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
Civility in Politics: The role hyper-partisansh...
11 min
1977
Managing wildfires using Artificial Intelligenc...
15 min
1978
The big coordinated effort to ensure the tighte...
16 min
1979
Queen Elizabeth II Funeral guest list - who wil...
14 min
1980
What are the key post-pandemic issues facing po...
17 min
1981
The jurisdictional mess facing First Nations he...
13 min
1982
Canada’s largest language learning app celebrat...
13 min
1983
An end of an era with tennis greats Roger Fede...
15 min
1984
How will the death of the queen impact the Brit...
16 min
1985
Photographing Queen Elizabeth II - how Bryan Ad...
8 min
1986
Pathway to Permanent Residence Needed for Undoc...
17 min
1987
Substantial price raises are on the menu for re...
13 min
1988
Singing for Queen Elizabeth II - the memories a...
10 min
1989
A new report highlights the top 10 threats to c...
13 min
1990
Ukraine’s counteroffensive efforts against Russ...
24 min
1991
Thousands wait in line to pay respects to Queen...
6 min
1992
The vibe in London as Queen Elizabeth II’s coff...
8 min
1993
Is the end of Covid-19 in sight? What do we nee...
13 min
1994
North Vancouver man remembered for his valiant ...
12 min
1995
No Justice, No Freedom for Rohingya, Five Years...
15 min
1996
Code Blue: Can virtual care help alleviate the ...
17 min
1997
Former press secretary to Ukraine President Vol...
14 min
1998
Numerous events ahead to mark the Queen’s life ...
13 min
1999
What role will Canada play in the Queen’s funer...
15 min
2000
Solving BC’s wildfire crisis requires us to mak...
9 min