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
2651
Murder of Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moose Wala
16 min
2652
The changing war in Ukraine and the impact of t...
18 min
2653
The future of Flair Airlines and Nexus delays
16 min
2654
Will decriminalizing possession of small amount...
18 min
2655
Why mothers of fatal overdose victims fought fo...
16 min
2656
Military sexual assault survivors react to the ...
63 min
2657
Remembering “The Hawk” Ronnie Hawkins and his i...
11 min
2658
Dene documentary filmmaker booted from Cannes F...
17 min
2659
Why are there is growing anger amongst families...
18 min
2660
Are tough new federal gun laws about policy or ...
16 min
2661
What will the Canadian Armed Forces need to do ...
17 min
2662
Military sexual assault survivors react to the ...
16 min
2663
Supreme Court strikes down life sentences for m...
60 min
2664
Infant formula shortages are symptoms of a larg...
17 min
2665
Top Gun Maverick resurrects the 80s blockbuster...
16 min
2666
Following the money trail from China into Vanco...
17 min
2667
Rents rising fast in major Canadian cities, wil...
16 min
2668
Looking ahead to the release of the Arbour Repo...
7 min
2669
Supreme Court strikes down life sentences for m...
15 min
2670
Long delays for Service Canada customers , Spor...
48 min
2671
Covid and North Korea
12 min
2672
Sports and politics
16 min
2673
NATO nuclear policy
18 min
2674
Concerns about “airport snooping” law; Bill S-7
15 min
2675
How to talk to your children about school shoot...
16 min