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
1501
Bank watchdog weighs tighter mortgage rules as ...
14 min
1502
How fraudsters are putting homes that don’t bel...
74 min
1503
How can we better improve our memory skills?
15 min
1504
B.C. woman ordered to reimburse former employer...
13 min
1505
Is your phone listening to your conversations?
15 min
1506
International aid organizations halt work in Af...
15 min
1507
Why would teen girls attack a homeless man in d...
7 min
1508
Who was Ken Lee? Remembering the homeless victi...
10 min
1509
How fraudsters are putting homes that don’t bel...
13 min
1510
FAA meltdown, Why you should care about the dis...
60 min
1511
Why you should care about the disappearance of ...
12 min
1512
Why has Canada put a halt on things entering th...
15 min
1513
US ponders banning gas stoves, should Canada co...
6 min
1514
US ponders banning gas stoves, should Canada co...
9 min
1515
Journo Corner: Banff parking spat, & "just tran...
16 min
1516
The Trudeau government seems awfully cozy with ...
16 min
1517
FAA meltdown - and the reliability of aviation IT
13 min
1518
Business leaders urge Three Amigos to move past...
60 min
1519
A real jailbird - how would you train a pigeon ...
10 min
1520
After a turbulent 2022 for many retailers, how ...
13 min
1521
A Little More True Crime: Cold Case BC
33 min
1522
As the political rhetoric heats up, a reality c...
16 min
1523
Business leaders urge Three Amigos to move past...
15 min
1524
Canada makes it official and opts for the F35, ...
62 min
1525
A close encounter with a Giant Pacific Octopus
15 min