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
2601
Bracing for a triple dip La Nina in western Canada
8 min
2602
Yellowstone National Park flooding
8 min
2603
BC commission on money laundering points finger...
14 min
2604
Ottawa drops vaccine mandates for travellers, C...
64 min
2605
ET: The Extra Terrestrial turns 40 this month
14 min
2606
What to expect from the commission on money lau...
17 min
2607
Canada and Denmark bury the hatchet over Hans I...
15 min
2608
Mélanie Joly’s office knew that senior official...
9 min
2609
Unvaccinated Canadians able to board planes, tr...
8 min
2610
Ottawa drops vaccine mandates for travellers
15 min
2611
Menessian sentenced to life in prison, Canada’s...
64 min
2612
Canada’s continued search for a national bird
12 min
2613
The downlow on decluttering
16 min
2614
Why Ukraine continues to warn about the need fo...
16 min
2615
Joly apologizes after Global Affairs representa...
9 min
2616
Stock markets drop and cryptocurrencies plummet
6 min
2617
Cattle farmers oppose health Canada warnings fo...
17 min
2618
Menessian sentenced to life in prison
15 min
2619
A history of The Proud Boys and their impact on...
65 min
2620
The lasting impact of Gone Girl on the 10th ann...
17 min
2621
How can Russia’s naval blockade of Ukraine be e...
15 min
2622
Challenges ahead for the new federal interlocut...
15 min
2623
Dropping random COVID-19 testing at Canadian ai...
16 min
2624
B.C. man is one of the first in Canada to be co...
18 min
2625
A history of The Proud Boys and their impact on...
15 min