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
2726
Should Elon Musk remove dictators from Twitter?
18 min
2727
Amber Heard fires PR team ahead of testimony in...
16 min
2728
Are police in Ottawa better prepared for the la...
68 min
2729
The blame game within Russia over military fail...
18 min
2730
The impact of the war in Ukraine on food scarci...
16 min
2731
How forest fire control can help limit carbon e...
8 min
2732
Climate change report card
8 min
2733
Why Jody Wilson-Raybould is running the 50th BM...
17 min
2734
Many Canadians' dreams of owning their own home...
17 min
2735
Are police in Ottawa better prepared for the la...
14 min
2736
Why are medical school grads shy away from fami...
65 min
2737
Even as the price of meat soars, plant-based al...
12 min
2738
New documentary highlights Syrian refugee crisis
18 min
2739
Exploring the hype surrounding hydrogen
17 min
2740
Health Canada lifts controversial ban on blood ...
12 min
2741
Canada investigates mystery liver illness hits ...
5 min
2742
Why are medical school grads shy away from fami...
16 min
2743
Canada’s aging population and the impact, Passp...
52 min
2744
Documenting human rights abuses by the Russian ...
16 min
2745
Journo Corner: Gord Steinke
18 min
2746
Passport application delays
16 min
2747
Concern over military spending in the 2022 Budget
17 min
2748
Canada’s aging population and the impact
15 min
2749
The challenge with ticks and Lyme Disease , Les...
68 min
2750
The allure of toxic relationships
13 min