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
2701
Will Ottawa’s Emergencies Act Inquiry be transp...
57 min
2702
Why is Russia’s Church backing Putin’s War in U...
10 min
2703
France says “non” to the far-right but Marine L...
17 min
2704
How inflation is driving down real wages in Canada
16 min
2705
Ringing up some phone history on National Telep...
16 min
2706
Elon Musk takes Twitter: the impact on the tech...
14 min
2707
Elon Musk takes Twitter: the business case
5 min
2708
Will Ottawa’s Emergencies Act Inquiry be transp...
8 min
2709
The world’s first carbon capture soap - and car...
13 min
2710
. Conservation group's fish carry scheme save t...
16 min
2711
University of Calgary students convert ATV to s...
16 min
2712
Journo Corner: environmental journalist
16 min
2713
Living a low carbon lifestyle and life as a “Cl...
18 min
2714
How nuclear energy can play a role in reducing ...
13 min
2715
Hungry for competition
13 min
2716
What are we eating and what role does food play...
16 min
2717
What does the future of travel look like?
17 min
2718
A farmer's perspective: the cost of everything,...
16 min
2719
The nuances of taking in a Ukrainian family
17 min
2720
Through the lens of economic history, could we ...
14 min
2721
Canadian beekeepers suffering from massive hive...
15 min
2722
What have been the legal repercussions of legal...
17 min
2723
Four years of legalization in Canada: where we’...
15 min
2724
The DIY community fighting to reverse aging and...
17 min
2725
The future of farming is looking up
14 min