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
1626
How 3D printing can help solve Canada’s homebui...
15 min
1627
Canada delays expanding medical assistance in d...
18 min
1628
Is Canada being naive about the risks of Chine...
14 min
1629
Are provincial governments across the country s...
14 min
1630
Leonard Cohen’s final act - The story of the la...
13 min
1631
A new feature on Apple devices causes headache...
17 min
1632
At what age should Canadians be retiring? Are ...
15 min
1633
How did rent prices get so high in Canada? Wil...
17 min
1634
What can Canada do in order to build more homes...
13 min
1635
The Year in Economics: Inflation surges, intere...
18 min
1636
Reconciliation in 2022: A papal visit and apology
16 min
1637
The World in 2022: Russia invades Ukraine, Chin...
17 min
1638
The Year in Health: Omicron dominates, mandates...
15 min
1639
The Year in Politics: populism reigns, incumben...
17 min
1640
The Year in Security: Freedom Convoy, blockades...
16 min
1641
Ten years after Sandy Hook, a mother’s solution...
63 min
1642
Our Book of Awesome
14 min
1643
Breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy announced
15 min
1644
A Little More True Crime: Five years later, the...
30 min
1645
10-years since Sandy Hook, the Movement That Sa...
18 min
1646
Defense minister pledges ‘ambitious’ military c...
13 min
1647
What’s next for the Artemis program? Ship carry...
62 min
1648
Alcohol-free suggestions for the holidays and D...
11 min
1649
Ship carrying B.C. gold to be salvaged after ne...
16 min
1650
Bob Rae seeks diplomatic breakthrough in Haiti ...
17 min