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
2026
Solving BC’s wildfire crisis requires us to mak...
9 min
2027
Ukraine’s counter offensive forces Russian troo...
15 min
2028
Reflecting on the Toronto International Film Fe...
17 min
2029
The future of the monarchy in Canada: is there ...
15 min
2030
Appealing to Canada’s youth: Pierre Poilievre c...
16 min
2031
An outpouring of love and forgiveness in Saskat...
13 min
2032
Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, Britain reacts ...
53 min
2033
Deadman’s Curse - Canadian gold hunters search ...
9 min
2034
The impact of the Queen’s patronage on one Toro...
8 min
2035
Former Lieutenant Governor recalls gatherings w...
15 min
2036
Will the Queen’s death push Australia to abando...
17 min
2037
How will Canadians react to a changing monarchy
15 min
2038
Britain reacts to the death of the Queen and a ...
19 min
2039
Remembering Queen Elizabeth II: What happens ne...
15 min
2040
Queen Elizabeth II passes away at the age of 96...
65 min
2041
Queen - A look back at the Queen’s visit to Pri...
8 min
2042
Queen - 2012 Diamond Jubilee Portrait Painter
15 min
2043
The Queen changed with the times but always rem...
16 min
2044
The constitutional implications for Canada
15 min
2045
The Queen’s love of Canada
16 min
2046
Queen Elizabeth II passes away at the age of 96...
16 min
2047
How do police track and capture a mass murder s...
53 min
2048
Should overdose education be mandatory in schools?
12 min
2049
Bank of Canada hikes interest rates again. Are ...
15 min
2050
Fifty years since the Canada/USSR Summit Series
30 min