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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 ...
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The loss of Toronto’s historic St. Anne’s Church and why Canada must better protect heritage sites (1:26) Guest: Peter Coffman, Associate Professor, History and Theory of Architecture, Carleton University Rescue operation in Gaza freeing four Israeli hostages bittersweet moment for families of hostages still being held (16:51) Guest: Michael Levy, …
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Oilers legend Kevin Lowe on the Edmonton Oilers’ glory days and the present-day team’s success (1:03) Guest: Kevin Lowe, former NHL defenseman, head coach, and general manager, inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2020 Kids in the Hall’s Bruce McCulloch is back on tour with his Tales of Bravery and Stupidity (15:45) Guest: Bruce McCulloch, writ…
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Why Calgary’s massive water main break is a warning for other cities (1:48) Guest: Tricia Stadnyk, Canada Research Chair Tier II (Hydrologic Modelling) Professor, Schulich School of Engineering (Civil) & Faculty of Arts (Geography) D-Day - A man returns to France to find the place where his dad fought for Canada, 80 years ago (15:45) Guest: Don Lev…
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The Bank of Canada drops interest rates for the first time in more than four years, what will it mean for borrowers? (1:49) Guest: Dawn Desjardins, chief economist, Deloitte Canada Journo Corner: Opposition parties press Trudeau government to name MPs suspected of colluding with foreign agents (14:41) Guest: Steven Chase, senior parliamentary repor…
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Auditor general criticises federal government over McKinsey contracts (1:49) Guest: Karen Hogan, Auditor General of Canada Which federal politicians allegedly colluded with foreign states? (15:17) Guest: Wesley Wark, Senior Fellow, Centre for International Governance Innovation We rewind to pay tribute to the hugely influential cassette tape (33:17…
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Amanda Marshall on her return to music, Juno success, and a new summer tour (1:33) Guest: Amanda Marshall, Canadian singer-songwriter The voice of the Edmonton Oilers on the playing for a Stanley Cup (31:19) Guest: Jack Michaels, play-by-play announcer of the Edmonton Oilers on 630 CHED What should we know about Mexico’s first female president? (50…
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Serial killer Rober Pickton dies in hospital following jail attack (1:42) Guest: Wally Oppal, senior counsel, Boughton Law and former Attorney General of British Columbia Baseball revisits its past and reveals a new all-time MLB batting champion (15:19) Guest: Sean Gibson, executive director of the Josh Gibson Foundation and great-grandson of Josh …
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Trump Verdict: Donald J. Trump found guilty on all 34 felony charges (1:05) Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent, Global News Trump Verdict: What was it like Inside the courtroom when the verdict was read out (16:43) Guest: Alex Woodward, senior U.S. correspondent, U.K. Independent Trump Verdict: Why was the prosecution successful and w…
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The fate of the former President is now in the hands of a jury of 12 ordinary Americans (1:23) Guest: Daniel Medwed, University Distinguished Professor of Law, Northeastern University, Visiting Professor, Harvard Law School Journo Corner: Why are taxpayers footing a big bill so the province can speed up putting liquor in convenience stores? (16:44)…
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More Canadians only making minimum payment on credit cards (1:17) Guest: Matthew Fabian, director of financial services research, TransUnion Canada Trump closing arguments (14:45) Guest: Richard Serafini, a criminal defense attorney in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and former prosecutor with the U.S. Justice Department Oilers fan support stretches into…
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New worker protections in Canada as MPs pass an anti-scab bill (1:26) Guest: Barry Eidlin, Associate Professor of Sociology at McGill University, Author, Labor and the Class Idea in the U.S. and Canada Employment lawyer who struggled with alcoholism on why admitting to a problem is the best way to protect your job (15:15) Guest: David A. Whitten, f…
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada issues warning about impact of second Trump term on Canada (1:19) Guest: Bruce Heyman, Former United States Ambassador to Canada Oilers fan travels to Dallas to see playoff games on the road (18:50) Guest: Dale Steil, Oilers fan Jays fan hit by foul ball gets her own baseball card and more (27:00) Guest: Liz McGuire…
