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
Reflecting on the “freedom convoy” and what com...
16 min
3027
A tense calm in Odessa as it braces for a Russi...
17 min
3028
Civilians increasingly targeted during deadly w...
17 min
3029
Covid protections are being lifted, are we ready?
17 min
3030
The impact of the CP Rail work stoppage on agri...
6 min
3031
The impact of the CP Rail work stoppage on supp...
9 min
3032
How could a CP Rail work stoppage impact stretc...
67 min
3033
Why puzzles help the brain ward off cognitive d...
18 min
3034
Hate crimes on the rise in Canada
16 min
3035
Journo corner with Tristin Hopper
18 min
3036
Assessing the war in Ukraine and the fight agai...
16 min
3037
Making sense of the images of war from Ukraine
18 min
3038
How could a CP Rail work stoppage impact stretc...
14 min
3039
Devastation in Mariupol, Why do we hate the sou...
70 min
3040
Why do we hate the sound of our own voice?
18 min
3041
How secure is the Fukushima Nuclear Plant?
17 min
3042
Cryptocurrency and its role in the war in Ukraine
18 min
3043
Cold war in space, what will happen to internat...
15 min
3044
The Latest on Russia and Ukraine
18 min
3045
Devastation in Mariupol
16 min
3046
The Battle for Alberta’s UCP,  Volunteers in Ky...
46 min
3047
An alcohol-free St. Patrick’s Day
11 min
3048
Inflation rises again, how long could it last, ...
16 min
3049
Polish charity helps refugees and Ukrainian orp...
8 min
3050
Volunteers in Kyiv work to provide medical supp...
8 min