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
1876
Russia escalates attacks on Ukraine, is it time...
13 min
1877
Alberta is about to have a new premier, how wil...
75 min
1878
With high food prices impacting your thanksgivi...
9 min
1879
How to keep misinformation off the menu when yo...
9 min
1880
We’re travelling again - Time to revisit proper...
15 min
1881
Dr. No turns 60: The lasting legacy of James Bond
18 min
1882
The story behind the new biography Down and out...
15 min
1883
Canada’s transportation supply chain is at a br...
16 min
1884
Alberta is about to have a new premier, how wil...
15 min
1885
Thanksgiving costs: how inflation is hitting th...
8 min
1886
UCP leadership race results: Analysis
21 min
1887
UCP leadership results: Analysis
11 min
1888
OPEC+ announces big supply cuts in oil producti...
70 min
1889
How a Vancouver concert helped launch Loretta L...
12 min
1890
How to Make, and Keep, Friends in Adulthood
16 min
1891
A Manitoba man is trying to help end the cycle ...
17 min
1892
Journo Corner: Looking ahead to the results of...
16 min
1893
Why protests in Iran are giving hope to those i...
9 min
1894
Canadian businesses can charge credit card fees...
8 min
1895
OPEC+ announces big supply cuts in oil producti...
14 min
1896
Cold water immersion is a hot health trend, doe...
12 min
1897
Hockey Canada’s board chairs face questions on ...
55 min
1898
Canadian kids and youth see their grades slip i...
12 min
1899
How Joanna Griffiths followed her own path to b...
16 min
1900
Employers increasing salaries as talent shortag...
15 min