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
Why are variable rate mortgages gaining in popu...
16 min
3002
Talking about the plight of the world’s refugee...
18 min
3003
Why the government isn’t doing enough to help t...
8 min
3004
How tough is it to bring relatives fleeing the ...
8 min
3005
Ukraine’s still growing humanitarian crisis
8 min
3006
What did NATO leaders deliver for Ukraine at an...
9 min
3007
The war in Ukraine and Canada’s role in global ...
16 min
3008
The view from Kyiv one month after Russia’s inv...
71 min
3009
How will a national dental plan in Canada work?...
17 min
3010
How will the invasion of Ukraine impact Canadia...
16 min
3011
Why is the cost of rent rising quickly in many ...
17 min
3012
Mapping Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians
16 min
3013
What will NATO do now to aid Ukraine?
18 min
3014
The view from Kyiv one month after Russia’s inv...
16 min
3015
Explaining the Liberal/NDP confidence and suppl...
46 min
3016
The coldest part of the world hit by an unprece...
12 min
3017
What we know about China Eastern Airlines crash
16 min
3018
Chantal Kreviazuk on the war in Ukraine
18 min
3019
Implications of the liberal deal on CPC leaders...
8 min
3020
The Liberal/NDP deal, why now?
8 min
3021
The Conservative Party perspective on the Liber...
8 min
3022
Explaining the Liberal/NDP confidence and suppl...
6 min
3023
The Prime Minister leaves for Europe for NATO a...
9 min
3024
The impact of the CP Rail work stoppage on supp...
50 min
3025
Looking at why pedestrian fatalities have spike...
9 min