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
2926
Ukraine’s still growing humanitarian crisis
8 min
2927
What did NATO leaders deliver for Ukraine at an...
9 min
2928
The war in Ukraine and Canada’s role in global ...
16 min
2929
The view from Kyiv one month after Russia’s inv...
71 min
2930
How will a national dental plan in Canada work?...
17 min
2931
How will the invasion of Ukraine impact Canadia...
16 min
2932
Why is the cost of rent rising quickly in many ...
17 min
2933
Mapping Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians
16 min
2934
What will NATO do now to aid Ukraine?
18 min
2935
The view from Kyiv one month after Russia’s inv...
16 min
2936
Explaining the Liberal/NDP confidence and suppl...
46 min
2937
The coldest part of the world hit by an unprece...
12 min
2938
What we know about China Eastern Airlines crash
16 min
2939
Chantal Kreviazuk on the war in Ukraine
18 min
2940
Implications of the liberal deal on CPC leaders...
8 min
2941
The Liberal/NDP deal, why now?
8 min
2942
The Conservative Party perspective on the Liber...
8 min
2943
Explaining the Liberal/NDP confidence and suppl...
6 min
2944
The Prime Minister leaves for Europe for NATO a...
9 min
2945
The impact of the CP Rail work stoppage on supp...
50 min
2946
Looking at why pedestrian fatalities have spike...
9 min
2947
Reflecting on the “freedom convoy” and what com...
16 min
2948
A tense calm in Odessa as it braces for a Russi...
17 min
2949
Civilians increasingly targeted during deadly w...
17 min
2950
Covid protections are being lifted, are we ready?
17 min