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
Code Blue: Who is responsible when it comes to ...
17 min
1977
The gaps that are yet to be closed as the fight...
8 min
1978
The right fuel for school - linking nutrition t...
14 min
1979
Canada’s inflation rate cools but is it droppin...
14 min
1980
The importance of the UN General Assembly as th...
14 min
1981
House of Commons is back in session with plenty...
14 min
1982
The Future of the ArriveCan App
15 min
1983
A look at safe opioid supply programs and how i...
14 min
1984
The Monarchy’s lasting legacy with the Commonwe...
15 min
1985
The flawless military execution during Queen El...
7 min
1986
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral was a somber and r...
9 min
1987
Civility in Politics: The role hyper-partisansh...
11 min
1988
Managing wildfires using Artificial Intelligenc...
15 min
1989
The big coordinated effort to ensure the tighte...
16 min
1990
Queen Elizabeth II Funeral guest list - who wil...
14 min
1991
What are the key post-pandemic issues facing po...
17 min
1992
The jurisdictional mess facing First Nations he...
13 min
1993
Canada’s largest language learning app celebrat...
13 min
1994
An end of an era with tennis greats Roger Fede...
15 min
1995
How will the death of the queen impact the Brit...
16 min
1996
Photographing Queen Elizabeth II - how Bryan Ad...
8 min
1997
Pathway to Permanent Residence Needed for Undoc...
17 min
1998
Substantial price raises are on the menu for re...
13 min
1999
Singing for Queen Elizabeth II - the memories a...
10 min
2000
A new report highlights the top 10 threats to c...
13 min