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