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
1951
The jurisdictional mess facing First Nations he...
13 min
1952
Canada’s largest language learning app celebrat...
13 min
1953
An end of an era with tennis greats Roger Fede...
15 min
1954
How will the death of the queen impact the Brit...
16 min
1955
Photographing Queen Elizabeth II - how Bryan Ad...
8 min
1956
Pathway to Permanent Residence Needed for Undoc...
17 min
1957
Substantial price raises are on the menu for re...
13 min
1958
Singing for Queen Elizabeth II - the memories a...
10 min
1959
A new report highlights the top 10 threats to c...
13 min
1960
Ukraine’s counteroffensive efforts against Russ...
24 min
1961
Thousands wait in line to pay respects to Queen...
6 min
1962
The vibe in London as Queen Elizabeth II’s coff...
8 min
1963
Is the end of Covid-19 in sight? What do we nee...
13 min
1964
North Vancouver man remembered for his valiant ...
12 min
1965
No Justice, No Freedom for Rohingya, Five Years...
15 min
1966
Code Blue: Can virtual care help alleviate the ...
17 min
1967
Former press secretary to Ukraine President Vol...
14 min
1968
Numerous events ahead to mark the Queen’s life ...
13 min
1969
What role will Canada play in the Queen’s funer...
15 min
1970
Solving BC’s wildfire crisis requires us to mak...
9 min
1971
Ukraine’s counter offensive forces Russian troo...
15 min
1972
Reflecting on the Toronto International Film Fe...
17 min
1973
The future of the monarchy in Canada: is there ...
15 min
1974
Appealing to Canada’s youth: Pierre Poilievre c...
16 min
1975
An outpouring of love and forgiveness in Saskat...
13 min