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
3051
Discussing the war in Ukraine and the end of th...
19 min
3052
Is Canada doing enough to support Ukraine?
10 min
3053
Neighbouring states brace for an influx of Ukra...
13 min
3054
How will Ukraine as we know it survive?
16 min
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Ukraine on the ground, Understanding Vladimir P...
50 min
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How is the Ukrainian community reacting to the ...
13 min
3057
China’s role and reaction to the Ukraine invasion
16 min
3058
Understanding Vladimir Putin’s strategy
17 min
3059
Analyzing the first 24 hours of Russia’s invasion
6 min
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Ukrainian-Canadians fear for relatives in Ukraine
9 min
3061
More on what Canada must do to help Ukraine
18 min
3062
Ukraine on the ground - an educated father/daug...
15 min
3063
After Putin sends troops into the eastern part ...
52 min
3064
Security expert assesses what comes next in Ukr...
8 min
3065
The lasting importance of A Whiter Shade of Pale
9 min
3066
As misinformation becomes increasingly more com...
16 min
3067
Putin beings “special military operations,” and...
19 min
3068
After Putin sends troops into the eastern part ...
24 min
3069
Is Canada truly more divided than ever before?
14 min
3070
Only two days after extending the Emergencies A...
5 min
3071
How are Ottawa business owners feeling as they ...
43 min
3072
Today is “Twosday.” Learning more about this Pa...
14 min
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In a time where misinformation is rampant, how ...
16 min
3074
The View from Ukraine - What is it like being t...
18 min
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As Putin sends troops into Eastern Ukraine, we ...
16 min