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
How the death in custody of a 22-year-old woman...
17 min
1902
Is Vladimir Putin starting to lose his iron gri...
18 min
1903
Can Canada be part of the solution to Europe’s ...
15 min
1904
Bracing for Fiona: Prince Edward Island
5 min
1905
Bracing for Fiona: Cape Breton
12 min
1906
Bracing for Fiona: Emergency Preparedness in Ha...
4 min
1907
Bracing for Fiona: The latest from Nova Scotia
10 min
1908
Preparing for Fiona, why are whales stranded on...
63 min
1909
The oldest recorded mammal is much older than p...
10 min
1910
The surge in demand for rare coins and notes f...
16 min
1911
Why are huge numbers of whales stranded on Aust...
16 min
1912
Russians protest over Putin’s mobilization anno...
15 min
1913
The Prime Minister faces a new Leader of the Of...
17 min
1914
Atlantic Canada braces for Fiona: How one munic...
6 min
1915
Atlantic Canada braces for Fiona: Where is it ...
8 min
1916
The mission to feed one million kids each year ...
9 min
1917
Statistics Canada releases new data on housing ...
16 min
1918
The mechanics of the Canadian lending industry ...
6 min
1919
The mechanics of the Canadian lending industry ...
11 min
1920
Journo Corner - Canada’s energy future
15 min
1921
Report finds Canada won’t come close to goal o...
17 min
1922
Russia calls up reservists and rolls out refer...
14 min
1923
Code Blue: Who is responsible when it comes to ...
17 min
1924
The gaps that are yet to be closed as the fight...
8 min
1925
The right fuel for school - linking nutrition t...
14 min