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
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Looking back on the Pickton Case 20 years later
16 min
3077
Why aren’t our leaders doing more to contain th...
8 min
3078
Why do authorities seem unable to protect again...
6 min
3079
Emerson blockade making it difficult for border...
6 min
3080
How the continued closing of Ambassador Bridge ...
8 min
3081
The importance of the Ambassador Bridge to the ...
39 min
3082
Why Canada has the fastest growing population i...
11 min
3083
Single and not ready to mingle: Is being alone ...
18 min
3084
Bobblehead mixup leads trade deal for the Brand...
16 min
3085
National security expert weighs in on parliamen...
17 min
3086
The Ambassador Bridge blockade and how it threa...
6 min
3087
The importance of the Ambassador Bridge to the ...
9 min
3088
Oscars nominations are out: the winners & the l...
18 min
3089
Canadian Ski Jumpers’ historic win at the Beiji...
7 min
3090
Why your car’s interior could be dirtier than y...
17 min
3091
New Zealand’s Trucker Protest and success fight...
15 min
3092
Why the Americans interfering in the truckers’ ...
18 min
3093
Business Community Reaction to Lifting of COVID...
6 min
3094
Is Alberta lifting it’s covid restrictions too ...
7 min
3095
Funding for the Protest, Ottawa Doctor Stands ...
50 min
3096
Why Your Choice of Morning Mug Can Make Your Day
11 min
3097
What is Grocery Store “Shelflation” and How to ...
16 min
3098
Ottawa Doctor Stands Against Intimidation of Me...
17 min
3099
How one Canadian’s humorous tweets kept everyon...
6 min
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How skating is helping an Alberta boy with Cere...
8 min