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
1976
Daring rescue: Florida man swims 800 meters to ...
14 min
1977
Prisoners of the Castle: Author Ben MacIntyre’s...
15 min
1978
Incumbent premier Francois Legault and Coalitio...
17 min
1979
More than 125 people are killed in Indonesia so...
16 min
1980
Brazil’s presidential vote heads to a second ro...
16 min
1981
Canada imposes new sanctions on Iran and Russia...
15 min
1982
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
88 min
1983
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
8 min
1984
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
10 min
1985
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
8 min
1986
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
8 min
1987
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
7 min
1988
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
11 min
1989
What needs to be done for Canadians to achieve ...
15 min
1990
As Canadian colleges and universities look to h...
18 min
1991
The long-forgotten inuit residential school sur...
14 min
1992
Hurricane Ian aftermath, What can be done about...
72 min
1993
Tim Hortons' new apparel line will include a ja...
11 min
1994
How has America allowed its drinking water infr...
15 min
1995
The relationship between resource development a...
15 min
1996
Russia plans to formalize the illegal annexatio...
16 min
1997
What’s behind Alberta’s record quarterly popula...
9 min
1998
Vancouver gas prices go through the roof
5 min
1999
Hurricane Ian aftermath: Florida coast devastated
8 min
2000
Hurricane Ian aftermath: Stranded on Sanibel Is...
7 min