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
Analyzing the CGL facility attack video
6 min
3027
Discussing the war in Ukraine and the end of th...
19 min
3028
Is Canada doing enough to support Ukraine?
10 min
3029
Neighbouring states brace for an influx of Ukra...
13 min
3030
How will Ukraine as we know it survive?
16 min
3031
Ukraine on the ground, Understanding Vladimir P...
50 min
3032
How is the Ukrainian community reacting to the ...
13 min
3033
China’s role and reaction to the Ukraine invasion
16 min
3034
Understanding Vladimir Putin’s strategy
17 min
3035
Analyzing the first 24 hours of Russia’s invasion
6 min
3036
Ukrainian-Canadians fear for relatives in Ukraine
9 min
3037
More on what Canada must do to help Ukraine
18 min
3038
Ukraine on the ground - an educated father/daug...
15 min
3039
After Putin sends troops into the eastern part ...
52 min
3040
Security expert assesses what comes next in Ukr...
8 min
3041
The lasting importance of A Whiter Shade of Pale
9 min
3042
As misinformation becomes increasingly more com...
16 min
3043
Putin beings “special military operations,” and...
19 min
3044
After Putin sends troops into the eastern part ...
24 min
3045
Is Canada truly more divided than ever before?
14 min
3046
Only two days after extending the Emergencies A...
5 min
3047
How are Ottawa business owners feeling as they ...
43 min
3048
Today is “Twosday.” Learning more about this Pa...
14 min
3049
In a time where misinformation is rampant, how ...
16 min
3050
The View from Ukraine - What is it like being t...
18 min