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
1801
Canadian intelligence warned PM Trudeau that Ch...
14 min
1802
Mom of last Canadian soldier killed in Afghanis...
16 min
1803
Health ministers gather in Vancouver a critical...
13 min
1804
What’s next in the labour battle of CUPE versus...
63 min
1805
Live music is back, why do many artists find it...
17 min
1806
The dark cloud hanging over the upcoming World ...
13 min
1807
Why are climate activists targeting priceless ...
16 min
1808
Canadian home energy costs are on the rise this...
12 min
1809
Jody Wilson-Raybould’s new book explores true r...
16 min
1810
What’s next in the labour battle of CUPE versus...
14 min
1811
Federal fiscal updates warn of stormy economic ...
77 min
1812
What is our bat population in decline?
10 min
1813
Time to turn back the clocks, how much longer w...
14 min
1814
What could a Russian spy have learned in a deca...
16 min
1815
The Russian spy who lived in Canada for a decad...
13 min
1816
Ontario parents scramble to cope with potential...
6 min
1817
Federal fiscal updates warn of stormy economic ...
13 min
1818
Ontario parents scramble to cope with potential...
10 min
1819
Will BC’s new payment plan solve a chronic shor...
60 min
1820
How tech helps us better understand the sounds ...
14 min
1821
Journo Corner: A reporter’s journey to Taiwan
13 min
1822
Just how damaging are federal environmental pol...
14 min
1823
What is the Saskatchewan First Act?
15 min
1824
Lawyer tells Emergencies Act inquiry that Convo...
16 min
1825
Will BC’s new payment plan solve a chronic shor...
14 min