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
ET: The Extra Terrestrial turns 40 this month
14 min
2527
What to expect from the commission on money lau...
17 min
2528
Canada and Denmark bury the hatchet over Hans I...
15 min
2529
Mélanie Joly’s office knew that senior official...
9 min
2530
Unvaccinated Canadians able to board planes, tr...
8 min
2531
Ottawa drops vaccine mandates for travellers
15 min
2532
Menessian sentenced to life in prison, Canada’s...
64 min
2533
Canada’s continued search for a national bird
12 min
2534
The downlow on decluttering
16 min
2535
Why Ukraine continues to warn about the need fo...
16 min
2536
Joly apologizes after Global Affairs representa...
9 min
2537
Stock markets drop and cryptocurrencies plummet
6 min
2538
Cattle farmers oppose health Canada warnings fo...
17 min
2539
Menessian sentenced to life in prison
15 min
2540
A history of The Proud Boys and their impact on...
65 min
2541
The lasting impact of Gone Girl on the 10th ann...
17 min
2542
How can Russia’s naval blockade of Ukraine be e...
15 min
2543
Challenges ahead for the new federal interlocut...
15 min
2544
Dropping random COVID-19 testing at Canadian ai...
16 min
2545
B.C. man is one of the first in Canada to be co...
18 min
2546
A history of The Proud Boys and their impact on...
15 min
2547
Should Canada and the USA consider a bigger par...
56 min
2548
Canadian dad wins Buffalo Marathon while pushin...
13 min
2549
The perils and politics of “do your own research”
17 min
2550
How to fight high costs this summer
17 min