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Canada to extend citizenship to children born abroad, restoring rights of ‘lost Canadians’ (2:00) Guest: Don Chapman, the leader of the Lost Canadians Society and author of The Lost Canadians: A Struggle for Citizenship Rights, Equality, and Identity From the first real six-string to now - the band that inspired the song Summer of ‘69 reunites (15:…
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Go West: Calgary and Edmonton see huge population jumps (1:59) Guest: Kevin McQuillan, Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary Journo Corner: How a B.C. student died after overdosing in a Victoria dorm — and the major mistakes her parents say were made that night (14:49) Guest: Lori Culbert, reporter, Vancouver Sun The que…
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Donny Osmond on six decades in showbiz and taking his Las Vegas show on the road this summer (1:31) Guest: Donny Osmond, singer, songwriter and actor How all-you-can-eat shrimp helped sink Red Lobster (33:42) Guest: Aaron Allen, founder and chief strategist, Aaron Allen & Associates Singapore Airlines flight turns to horror after turbulence (43:47)…
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RCMP link Calgary murders to American serial killer who died in prison; believe there are more victims (1:39) Guest: Lee Mellor, criminologist and author, Cold North Killers Canadian author’s book on the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire nominated for Pulitzer Prize (16:17) Guest: John Vaillant, author, Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast Oilers/Canucks …
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Grandfather who received donated stem cells flies to U.K. to meet the man who saved his life (1:28) Guest: Rod Neander, stem cell recipient Paying tribute to veteran sportscaster Darren Dutchyshen who passed away at the age of 57 (14:59) Guest: James Duthie, Canadian sportscaster A breakthrough in ALS research could be cause for optimism (31:20) Gu…
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Saskatchewan farmer finds 100 lb piece of space junk (1:58) Guest: Barry Sawchuk, Saskatchewan farmer Danger from above: The threat of falling space junk is growing (10:34) Guest: Samantha Lawler, professor of astronomy, University of Regina Journo Corner: Fort McMurray wildfire update: covering it now and then (18:37) Guest: Carrie Tait, reporter …
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Evacuations begin around Fort McMurray as wildfire grows (1:24) Guest: Ian Seggie, Fort McMurray evacuee 2024 Fort McMurray wildfire brings back memories of 2016 for many (12:08) Guest: Melissa Blake, former mayor of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Former Trump fixer Michael Cohen places longtime boss at the centre of the hush money payme…
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Fort Nelson is evacuated as wildfire threatens the northeast B.C. community (1:27) Guest: Rob Fraser, mayor, Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Wildfire prompts evacuation order in Fort McMurray (10:54) Guest: Josée St-Onge, Provincial Information Officer, Alberta Wildfire How severe is the wildfire threat this spring and summer? (17:13) Guest:…
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How a solar storm may spread the Northern Lights across Canada (1:27) Guest: Ian Cohen, deputy chief scientist for Space Exploration at Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Lab Don’t be afraid to ask: How to re-awaken our curiosity to learn in life (14:19) Guest: Jeff Wetzler, co-CEO of Transcend and author of Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom …
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“We really don’t know why London Drugs was targeted” London Drugs President on the cyberattack that brought its operations to a halt for days (1:28) Guest: Clint Mahlman, President and CEO, London Drugs Journo Corner: TD Bank caught in money-laundering scheme - will it lead to billions in fines and executive changes? (15:49) Guest: Tim Kiladze, fin…
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Sailing the world is a dream for some - a British executive on how it made her childhood a nightmare (1:45) Guest: Suzanne Heywood, author of Wavewalker: A Memoir of Breaking Free National Nursing Week - we check in with how nurses in Canada are coping four years since the 2020 pandemic (32:26) Guest: Lisa McKendrick-Calder, associate professor of …
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How will the Drake mansion shooting be investigated? (2:03) Guest: David Perry, CEO of Investigative Solutions Network Inc, private investigator & former Toronto police detective Stormy Daniels takes the stand (16:01) Guest: Alex Woodward, senior US reporter, UK Independent True Crime: Why these women are building a database of 12,000 missing, murd…
