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
Looking at why pedestrian fatalities have spike...
9 min
2927
Reflecting on the “freedom convoy” and what com...
16 min
2928
A tense calm in Odessa as it braces for a Russi...
17 min
2929
Civilians increasingly targeted during deadly w...
17 min
2930
Covid protections are being lifted, are we ready?
17 min
2931
The impact of the CP Rail work stoppage on agri...
6 min
2932
The impact of the CP Rail work stoppage on supp...
9 min
2933
How could a CP Rail work stoppage impact stretc...
67 min
2934
Why puzzles help the brain ward off cognitive d...
18 min
2935
Hate crimes on the rise in Canada
16 min
2936
Journo corner with Tristin Hopper
18 min
2937
Assessing the war in Ukraine and the fight agai...
16 min
2938
Making sense of the images of war from Ukraine
18 min
2939
How could a CP Rail work stoppage impact stretc...
14 min
2940
Devastation in Mariupol, Why do we hate the sou...
70 min
2941
Why do we hate the sound of our own voice?
18 min
2942
How secure is the Fukushima Nuclear Plant?
17 min
2943
Cryptocurrency and its role in the war in Ukraine
18 min
2944
Cold war in space, what will happen to internat...
15 min
2945
The Latest on Russia and Ukraine
18 min
2946
Devastation in Mariupol
16 min
2947
The Battle for Alberta’s UCP,  Volunteers in Ky...
46 min
2948
An alcohol-free St. Patrick’s Day
11 min
2949
Inflation rises again, how long could it last, ...
16 min
2950
Polish charity helps refugees and Ukrainian orp...
8 min