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
Why are so many Canadian drivers distracted beh...
7 min
2602
Why are cannabis prices plummeting in Canada?
10 min
2603
Leaked ruling suggests the U.S. Supreme Court m...
18 min
2604
A preview of the 2022 Ontario election campaign
15 min
2605
Comparing protests and how Canada reacts to them
16 min
2606
The risks and rewards of single-game sports gam...
19 min
2607
260,000 tossed masks recycled for furniture, pl...
16 min
2608
Should Elon Musk remove dictators from Twitter?
18 min
2609
Amber Heard fires PR team ahead of testimony in...
16 min
2610
Are police in Ottawa better prepared for the la...
68 min
2611
The blame game within Russia over military fail...
18 min
2612
The impact of the war in Ukraine on food scarci...
16 min
2613
How forest fire control can help limit carbon e...
8 min
2614
Climate change report card
8 min
2615
Why Jody Wilson-Raybould is running the 50th BM...
17 min
2616
Many Canadians' dreams of owning their own home...
17 min
2617
Are police in Ottawa better prepared for the la...
14 min
2618
Why are medical school grads shy away from fami...
65 min
2619
Even as the price of meat soars, plant-based al...
12 min
2620
New documentary highlights Syrian refugee crisis
18 min
2621
Exploring the hype surrounding hydrogen
17 min
2622
Health Canada lifts controversial ban on blood ...
12 min
2623
Canada investigates mystery liver illness hits ...
5 min
2624
Why are medical school grads shy away from fami...
16 min
2625
Canada’s aging population and the impact, Passp...
52 min