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
1726
Danielle Smith says she is open to amending the...
15 min
1727
How effective has Canadian gun control legislat...
17 min
1728
Remembering the 14 women killed in the Ecole Po...
12 min
1729
Canada welcomes the world for a major UN biodiv...
9 min
1730
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is acquitted of sexual as...
8 min
1731
Why food prices will continue to climb in 2023
13 min
1732
Canadian officials knew for years existing laws...
62 min
1733
How much would increased policing help address ...
18 min
1734
Are unprepared drivers to blame for traffic cha...
15 min
1735
A Canadian scientist helps put a new face on th...
16 min
1736
Mother of Alberta man who disappeared from a BC...
16 min
1737
Alleged serial killings of four women in Winnip...
17 min
1738
Canadian officials knew for years existing laws...
13 min
1739
Why Ottawa’s new dental benefit for kids falls ...
59 min
1740
In a tough economy - how do we learn to buy les...
14 min
1741
Why is shoplifting, already a multi-billion dol...
12 min
1742
Russia weaponizes winter in its war with Ukrain...
13 min
1743
Documenting the lives of British Columbians who...
17 min
1744
Why is the Ontario government opening up protec...
17 min
1745
Why Ottawa’s new dental benefit for kids falls ...
13 min
1746
Will the “Alberta Sovereignty within a United C...
49 min
1747
The mood amongst Canadian fans as Canada gets s...
12 min
1748
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active ...
13 min
1749
Problems in our Canadian cities - do downtown b...
6 min
1750
Problems in our Canadian cities - a store owner...
10 min