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
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What to expect from the commission on money lau...
17 min
2552
Canada and Denmark bury the hatchet over Hans I...
15 min
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Mélanie Joly’s office knew that senior official...
9 min
2554
Unvaccinated Canadians able to board planes, tr...
8 min
2555
Ottawa drops vaccine mandates for travellers
15 min
2556
Menessian sentenced to life in prison, Canada’s...
64 min
2557
Canada’s continued search for a national bird
12 min
2558
The downlow on decluttering
16 min
2559
Why Ukraine continues to warn about the need fo...
16 min
2560
Joly apologizes after Global Affairs representa...
9 min
2561
Stock markets drop and cryptocurrencies plummet
6 min
2562
Cattle farmers oppose health Canada warnings fo...
17 min
2563
Menessian sentenced to life in prison
15 min
2564
A history of The Proud Boys and their impact on...
65 min
2565
The lasting impact of Gone Girl on the 10th ann...
17 min
2566
How can Russia’s naval blockade of Ukraine be e...
15 min
2567
Challenges ahead for the new federal interlocut...
15 min
2568
Dropping random COVID-19 testing at Canadian ai...
16 min
2569
B.C. man is one of the first in Canada to be co...
18 min
2570
A history of The Proud Boys and their impact on...
15 min
2571
Should Canada and the USA consider a bigger par...
56 min
2572
Canadian dad wins Buffalo Marathon while pushin...
13 min
2573
The perils and politics of “do your own research”
17 min
2574
How to fight high costs this summer
17 min
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EU to require all cellphones to have the same t...
16 min