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
The gaps that are yet to be closed as the fight...
8 min
2027
The right fuel for school - linking nutrition t...
14 min
2028
Canada’s inflation rate cools but is it droppin...
14 min
2029
The importance of the UN General Assembly as th...
14 min
2030
House of Commons is back in session with plenty...
14 min
2031
The Future of the ArriveCan App
15 min
2032
A look at safe opioid supply programs and how i...
14 min
2033
The Monarchy’s lasting legacy with the Commonwe...
15 min
2034
The flawless military execution during Queen El...
7 min
2035
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral was a somber and r...
9 min
2036
Civility in Politics: The role hyper-partisansh...
11 min
2037
Managing wildfires using Artificial Intelligenc...
15 min
2038
The big coordinated effort to ensure the tighte...
16 min
2039
Queen Elizabeth II Funeral guest list - who wil...
14 min
2040
What are the key post-pandemic issues facing po...
17 min
2041
The jurisdictional mess facing First Nations he...
13 min
2042
Canada’s largest language learning app celebrat...
13 min
2043
An end of an era with tennis greats Roger Fede...
15 min
2044
How will the death of the queen impact the Brit...
16 min
2045
Photographing Queen Elizabeth II - how Bryan Ad...
8 min
2046
Pathway to Permanent Residence Needed for Undoc...
17 min
2047
Substantial price raises are on the menu for re...
13 min
2048
Singing for Queen Elizabeth II - the memories a...
10 min
2049
A new report highlights the top 10 threats to c...
13 min
2050
Ukraine’s counteroffensive efforts against Russ...
24 min