Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

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.

News
Politics
2501
First Monkeypox case confirmed in Alberta
8 min
2502
The latest on the Ontario election
14 min
2503
Bank of Canada hikes interest rates again and s...
62 min
2504
How to get a good night’s sleep with shorter an...
10 min
2505
June is a time to raise awareness about ALS
14 min
2506
What factors swayed the jury in Amber Heard and...
18 min
2507
Double double trouble for Tim Hortons over how ...
16 min
2508
Journo corner: Previewing the Ontario election...
19 min
2509
Bank of Canada hikes interest rates again and s...
14 min
2510
Why mothers of fatal overdose victims fought fo...
66 min
2511
Grade 8 class in Massachusetts earns pardon for...
13 min
2512
Murder of Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moose Wala
16 min
2513
The changing war in Ukraine and the impact of t...
18 min
2514
The future of Flair Airlines and Nexus delays
16 min
2515
Will decriminalizing possession of small amount...
18 min
2516
Why mothers of fatal overdose victims fought fo...
16 min
2517
Military sexual assault survivors react to the ...
63 min
2518
Remembering “The Hawk” Ronnie Hawkins and his i...
11 min
2519
Dene documentary filmmaker booted from Cannes F...
17 min
2520
Why are there is growing anger amongst families...
18 min
2521
Are tough new federal gun laws about policy or ...
16 min
2522
What will the Canadian Armed Forces need to do ...
17 min
2523
Military sexual assault survivors react to the ...
16 min
2524
Supreme Court strikes down life sentences for m...
60 min
2525
Infant formula shortages are symptoms of a larg...
17 min