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
1751
In Tuesday’s midterms, a Republican Party trans...
15 min
1752
Canadian intelligence warned PM Trudeau that Ch...
14 min
1753
Mom of last Canadian soldier killed in Afghanis...
16 min
1754
Health ministers gather in Vancouver a critical...
13 min
1755
What’s next in the labour battle of CUPE versus...
63 min
1756
Live music is back, why do many artists find it...
17 min
1757
The dark cloud hanging over the upcoming World ...
13 min
1758
Why are climate activists targeting priceless ...
16 min
1759
Canadian home energy costs are on the rise this...
12 min
1760
Jody Wilson-Raybould’s new book explores true r...
16 min
1761
What’s next in the labour battle of CUPE versus...
14 min
1762
Federal fiscal updates warn of stormy economic ...
77 min
1763
What is our bat population in decline?
10 min
1764
Time to turn back the clocks, how much longer w...
14 min
1765
What could a Russian spy have learned in a deca...
16 min
1766
The Russian spy who lived in Canada for a decad...
13 min
1767
Ontario parents scramble to cope with potential...
6 min
1768
Ontario parents scramble to cope with potential...
10 min
1769
Federal fiscal updates warn of stormy economic ...
13 min
1770
Will BC’s new payment plan solve a chronic shor...
60 min
1771
How tech helps us better understand the sounds ...
14 min
1772
Journo Corner: A reporter’s journey to Taiwan
13 min
1773
Just how damaging are federal environmental pol...
14 min
1774
What is the Saskatchewan First Act?
15 min
1775
Lawyer tells Emergencies Act inquiry that Convo...
16 min