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
3026
Is Canada doing enough to help Ukraine?
8 min
3027
An update on Ukraine heading into the weekend
6 min
3028
Ukrainian nuclear power plant hit in Russian at...
45 min
3029
What local Ukrainians are doing to help war eff...
13 min
3030
The information war inside Russia
16 min
3031
What have we learned in the first week of the war
17 min
3032
What it’s like being a refugee in Canada
16 min
3033
New immigration rules for Ukrainians
8 min
3034
Why is Russia targeting nuclear plants?
11 min
3035
Ukrainian nuclear power plant hit in Russian at...
12 min
3036
Canadians heading to Ukraine to fight, What can...
31 min
3037
How to talk to children about war in Ukraine
11 min
3038
Why Ukraine is winning the war so far
14 min
3039
Why are Russian athletes being allowed to compe...
8 min
3040
What can Canadians do to donate to the Ukraine ...
7 min
3041
How Canada helped economic measures against Rus...
16 min
3042
The Economic Impact of sanctions
16 min
3043
Canadians heading to Ukraine to fight
5 min
3044
The impact of the sanctions on Russia, Hiding f...
51 min
3045
High demand for Ukrainian flags at Victoria fla...
10 min
3046
Hiding from Russian Attacks in Kharkiv
16 min
3047
IPCC’s latest report - impact on North America
16 min
3048
Humanitarian crisis and how Canada can help
17 min
3049
Explaining the impact of airspace restrictions
17 min
3050
The impact of the sanctions on Russia
16 min