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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, So…
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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 …
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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 Associa…
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Charlottetown police capture Toronto man at top of national most-wanted fugitive list (1:46) Guest: Charmaine Flowers, mother of victim Sharmar Powell-Flowers One year after his death, a look back at Gordon Lightfoot’s lasting legacy (15:22) Guest: Ron Sexsmith, singer and songwriter Winnipeg Jets season ends after four straight Colorado Avalanche …
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Pierre Poilievre kicked out of Question Period (1:43) Guest: Dale Smith, freelance journalist in the Parliamentary Press Gallery, author of The Unbroken Machine The straight story on posture (16:05) Guest: Beth Linker, University of Pennsylvania, author, Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America Deeply unhappy’ grocery shoppers plan to boycott Loblaw…
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Why are student protests booming around North America, including at McGill University in Montreal? (1:31) Guest: Robert Cohen, a professor of history and social studies in NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development Remember Me As Human - the daughter of Eagles’ guitarist Joe Walsh on navigating a world of fame (17:01) Gues…
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April 26, 2024: Guest host Syd Smith in for Ben O-Hara-Byrne B.C. Orca calf finds its way out of lagoon to freedom (0:00) Guest: Paul Cottrell, the Pacific marine mammal coordinator with Fisheries and Oceans Canada Donald Trump’s hush money trial, and his immunity argument with the Supreme Court (19:18) Guest: Raymond Brescia, the Associate Dean fo…
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April 25, 2024: Guest host Syd Smith in for Ben O-Hara-Byrne Honda investing $15 billion to build four new EV plants in Canada (0:00) Guest: Sam Fiorani, Vice President, Global Vehicle Forecasting, AutoForecast Solutions LLC U.S. TikTok’s future in jeopardy - will Canada follow suit in banning the app? What does this mean for creators? (10:47) Gues…
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April 24, 2024: Guest host Syd Smith in for Ben O'Hara-Byrne Honda enters EV industry in Canada (0:00) Guest: Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Manufacturers Association of Canada Canadian EV sales rising, but is interest dropping? (14:28) Guest: Huw Williams, national spokesperson, Canadian Automobile Dealers Association Jets look to bounc…
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Why the medical community opposes the Liberal’s capital gains hike (1:40) Guest: Dr. Kathleen Ross, president, Canadian Medical Association The Federal Housing Minister on Canada’s ambitious plan to tackle the housing crisis (15:02) Guest: Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities of Canada How the Oilers won game one against…
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Umar Zameer acquitted of murder in Toronto police officer’s death, should he have been charged in the first place? (1:54) Guest: Monte MacGregor, criminal lawyer and partner at Rusonik, O’Connor, Robbins, Ross & Angelini Fear and frustration as Canada’s Jewish community gets set to mark Passover (16:55) Guest: Michael Levitt, President/CEO, Friends…
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U.S. Election roundup: Jury is in place for the Trump trial and a rare bipartisan moment in Congress (1:48) Guest: Alex Woodward, senior U.S. reporter, The Independent 25 Years After Columbine: Why the Massacre Was a Turning Point for America (16:31) Guest: Beverly Kingston, director, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, University of C…
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An accountant explains what the capital gains changes mean for you (1:54) Guest: John Oakey, Vice President of Taxation, Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada, With Passover set to begin, families of Gaza hostages try to stay optimistic (17:01) Guest: Maya Roman, family member of current and former hostages The search for Canada’s greatest s…
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One year later, arrests made in $24M gold and cash heist at Pearson (1:43) Guest: Bruce Pitt-Payne, Retired RCMP Major Crime Investigator and Consultant A Toronto daughter's alleged plot to have her parents murdered subject of new Netflix documentary (16:00) Guest: Jeremy Grimaldi, executive producer, What Jennifer Did GC Strategies partner and Arr…
