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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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Ron Sexsmith looks back at Gordon Lightfoot’s lasting legacy, one year after his death
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 wins (32:49)
Guest: Paul Edmonds, Play-by-play voice of the Winnipeg Jets on 680 CJOB, and Mitchell Clinton, Colour analyst for the Winnipeg Jets on 680 CJOB
Canada Dental Care Plan starts accepting claims for seniors (43:41)
Guest: Dr. Joel Antel, president, Canadian Dental Association and a Winnipeg dentist
Is the Trans-Mountain pipeline project worth the heavy price tag? (5357)
Guest: Trevor Tombe, a professor of economics at the University of Calgary and a research fellow at The School of Public Policy
Journo Corner: What would another Donald Trump presidency look like? (1:09:29)
Guest: Eric Cortellessa, National Political Reporter, TIME
Sunjeev Sahota’s new book tackles family, race and class struggles, and ideological divide (1:28:56)
Guest: Sunjeev Sahota, Booker Prize nominated writer, author of The Spoiled Heart -
The straight story on posture
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-owned stores in May (32:38)
Guest: Monica LaBarge, an assistant professor at Queen’s University studying food access and consumer well-being
Why dangerous bird flu is spreading faster and farther than first thought in U.S. cattle (50:27)
Guest: Michael Worobey, head of the department of ecology and evolutionary biology, University of Arizona
How to deter China before it’s too late (1:06:22)
Guest: Dmitri Alperovitch, Chairman, Silverado Policy and author, World on the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the Twenty-First Century
How Canadian universities are grappling with growing protests (1:25:56)
Guest: Gabriel Miller, President and CEO, Universities Canada -
Remember Me As Human - the daughter of Eagles’ guitarist Joe Walsh on navigating a world of fame
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)
Guest: Lucy Walsh, actress and singer, daughter of Eagles' guitarist Joe Walsh
The Oilers and the Jets find themselves on opposite playoff paths after eventful game 4 outings (32:42)
Guest: Cam Moon, regular season play-by-play voice, Edmonton Oilers on 630 CHED and Oilers Plus Analyst, and Jim Toth, co-host of Jets at Noon and host of The Jim Toth Show on 680 CJOB
How can cyberattacks shut down a large business like London Drugs? (44:29)
Guest: Jamie Hari, Director of Cybersecurity and DNS, Canadian Internet Registration Authority
Ontario cracks down on cell phones in school (52:18)
Guest: Sachin Maharaj, assistant professor of Educational Leadership, Policy and Program Evaluation. University of Ottawa
Canada needs a plan for the U.S., no matter who becomes president (1:06:45)
Guest: Drew Fagan, Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
Employers are trying to move away from requiring university degrees, is it working? (1:26:14)
Guest: Shrinidhi Rao, Chief of Staff, The Burning Glass Institute, Harvard Business School -
What can Canadian banks do to stop abusive e-transfers?
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 for Research & Intellectual Life at Albany Law School in New York State, author of “Lawyer Nation: The Past, Present, and Future of the American Legal Profession
What can Canadian banks do to stop abusive e-transfers? (35:45)
Guest: Catherine Fitzpatrick, a former banking executive with Australia’'s largest bank and a financial safety consultant
British Columbia looks to recriminalize use of drugs in public spaces (48:57)
Guest: Dr. Perry Kendall, former B.C. Provincial Health Officer -
Oh Baby! Sports broadcaster Chris Cuthbert remembers Bob Cole
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)
Guest: Karim Bardeesy, Co-Director DemocracyXChange, Excecutive Director, the Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University
Oilers head to LA for game three after losing an overtime stunner, and Leafs announcer slams home crowd (30:15)
Guest: Reid Wilkins, Host of Inside Sports and the Edmonton Oilers hockey broadcast on 630 CHED
Oh Baby! Sports broadcaster Chris Cuthbert remembers Bob Cole (46:39)
Guest: Chris Cuthbert, Canadian sportscaster, lead play-by-play commentator with Sportsnet for Hockey Night in Canada
Are truckers in Canada being trained well enough? (1:02:00)
Guest: Amanda Dean, Vice President, Ontario and Atlantic Regions, IBC.
A mother advocates for improved air quality after 9-year-old’s asthma death during wildfires (1:17:16)
Guest: Amber Vigh, mother of Carter Vigh, who passed away -
Honda enters EV industry in Canada
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 bounce back in game three against the Colorado Avalanche (31:51)
Guest: Paul Edmonds, Play-by-play voice of the Winnipeg Jets on 680 CJOB
The ticket prices for Round 1 home games in Canada (43:45)
Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer, Economics, Concordia University
Journo Corner: Canada’s cup drought and was Canadian runner Harry Jerome the world’s fastest man? (52:40)
Guest: Dan Barnes, sports features writer, Postmedia
Wildfire season in Western Canada already underway (1:07:21)
Guest: Robert Gray, wildland fire ecologist, president of R.W. Gray Consulting Ltd.
After recovering from a brain injury, pop star Kiesza releases new album “Dancing and Crying: Vol. 1” (1:24:08)
Guest: Kiesza, Calgary-born electropop artist