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
2826
The challenge with ticks and Lyme Disease
15 min
2827
Will Ottawa’s Emergencies Act Inquiry be transp...
57 min
2828
Why is Russia’s Church backing Putin’s War in U...
10 min
2829
France says “non” to the far-right but Marine L...
17 min
2830
How inflation is driving down real wages in Canada
16 min
2831
Ringing up some phone history on National Telep...
16 min
2832
Elon Musk takes Twitter: the impact on the tech...
14 min
2833
Elon Musk takes Twitter: the business case
5 min
2834
Will Ottawa’s Emergencies Act Inquiry be transp...
8 min
2835
The world’s first carbon capture soap - and car...
13 min
2836
. Conservation group's fish carry scheme save t...
16 min
2837
University of Calgary students convert ATV to s...
16 min
2838
Journo Corner: environmental journalist
16 min
2839
Living a low carbon lifestyle and life as a “Cl...
18 min
2840
How nuclear energy can play a role in reducing ...
13 min
2841
Hungry for competition
13 min
2842
What are we eating and what role does food play...
16 min
2843
What does the future of travel look like?
17 min
2844
A farmer's perspective: the cost of everything,...
16 min
2845
The nuances of taking in a Ukrainian family
17 min
2846
Through the lens of economic history, could we ...
14 min
2847
Canadian beekeepers suffering from massive hive...
15 min
2848
What have been the legal repercussions of legal...
17 min
2849
Four years of legalization in Canada: where we’...
15 min
2850
The DIY community fighting to reverse aging and...
17 min