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
Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, Britain reacts ...
53 min
2002
Deadman’s Curse - Canadian gold hunters search ...
9 min
2003
The impact of the Queen’s patronage on one Toro...
8 min
2004
Former Lieutenant Governor recalls gatherings w...
15 min
2005
Will the Queen’s death push Australia to abando...
17 min
2006
How will Canadians react to a changing monarchy
15 min
2007
Britain reacts to the death of the Queen and a ...
19 min
2008
Remembering Queen Elizabeth II: What happens ne...
15 min
2009
Queen Elizabeth II passes away at the age of 96...
65 min
2010
Queen - A look back at the Queen’s visit to Pri...
8 min
2011
Queen - 2012 Diamond Jubilee Portrait Painter
15 min
2012
The Queen changed with the times but always rem...
16 min
2013
The constitutional implications for Canada
15 min
2014
The Queen’s love of Canada
16 min
2015
Queen Elizabeth II passes away at the age of 96...
16 min
2016
How do police track and capture a mass murder s...
53 min
2017
Should overdose education be mandatory in schools?
12 min
2018
Bank of Canada hikes interest rates again. Are ...
15 min
2019
Fifty years since the Canada/USSR Summit Series
30 min
2020
The deadly Saskatchewan attacks will require a ...
8 min
2021
How do police track and capture a mass murder s...
9 min
2022
Saskatchewan manhunt, What’s causing Canada’s p...
65 min
2023
UBC researchers say insulin pill to treat diabe...
10 min
2024
What’s causing Canada’s paper shortage
15 min
2025
Code Blue: is there room for more private optio...
17 min