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Federal budget reaction - What effects will this budget have on Canada and does the balance sheet make sense? (1:24) Guest: Don Drummond, the Stauffer-Dunning Fellow at Queen’s University, former chief economist at Toronto-Dominion Bank Federal budget reaction - After recent housing announcements, how much can we expect them to cost? (16:29) Guest:…
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Sleepy Don: Donald Trump dozes off as his historic criminal trial gets underway in New York City (1:47) Guest: Tim Bakken, Professor of Law at the US Military Academy, West Point, author of The Plea of Innocence: Restoring Truth to the American Justice System” Why Canadians are leery of big spending promises from the Trudeau government in the upcom…
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The PM calls his new housing plan the most comprehensive in Canadian history, will it deliver results? (1:39) Guest: Mike Moffatt, the Founding Director of the PLACE Centre and an Assistant Professor in the Business, Economics, and Public Policy area group at Ivey Business School, Western University Ongoing supply shortages to see housing prices ri…
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O.J. Simpson dead at age 76 (1:45) Guest: David Goldstein, investigative reporter with KCBS-KCAL Los Angeles who covered the O.J. Simpson murder trial in the mid 90s Sum 41’s final tour and album takes fans to heaven and hell (16:50) Guest: Deryck Whibley, lead vocalist, Sum 41 How did coverage of O.J. Simpson’s murder trial change the media landsc…
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Civil War might be the year’s most explosive movie. Alex Garland thinks it’s just reporting (1:46) Guest: Alex Garland, writer/director, Civil War PM takes the stand in foreign interference inquiry (15:05) Guest: Michael Kempa, associate professor of criminology, University of Ottawa U.S. braces for cicadas by the trillions: what’s behind this very…
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Whitehorse Star ceasing publication after 124 years (1:15) Guest: Jim Butler, editor, Whitehorse Star What you need to know about avian flu outbreaks in U.S. dairy cows (15:14) Guest: Scott Weese, Professor, Ontario Veterinary College, Director, Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses, University of Guelph A Little More True Crime: The unsolved 1991 …
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Solar Eclipse - What was it like for an eclipse chaser? (1:17) Guest: Evan Zucker, eclipse chaser who traveled from San Diego to Sherbrooke, Quebec Solar Eclipse - Did the weather help the viewing experience? (8:26) Guest: Anthony Farnell, Chief Meteorologist, Global News Solar Eclipse - The psychology behind the impact of the eclipse (15:52) Guest…
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Tesla’s woes and Ford’s rethink as EV sales sputter (1:45) Guest: Dan Ives, Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst covering the Technology sector at Wedbush Securities What we learned from the public inquiry into foreign interference in Canada (15:51) Guest: Steven Chase, senior parliamentary reporter, The Globe and Mail U.S.A. electi…
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The evolution of Canadian comedy from SCTV to today (1:37) Guest: Colin Mochrie, Canadian comedian Niagara gets set for a rush of eclipse watchers (17:07) Guest: Janice Thomson, CEO, Niagara Tourism Can a solar eclipse lead to a jump in car accidents? (26:25) Guest: Don Redelmeier, professor of medicine at the University of Toronto and senior scien…
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Remembering Joe Flaherty and the impact he had on Canadian comedy (1:25) Guest: Brent Butt, comedian and writer, creator of Corner Gas Journo Corner: Alberta population boom and carbon tax anger (31:28) Guest: Dave Breakenridge, editor of the Edmonton Journal and Edmonton Sun, host of the 10/3 podcast Social media and kids (51:08) Guest: Devorah He…
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Keys to writing a catchy song with Randy Bachman and a summer tour (1:39) Guest: Randy Bachman, musician, lead vocals and lead guitarist of Bachman-Turner Overdrive B.C. man becomes first Canadian to finish, win the ‘Barkley Marathons (29:22) Guest: Ihor Verys, first Canadian to win Barkley Marathons Strong quake hits Taiwan, prompts tsunami warnin…
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The king of TV Theme songs on his long list of hits and a new album (1:25) Guest: Mike Post, composer and musician Carbon tax hike to come on April 1 (31:19) Guest: Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Canada Is the new Canadian renters’ bill of rights helpful, or a gimmick? (48:17) Guest: Ron Butler, mortgage broker, Bu…
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