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
2751
The challenge with ticks and Lyme Disease
15 min
2752
Will Ottawa’s Emergencies Act Inquiry be transp...
57 min
2753
Why is Russia’s Church backing Putin’s War in U...
10 min
2754
France says “non” to the far-right but Marine L...
17 min
2755
How inflation is driving down real wages in Canada
16 min
2756
Ringing up some phone history on National Telep...
16 min
2757
Elon Musk takes Twitter: the impact on the tech...
14 min
2758
Elon Musk takes Twitter: the business case
5 min
2759
Will Ottawa’s Emergencies Act Inquiry be transp...
8 min
2760
The world’s first carbon capture soap - and car...
13 min
2761
. Conservation group's fish carry scheme save t...
16 min
2762
University of Calgary students convert ATV to s...
16 min
2763
Journo Corner: environmental journalist
16 min
2764
Living a low carbon lifestyle and life as a “Cl...
18 min
2765
How nuclear energy can play a role in reducing ...
13 min
2766
Hungry for competition
13 min
2767
What are we eating and what role does food play...
16 min
2768
What does the future of travel look like?
17 min
2769
A farmer's perspective: the cost of everything,...
16 min
2770
The nuances of taking in a Ukrainian family
17 min
2771
Through the lens of economic history, could we ...
14 min
2772
Canadian beekeepers suffering from massive hive...
15 min
2773
What have been the legal repercussions of legal...
17 min
2774
Four years of legalization in Canada: where we’...
15 min
2775
The DIY community fighting to reverse aging and...
17 min