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