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
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
11 min
2027
What needs to be done for Canadians to achieve ...
15 min
2028
As Canadian colleges and universities look to h...
18 min
2029
The long-forgotten inuit residential school sur...
14 min
2030
Hurricane Ian aftermath, What can be done about...
72 min
2031
Tim Hortons' new apparel line will include a ja...
11 min
2032
How has America allowed its drinking water infr...
15 min
2033
The relationship between resource development a...
15 min
2034
Russia plans to formalize the illegal annexatio...
16 min
2035
What’s behind Alberta’s record quarterly popula...
9 min
2036
Vancouver gas prices go through the roof
5 min
2037
Hurricane Ian aftermath: Florida coast devastated
8 min
2038
Hurricane Ian aftermath: Stranded on Sanibel Is...
7 min
2039
Hurricane Ian devastates southwestern Florida, ...
69 min
2040
The impact of Canada closing the border to impo...
11 min
2041
Bank of England intervenes to stem crisis as IM...
17 min
2042
Remembering the 1972 summit series: The Soviet ...
18 min
2043
50th Anniversary of Paul Henderson’s Summit Ser...
16 min
2044
Journo Corner: On the frontlines of Hurricane F...
19 min
2045
Hurricane Ian latest from Florida
14 min
2046
Prime Minister tours storm destruction in PEI, ...
64 min
2047
Vancouver author’s new book is a love letter to...
16 min
2048
Why are Chinese police operating in Canada, whi...
15 min
2049
Poilievre denounces Diagolon 'losers' over thre...
15 min
2050
New poll shows Conservatives and Pierre Poiliev...
7 min