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
Is Vladimir Putin starting to lose his iron gri...
18 min
2027
Can Canada be part of the solution to Europe’s ...
15 min
2028
Bracing for Fiona: Prince Edward Island
5 min
2029
Bracing for Fiona: Cape Breton
12 min
2030
Bracing for Fiona: Emergency Preparedness in Ha...
4 min
2031
Bracing for Fiona: The latest from Nova Scotia
10 min
2032
Preparing for Fiona, why are whales stranded on...
63 min
2033
The oldest recorded mammal is much older than p...
10 min
2034
The surge in demand for rare coins and notes f...
16 min
2035
Why are huge numbers of whales stranded on Aust...
16 min
2036
Russians protest over Putin’s mobilization anno...
15 min
2037
The Prime Minister faces a new Leader of the Of...
17 min
2038
Atlantic Canada braces for Fiona: How one munic...
6 min
2039
Atlantic Canada braces for Fiona: Where is it ...
8 min
2040
The mission to feed one million kids each year ...
9 min
2041
Statistics Canada releases new data on housing ...
16 min
2042
The mechanics of the Canadian lending industry ...
6 min
2043
The mechanics of the Canadian lending industry ...
11 min
2044
Journo Corner - Canada’s energy future
15 min
2045
Report finds Canada won’t come close to goal o...
17 min
2046
Russia calls up reservists and rolls out refer...
14 min
2047
Code Blue: Who is responsible when it comes to ...
17 min
2048
The gaps that are yet to be closed as the fight...
8 min
2049
The right fuel for school - linking nutrition t...
14 min
2050
Canada’s inflation rate cools but is it droppin...
14 min