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
2901
The impact of the CP Rail work stoppage on supp...
50 min
2902
Looking at why pedestrian fatalities have spike...
9 min
2903
Reflecting on the “freedom convoy” and what com...
16 min
2904
A tense calm in Odessa as it braces for a Russi...
17 min
2905
Civilians increasingly targeted during deadly w...
17 min
2906
Covid protections are being lifted, are we ready?
17 min
2907
The impact of the CP Rail work stoppage on agri...
6 min
2908
The impact of the CP Rail work stoppage on supp...
9 min
2909
How could a CP Rail work stoppage impact stretc...
67 min
2910
Why puzzles help the brain ward off cognitive d...
18 min
2911
Hate crimes on the rise in Canada
16 min
2912
Journo corner with Tristin Hopper
18 min
2913
Assessing the war in Ukraine and the fight agai...
16 min
2914
Making sense of the images of war from Ukraine
18 min
2915
How could a CP Rail work stoppage impact stretc...
14 min
2916
Devastation in Mariupol, Why do we hate the sou...
70 min
2917
Why do we hate the sound of our own voice?
18 min
2918
How secure is the Fukushima Nuclear Plant?
17 min
2919
Cryptocurrency and its role in the war in Ukraine
18 min
2920
Cold war in space, what will happen to internat...
15 min
2921
The Latest on Russia and Ukraine
18 min
2922
Devastation in Mariupol
16 min
2923
The Battle for Alberta’s UCP,  Volunteers in Ky...
46 min
2924
An alcohol-free St. Patrick’s Day
11 min
2925
Inflation rises again, how long could it last, ...
16 min