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
1526
Are unprepared drivers to blame for traffic cha...
15 min
1527
A Canadian scientist helps put a new face on th...
16 min
1528
Mother of Alberta man who disappeared from a BC...
16 min
1529
Alleged serial killings of four women in Winnip...
17 min
1530
Canadian officials knew for years existing laws...
13 min
1531
Why Ottawa’s new dental benefit for kids falls ...
59 min
1532
In a tough economy - how do we learn to buy les...
14 min
1533
Why is shoplifting, already a multi-billion dol...
12 min
1534
Documenting the lives of British Columbians who...
17 min
1535
Russia weaponizes winter in its war with Ukrain...
13 min
1536
Why is the Ontario government opening up protec...
17 min
1537
Why Ottawa’s new dental benefit for kids falls ...
13 min
1538
Will the “Alberta Sovereignty within a United C...
49 min
1539
The mood amongst Canadian fans as Canada gets s...
12 min
1540
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active ...
13 min
1541
Problems in our Canadian cities - do downtown b...
6 min
1542
Problems in our Canadian cities - a store owner...
10 min
1543
A woman who survived stomach cancer fights to r...
13 min
1544
Journo Corner: Finance and a new show on the Co...
7 min
1545
Some Chinese cities rollback COVID restrictions...
10 min
1546
Will the “Alberta Sovereignty within a United C...
13 min
1547
Danielle Smith calls companies on vaccine requi...
73 min
1548
The allure of conspiracy theories and the rise ...
26 min
1549
Food insecurity is a growing problem in Canadia...
16 min
1550
As Canada marks Giving Tuesday, charities are s...
12 min