Modular Housing, how does it work, is it a solution for Canada?
Guest: Carolyn Whitzman, Adjunct Professor and Senior Housing Researcher School of Cities, University of Toronto and author of Home Truths: Fixing Canada's Housing Crisis.
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18:05
Journo Corner: The biggest surprises so far in the Sean “Diddy” Combs racketeering and sex trafficking trial
Guest: Jack Queen, legal correspondent, Reuters.
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19:07
A world-renowned endurance swimmer
Guest: Lewis Pugh, endurance swimmer and Patron of the Oceans, UN Environment Programme.
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17:35
Everyone Knew His Name: George Wendt, Norm and the enduring legacy of Cheers
Guest: Joseph Darowski, author of Cheers: A Cultural History.
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19:50
Solving the mystery of Alberta's dinosaur graveyard
Guest: Emily Bamforth, Paleontologist and Curator of the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum’.
Every weeknight, you can count on Conversations 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 Conversations 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.