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
2626
The future of Flair Airlines and Nexus delays
16 min
2627
Will decriminalizing possession of small amount...
18 min
2628
Why mothers of fatal overdose victims fought fo...
16 min
2629
Military sexual assault survivors react to the ...
63 min
2630
Remembering “The Hawk” Ronnie Hawkins and his i...
11 min
2631
Dene documentary filmmaker booted from Cannes F...
17 min
2632
Why are there is growing anger amongst families...
18 min
2633
Are tough new federal gun laws about policy or ...
16 min
2634
What will the Canadian Armed Forces need to do ...
17 min
2635
Military sexual assault survivors react to the ...
16 min
2636
Supreme Court strikes down life sentences for m...
60 min
2637
Infant formula shortages are symptoms of a larg...
17 min
2638
Top Gun Maverick resurrects the 80s blockbuster...
16 min
2639
Following the money trail from China into Vanco...
17 min
2640
Rents rising fast in major Canadian cities, wil...
16 min
2641
Looking ahead to the release of the Arbour Repo...
7 min
2642
Supreme Court strikes down life sentences for m...
15 min
2643
Long delays for Service Canada customers , Spor...
48 min
2644
Covid and North Korea
12 min
2645
Sports and politics
16 min
2646
NATO nuclear policy
18 min
2647
Concerns about “airport snooping” law; Bill S-7
15 min
2648
How to talk to your children about school shoot...
16 min
2649
Long delays for Service Canada customers
15 min
2650
Marking one year since the discovery of 215 gra...
56 min