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
2001
Sounds of outer space: Meet the Canadian who he...
13 min
2002
Back to School: COVID concerns heading into a n...
16 min
2003
The US announces a major student loan forgivene...
16 min
2004
The phenomenon of “slow quitting” hits Canadian...
15 min
2005
Canada is hoarding resources and why allies are...
16 min
2006
Why is NATO’s Secretary General making first ev...
15 min
2007
How are Ukrainians settling in to life in Canad...
64 min
2008
Back to school: why sleep should be a mental he...
15 min
2009
Journo Corner: What’s it been like to cover the...
17 min
2010
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: How...
16 min
2011
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: How...
16 min
2012
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: Is ...
15 min
2013
Ukraine Independence Day, what’s behind the sur...
87 min
2014
Not one, but two asteroids might have slain the...
11 min
2015
Back to school: What kind of teacher shortage d...
17 min
2016
Code Blue: what’s behind the surge in ER closur...
18 min
2017
Ukraine Independence Day: where are those who f...
16 min
2018
Ukraine Independence Day: What does Ukraine nee...
17 min
2019
Ukraine Independence Day: Reflecting on six mon...
15 min
2020
New survey shows more than half of Canadians ca...
66 min
2021
BC’s Harbour Air reaches milestone in its quest...
14 min
2022
Back to school: Tips on beating inflation
16 min
2023
The first Indigenous person nominated to the Su...
13 min
2024
The daughter of a prominent Russian nationalist...
16 min
2025
Canada’s largest private sector union has a new...
17 min