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
3001
Ukrainian-Canadians fear for relatives in Ukraine
9 min
3002
More on what Canada must do to help Ukraine
18 min
3003
Ukraine on the ground - an educated father/daug...
15 min
3004
After Putin sends troops into the eastern part ...
52 min
3005
Security expert assesses what comes next in Ukr...
8 min
3006
The lasting importance of A Whiter Shade of Pale
9 min
3007
As misinformation becomes increasingly more com...
16 min
3008
Putin beings “special military operations,” and...
19 min
3009
After Putin sends troops into the eastern part ...
24 min
3010
Is Canada truly more divided than ever before?
14 min
3011
Only two days after extending the Emergencies A...
5 min
3012
How are Ottawa business owners feeling as they ...
43 min
3013
Today is “Twosday.” Learning more about this Pa...
14 min
3014
In a time where misinformation is rampant, how ...
16 min
3015
The View from Ukraine - What is it like being t...
18 min
3016
As Putin sends troops into Eastern Ukraine, we ...
16 min
3017
Opposing the Emergencies Act - How Canada shoul...
15 min
3018
After nearly 200 arrests, what are the possible...
6 min
3019
How are Ottawa business owners feeling as they ...
7 min
3020
Checking in on the latest from the Ottawa prote...
36 min
3021
Advice on eating healthy, and how it can change...
16 min
3022
The US President says Russia is ready to attack...
17 min
3023
The BBB is warning people about tax scams - her...
8 min
3024
Why is Fox News so Eager to Target Trudeau?
7 min
3025
Assessing the policing of the protest and the f...
22 min