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
1826
Mom of last Canadian soldier killed in Afghanis...
16 min
1827
Health ministers gather in Vancouver a critical...
13 min
1828
What’s next in the labour battle of CUPE versus...
63 min
1829
Live music is back, why do many artists find it...
17 min
1830
The dark cloud hanging over the upcoming World ...
13 min
1831
Why are climate activists targeting priceless ...
16 min
1832
Canadian home energy costs are on the rise this...
12 min
1833
Jody Wilson-Raybould’s new book explores true r...
16 min
1834
What’s next in the labour battle of CUPE versus...
14 min
1835
Federal fiscal updates warn of stormy economic ...
77 min
1836
What is our bat population in decline?
10 min
1837
Time to turn back the clocks, how much longer w...
14 min
1838
What could a Russian spy have learned in a deca...
16 min
1839
The Russian spy who lived in Canada for a decad...
13 min
1840
Ontario parents scramble to cope with potential...
6 min
1841
Ontario parents scramble to cope with potential...
10 min
1842
Federal fiscal updates warn of stormy economic ...
13 min
1843
Will BC’s new payment plan solve a chronic shor...
60 min
1844
How tech helps us better understand the sounds ...
14 min
1845
Journo Corner: A reporter’s journey to Taiwan
13 min
1846
Just how damaging are federal environmental pol...
14 min
1847
What is the Saskatchewan First Act?
15 min
1848
Lawyer tells Emergencies Act inquiry that Convo...
16 min
1849
Will BC’s new payment plan solve a chronic shor...
14 min
1850
Ontario tries to force a new contract on teache...
59 min