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
1601
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is acquitted of sexual as...
8 min
1602
Why food prices will continue to climb in 2023
13 min
1603
Canadian officials knew for years existing laws...
62 min
1604
How much would increased policing help address ...
18 min
1605
Are unprepared drivers to blame for traffic cha...
15 min
1606
A Canadian scientist helps put a new face on th...
16 min
1607
Mother of Alberta man who disappeared from a BC...
16 min
1608
Alleged serial killings of four women in Winnip...
17 min
1609
Canadian officials knew for years existing laws...
13 min
1610
Why Ottawa’s new dental benefit for kids falls ...
59 min
1611
In a tough economy - how do we learn to buy les...
14 min
1612
Why is shoplifting, already a multi-billion dol...
12 min
1613
Documenting the lives of British Columbians who...
17 min
1614
Russia weaponizes winter in its war with Ukrain...
13 min
1615
Why is the Ontario government opening up protec...
17 min
1616
Why Ottawa’s new dental benefit for kids falls ...
13 min
1617
Will the “Alberta Sovereignty within a United C...
49 min
1618
The mood amongst Canadian fans as Canada gets s...
12 min
1619
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active ...
13 min
1620
Problems in our Canadian cities - do downtown b...
6 min
1621
Problems in our Canadian cities - a store owner...
10 min
1622
A woman who survived stomach cancer fights to r...
13 min
1623
Journo Corner: Finance and a new show on the Co...
7 min
1624
Some Chinese cities rollback COVID restrictions...
10 min
1625
Will the “Alberta Sovereignty within a United C...
13 min