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
3076
What have we learned in the first week of the war
17 min
3077
What it’s like being a refugee in Canada
16 min
3078
New immigration rules for Ukrainians
8 min
3079
Why is Russia targeting nuclear plants?
11 min
3080
Ukrainian nuclear power plant hit in Russian at...
12 min
3081
Canadians heading to Ukraine to fight, What can...
31 min
3082
How to talk to children about war in Ukraine
11 min
3083
Why Ukraine is winning the war so far
14 min
3084
Why are Russian athletes being allowed to compe...
8 min
3085
What can Canadians do to donate to the Ukraine ...
7 min
3086
How Canada helped economic measures against Rus...
16 min
3087
The Economic Impact of sanctions
16 min
3088
Canadians heading to Ukraine to fight
5 min
3089
The impact of the sanctions on Russia, Hiding f...
51 min
3090
High demand for Ukrainian flags at Victoria fla...
10 min
3091
Hiding from Russian Attacks in Kharkiv
16 min
3092
IPCC’s latest report - impact on North America
16 min
3093
Humanitarian crisis and how Canada can help
17 min
3094
Explaining the impact of airspace restrictions
17 min
3095
The impact of the sanctions on Russia
16 min
3096
What is it like on the ground in Ukraine right ...
43 min
3097
Adam Richman talks new HISTORY Channel show: Ad...
12 min
3098
What path for diplomacy?
15 min
3099
Assessing the military situation in Ukraine and...
18 min
3100
What can the UN do to further pressure Russia?
16 min