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
How tough is it to bring relatives fleeing the ...
8 min
2902
Ukraine’s still growing humanitarian crisis
8 min
2903
What did NATO leaders deliver for Ukraine at an...
9 min
2904
The war in Ukraine and Canada’s role in global ...
16 min
2905
The view from Kyiv one month after Russia’s inv...
71 min
2906
How will a national dental plan in Canada work?...
17 min
2907
How will the invasion of Ukraine impact Canadia...
16 min
2908
Why is the cost of rent rising quickly in many ...
17 min
2909
Mapping Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians
16 min
2910
What will NATO do now to aid Ukraine?
18 min
2911
The view from Kyiv one month after Russia’s inv...
16 min
2912
Explaining the Liberal/NDP confidence and suppl...
46 min
2913
The coldest part of the world hit by an unprece...
12 min
2914
What we know about China Eastern Airlines crash
16 min
2915
Chantal Kreviazuk on the war in Ukraine
18 min
2916
Implications of the liberal deal on CPC leaders...
8 min
2917
The Liberal/NDP deal, why now?
8 min
2918
The Conservative Party perspective on the Liber...
8 min
2919
Explaining the Liberal/NDP confidence and suppl...
6 min
2920
The Prime Minister leaves for Europe for NATO a...
9 min
2921
The impact of the CP Rail work stoppage on supp...
50 min
2922
Looking at why pedestrian fatalities have spike...
9 min
2923
Reflecting on the “freedom convoy” and what com...
16 min
2924
A tense calm in Odessa as it braces for a Russi...
17 min
2925
Civilians increasingly targeted during deadly w...
17 min