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
1926
Canada’s inflation rate cools but is it droppin...
14 min
1927
The importance of the UN General Assembly as th...
14 min
1928
House of Commons is back in session with plenty...
14 min
1929
The Future of the ArriveCan App
15 min
1930
A look at safe opioid supply programs and how i...
14 min
1931
The Monarchy’s lasting legacy with the Commonwe...
15 min
1932
The flawless military execution during Queen El...
7 min
1933
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral was a somber and r...
9 min
1934
Civility in Politics: The role hyper-partisansh...
11 min
1935
Managing wildfires using Artificial Intelligenc...
15 min
1936
The big coordinated effort to ensure the tighte...
16 min
1937
Queen Elizabeth II Funeral guest list - who wil...
14 min
1938
What are the key post-pandemic issues facing po...
17 min
1939
The jurisdictional mess facing First Nations he...
13 min
1940
Canada’s largest language learning app celebrat...
13 min
1941
An end of an era with tennis greats Roger Fede...
15 min
1942
How will the death of the queen impact the Brit...
16 min
1943
Photographing Queen Elizabeth II - how Bryan Ad...
8 min
1944
Pathway to Permanent Residence Needed for Undoc...
17 min
1945
Substantial price raises are on the menu for re...
13 min
1946
Singing for Queen Elizabeth II - the memories a...
10 min
1947
A new report highlights the top 10 threats to c...
13 min
1948
Ukraine’s counteroffensive efforts against Russ...
24 min
1949
Thousands wait in line to pay respects to Queen...
6 min
1950
The vibe in London as Queen Elizabeth II’s coff...
8 min