the U.S. during the pandemic, Incidents of alcohol-related harm also rose in Canada during the pandemic,  What are Putin’s aims in Ukraine and is there any chance for peace & Canada’s men’s soccer team qualifies for its first World Cup since 1986 - March 28th, 2022   The Slap heard around the world: a look back at the Oscars Guest:...

Canada’s men’s soccer team qualifies for its first World Cup since 1986 29.03.2022

Guest: George Pakos, member of Canada’s 1986 Men’s World Cup soccer team. 

Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk dies at age 62 29.03.2022

Guest: Adam Laskaris, sports staff writer at the Daily Hive

Indigenous leaders meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican 29.03.2022

Guest: Rachel Ann Snow, Indigenous legal advocate

Canada identifies the F-35 as its preferred choice for new fighter jets 29.03.2022

Guest: Timothy Choi, Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary.

Siblings look for home in B.C. for family members fleeing Ukraine 29.03.2022

Guest: Stanislav Frolova, in B.C.

What are Putin’s aims in Ukraine and is there any chance for peace? 29.03.2022

Guest: Alexander Stubb, former prime minister of Finland and  professor at the European University Institute 

Incidents of alcohol-related harm also rose in Canada during the pandemic 29.03.2022

Guest: Adam Sherk. Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria.

Why did alcohol-related deaths spike in the U.S. during the pandemic? 29.03.2022

Guest: Aaron White, senior scientific advisor to the director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

How the Oscars incident is shining a light on living with Alopecia 29.03.2022

Guest: Leanna Eastgate, Revive Wigs founder and owner 

The Slap heard around the world: a look back at the Oscars 29.03.2022

Guest: Marsha Lederman, western arts correspondent with The Globe and Mail.

Why the federal carbon tax will see a majority of households take a hit , The China Eastern Airlines plane crash puzzles seasoned investigators & the latest from Kharkiv 26.03.2022

Why the federal carbon tax will see a majority of households take a hit , The China Eastern Airlines plane crash puzzles seasoned investigators & the latest from Kharkiv   - March 25th, 2022   Why the federal carbon tax will see a majority of households take a hit  Guest: Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer   The China Eastern Airlines plane crash puzzles seasoned investigators Guest: Capt....

William Hurt’s former partner Donna Kaz on surviving abuse and speaking her truth 26.03.2022

Guest: Donna Kaz, author and artist. 

Why are the Oscars and award ceremonies becoming less significant? 26.03.2022

Guest: Karie Bible, a media and box office analyst for Exhibitor Relations

The China Eastern Airlines plane crash puzzles seasoned investigators 26.03.2022

Guest: Capt. John Cox, CEO of Safety Operating Systems, former pilot and air crash investigator 

Journalist Corner: Alberta’s UCP leadership circus 26.03.2022

Guest: Dave Breakenridge, managing editor for the Edmonton Journal and Edmonton Sun, and host of the 10/3 Podcast 

Latest from Kharkiv 26.03.2022

Guest: Maria Avdeeva, Kharkiv resident  

Why the federal carbon tax will see a majority of households take a hit 26.03.2022

Guest: Yves Giroux, Parliamentary Budget Officer 

The war in Ukraine and Canada’s role in global energy security, Diamonds may stud Mercury’s crust & Talking about the plight of the world’s refugees with Giller prize-winning author Omar Al-Akkad 25.03.2022

The war in Ukraine and Canada’s role in global energy security  Guest: Dennis McConaghy, former executive vice-president of corporate development at TransCanada Corporation and fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute    Diamonds may stud Mercury’s crust Guest: Kevin Cannon, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering/ space resources with the Colorado School of Mines   Talkin...

Diamonds may stud Mercury’s crust 25.03.2022

Guest: Kevin Cannon, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering/ space resources with the Colorado School of Mines 

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