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
2526
Grade 8 class in Massachusetts earns pardon for...
13 min
2527
Murder of Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moose Wala
16 min
2528
The changing war in Ukraine and the impact of t...
18 min
2529
The future of Flair Airlines and Nexus delays
16 min
2530
Will decriminalizing possession of small amount...
18 min
2531
Why mothers of fatal overdose victims fought fo...
16 min
2532
Military sexual assault survivors react to the ...
63 min
2533
Remembering “The Hawk” Ronnie Hawkins and his i...
11 min
2534
Dene documentary filmmaker booted from Cannes F...
17 min
2535
Why are there is growing anger amongst families...
18 min
2536
Are tough new federal gun laws about policy or ...
16 min
2537
What will the Canadian Armed Forces need to do ...
17 min
2538
Military sexual assault survivors react to the ...
16 min
2539
Supreme Court strikes down life sentences for m...
60 min
2540
Infant formula shortages are symptoms of a larg...
17 min
2541
Top Gun Maverick resurrects the 80s blockbuster...
16 min
2542
Following the money trail from China into Vanco...
17 min
2543
Rents rising fast in major Canadian cities, wil...
16 min
2544
Looking ahead to the release of the Arbour Repo...
7 min
2545
Supreme Court strikes down life sentences for m...
15 min
2546
Long delays for Service Canada customers , Spor...
48 min
2547
Covid and North Korea
12 min
2548
Sports and politics
16 min
2549
NATO nuclear policy
18 min
2550
Concerns about “airport snooping” law; Bill S-7
15 min