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
The jurisdictional mess facing First Nations he...
13 min
2002
Canada’s largest language learning app celebrat...
13 min
2003
An end of an era with tennis greats Roger Fede...
15 min
2004
How will the death of the queen impact the Brit...
16 min
2005
Photographing Queen Elizabeth II - how Bryan Ad...
8 min
2006
Pathway to Permanent Residence Needed for Undoc...
17 min
2007
Substantial price raises are on the menu for re...
13 min
2008
Singing for Queen Elizabeth II - the memories a...
10 min
2009
A new report highlights the top 10 threats to c...
13 min
2010
Ukraine’s counteroffensive efforts against Russ...
24 min
2011
Thousands wait in line to pay respects to Queen...
6 min
2012
The vibe in London as Queen Elizabeth II’s coff...
8 min
2013
Is the end of Covid-19 in sight? What do we nee...
13 min
2014
North Vancouver man remembered for his valiant ...
12 min
2015
No Justice, No Freedom for Rohingya, Five Years...
15 min
2016
Code Blue: Can virtual care help alleviate the ...
17 min
2017
Former press secretary to Ukraine President Vol...
14 min
2018
Numerous events ahead to mark the Queen’s life ...
13 min
2019
What role will Canada play in the Queen’s funer...
15 min
2020
Solving BC’s wildfire crisis requires us to mak...
9 min
2021
Ukraine’s counter offensive forces Russian troo...
15 min
2022
Reflecting on the Toronto International Film Fe...
17 min
2023
The future of the monarchy in Canada: is there ...
15 min
2024
Appealing to Canada’s youth: Pierre Poilievre c...
16 min
2025
An outpouring of love and forgiveness in Saskat...
13 min