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Guest: Jonathan Jarry, scientist and science communicator, McGill University's Office for Science and Society.

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Guest: Greg Marquis, professor, history, University of New Brunswick - Saint John.

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Guest: Alexander Lanoszka, Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Waterloo.

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Guest: Kira Rudik, member of the Ukrainian parliament and head of the Golos Party.

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Guest: Russ Courtnall, former hockey player, played for Canada at multiple international events

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Guest: Paul Henderson, Canadian hockey legend, scored game-winning goal at 1972 Summit Series.

Why Canada always comes up big in the biggest international games

Guest: Mike Armstrong, Global National reporter in Boston.

Guest: Mike Armstrong, Global National reporter in Boston.

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Guest: Brooke Harrington, author of Offshore: Stealth Wealth and the New Colonialism.

From oligarchy to “Broligarchy” - how the ultra wealthy from Russian oligarchs to tech bros may still present weakness

Guest: Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infection Disease Organization,

Guest: Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infection Disease Organization,

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Guest: Ewan Currie and Ryan Gullen, The Sheepdogs.

Guest: Ewan Currie and Ryan Gullen, The Sheepdogs.

Saskatoon’s The Sheepdogs still rocking and having fun after 20+years

Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne&nbsp;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.&nbsp;And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.

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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, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.

Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne&nbsp;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 &amp; anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K.&nbsp;And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.

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