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
1901
The Monarchy’s lasting legacy with the Commonwe...
15 min
1902
The flawless military execution during Queen El...
7 min
1903
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral was a somber and r...
9 min
1904
Civility in Politics: The role hyper-partisansh...
11 min
1905
Managing wildfires using Artificial Intelligenc...
15 min
1906
The big coordinated effort to ensure the tighte...
16 min
1907
Queen Elizabeth II Funeral guest list - who wil...
14 min
1908
What are the key post-pandemic issues facing po...
17 min
1909
The jurisdictional mess facing First Nations he...
13 min
1910
Canada’s largest language learning app celebrat...
13 min
1911
An end of an era with tennis greats Roger Fede...
15 min
1912
How will the death of the queen impact the Brit...
16 min
1913
Photographing Queen Elizabeth II - how Bryan Ad...
8 min
1914
Pathway to Permanent Residence Needed for Undoc...
17 min
1915
Substantial price raises are on the menu for re...
13 min
1916
Singing for Queen Elizabeth II - the memories a...
10 min
1917
A new report highlights the top 10 threats to c...
13 min
1918
Ukraine’s counteroffensive efforts against Russ...
24 min
1919
Thousands wait in line to pay respects to Queen...
6 min
1920
The vibe in London as Queen Elizabeth II’s coff...
8 min
1921
Is the end of Covid-19 in sight? What do we nee...
13 min
1922
North Vancouver man remembered for his valiant ...
12 min
1923
No Justice, No Freedom for Rohingya, Five Years...
15 min
1924
Code Blue: Can virtual care help alleviate the ...
17 min
1925
Former press secretary to Ukraine President Vol...
14 min