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