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
The Liberal/NDP deal, why now?
8 min
3002
The Conservative Party perspective on the Liber...
8 min
3003
Explaining the Liberal/NDP confidence and suppl...
6 min
3004
The Prime Minister leaves for Europe for NATO a...
9 min
3005
The impact of the CP Rail work stoppage on supp...
50 min
3006
Looking at why pedestrian fatalities have spike...
9 min
3007
Reflecting on the “freedom convoy” and what com...
16 min
3008
A tense calm in Odessa as it braces for a Russi...
17 min
3009
Civilians increasingly targeted during deadly w...
17 min
3010
Covid protections are being lifted, are we ready?
17 min
3011
The impact of the CP Rail work stoppage on agri...
6 min
3012
The impact of the CP Rail work stoppage on supp...
9 min
3013
How could a CP Rail work stoppage impact stretc...
67 min
3014
Why puzzles help the brain ward off cognitive d...
18 min
3015
Hate crimes on the rise in Canada
16 min
3016
Journo corner with Tristin Hopper
18 min
3017
Assessing the war in Ukraine and the fight agai...
16 min
3018
Making sense of the images of war from Ukraine
18 min
3019
How could a CP Rail work stoppage impact stretc...
14 min
3020
Devastation in Mariupol, Why do we hate the sou...
70 min
3021
Why do we hate the sound of our own voice?
18 min
3022
How secure is the Fukushima Nuclear Plant?
17 min
3023
Cryptocurrency and its role in the war in Ukraine
18 min
3024
Cold war in space, what will happen to internat...
15 min
3025
The Latest on Russia and Ukraine
18 min