• A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

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A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

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  • Every weeknight, you can count on A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne to feature compelling stories, diverse viewpoints, thoughtful questions, and frank conversations on topics that matter to all Canadians. From politics to public health, diplomacy to discrimination, affordability to artificial intelligence, and the environment to entertainment, the show will deliver a fresh approach to current affairs from a genuinely Canadian perspective. Who is Ben O’Hara-Byrne? Currently the host of A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne, Ben has more than 20 years broadcast journalism experience. He started in radio in Quebec City in 1998 before working for Global News in Montreal and Global News in Toronto. He moved to Global National’s Ottawa/Parliamentary Bureau in 2005 and served as the network’s Asia Correspondent based in Beijing from 2009 to 2011. He’s also worked as a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K., and an evening news anchor in Victoria, B.C. He has reported from across Canada and from several countries including Afghanistan, North Korea, China, Libya, Egypt, South Africa, Ukraine, and Russia. A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne also airs weekdays on Corus radio stations across the country: 980 CKNW in Vancouver: 7pm-10pm PT, 630 CHED in Edmonton/770 CHQR in Calgary: 8pm-11pm MT, 680 CJOB in Winnipeg: 9pm-12am CT, 640 Toronto/900 CHML in Hamilton/980 CFPL in London: 10pm-1am ET.
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Episodes
  • Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson on why he deserves a chance to clear his name

    Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson on why he deserves a chance to clear his name
    May 7 2024
    Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson on why he deserves a chance to clear his name (1:25) Guest: Ben Johnson, former Canadian sprinter, and Olympian The meteoric rise and inevitable fall of Justin Trudeau (16:46) Guest: Paul Wells, journalist and author of Trudeau on the Ropes Nijjar arrests diplomatic fallout (34:48) Guest: Michael Kugelman, Director, South Asia Institute, Wilson Centre Winnipeg man admits to killing four women, argues he's not criminally responsible (55:55) Guest: Brandon Trask, assistant professor of law, University of Manitoba The remarkable story of Highlands hermit Ken Smith and how his travels in Western Canada helped shape his journey (1:10:31) Guest: Will Millard, co-author, The Way of the Hermit What’s the beef between rap stars Drake and Kendrick Lamar? (1:26:52) Guest: Carl Lamarre, deputy director of R&B/Hip Hip, Billboard
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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • RCMP arrests alleged hitmen accused of killing B.C. Sikh leader

    RCMP arrests alleged hitmen accused of killing B.C. Sikh leader
    May 4 2024
    RCMP arrests alleged hitmen accused of killing B.C. Sikh leader Guest: Stewart Bell, National Investigative Journalist, Global News Foreign interference a ‘stain’ on Canada’s electoral process Guest: Sam Cooper, investigative journalist, The Bureau How intense student protests may hurt Joe Biden’s election chances, and Donald Trump’s TIME magazine interview Guest: Larry Jacobs, director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance in the Hubert H. Humphrey School, University of Minnesota, author of “Democracy Under Fire” Season 5 of Scott’s New Vacation House Rules turns more cottages into incredible vacation getaways - what are the keys to rental property success? Guest: Debra Salmoni, interior designer, series designer on Scott's Vacation House Rules on HGTV Older adults’ brains ‘rewarded’ by music they don’t even like Guest: Sarah Faber. Postdoctoral fellow, Simon Fraser University
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Canadian sportscasting legend Rod Black’s greatest call of them all: His son Tyler’s MLB debut in Milwaukee

    Canadian sportscasting legend Rod Black’s greatest call of them all: His son Tyler’s MLB debut in Milwaukee
    May 3 2024
    Canadian sportscasting legend Rod Black’s greatest call of them all: His son’s Tyler’s MLB debut in Milwaukee (1:45) Guest: Rod Black, Canadian sports broadcaster Wacko or a work in progress? Scrutiny of B.C. drug decriminalization pilot program intensifies (16:17) Guest: Deputy Chief Fiona Wilson, Vancouver Police Department, President, BC Association of Chiefs of Police What’s next for the Edmonton Oilers in round two of the playoffs? (33:28) Guest: Reid Wilkins, Host of Inside Sports and the Edmonton Oilers hockey broadcast on 630 CHED Racquetball star and Corus’ Mike Cerisia will be inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame (43:39) Guest: Mike Ceresia, a Canadian retired racquetball player Clinical trial links frequent anger to increased risk of heart disease (55:37) Guest: Dr. Joseph Ebinger, Clinical Cardiologist, Associate Professor and the Director of Clinical Analytics for the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles What to expect from the first interim foreign interference report (1:07:19) Guest: Robert Fife, Ottawa Bureau Chief, The Globe and Mail How a rapid growth of international students at Conestoga College is impacting staff and the school’s integrity (1:27:55) Guests: Leopold Koff, a union leader representing faculty, counsellors and librarians at Conestoga College, and Vikki Poirier, another union leader who represents support staff
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    1 hr and 46 mins
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