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
The jurisdictional mess facing First Nations he...
13 min
1977
Canada’s largest language learning app celebrat...
13 min
1978
An end of an era with tennis greats Roger Fede...
15 min
1979
How will the death of the queen impact the Brit...
16 min
1980
Photographing Queen Elizabeth II - how Bryan Ad...
8 min
1981
Pathway to Permanent Residence Needed for Undoc...
17 min
1982
Substantial price raises are on the menu for re...
13 min
1983
Singing for Queen Elizabeth II - the memories a...
10 min
1984
A new report highlights the top 10 threats to c...
13 min
1985
Ukraine’s counteroffensive efforts against Russ...
24 min
1986
Thousands wait in line to pay respects to Queen...
6 min
1987
The vibe in London as Queen Elizabeth II’s coff...
8 min
1988
Is the end of Covid-19 in sight? What do we nee...
13 min
1989
North Vancouver man remembered for his valiant ...
12 min
1990
No Justice, No Freedom for Rohingya, Five Years...
15 min
1991
Code Blue: Can virtual care help alleviate the ...
17 min
1992
Former press secretary to Ukraine President Vol...
14 min
1993
Numerous events ahead to mark the Queen’s life ...
13 min
1994
What role will Canada play in the Queen’s funer...
15 min
1995
Solving BC’s wildfire crisis requires us to mak...
9 min
1996
Ukraine’s counter offensive forces Russian troo...
15 min
1997
Reflecting on the Toronto International Film Fe...
17 min
1998
The future of the monarchy in Canada: is there ...
15 min
1999
Appealing to Canada’s youth: Pierre Poilievre c...
16 min
2000
An outpouring of love and forgiveness in Saskat...
13 min