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
Number of Canadians living with dementia to rea...
14 min
2027
Saskatchewan manhunt: challenges in tracking do...
15 min
2028
Saskatchewan manhunt: The impact of the attack ...
15 min
2029
The number of Americans crossing land borders i...
65 min
2030
Are voters in Quebec ready to turn their backs ...
17 min
2031
How one Vancouver Police officer helped put a d...
18 min
2032
Why rising grocery prices should change how we ...
16 min
2033
Who will be the next British Prime Minister and...
16 min
2034
The number of Americans crossing land borders i...
13 min
2035
Pierre Poilievre promises to enact a “Plain Lan...
14 min
2036
Moderna's Omicron COVID Booster Vaccine, Nation...
55 min
2037
Movie theatres look for a boost as they celebra...
11 min
2038
Pakistan faces a growing humanitarian disaster ...
13 min
2039
Watch what you post online: B.C. man's negative...
15 min
2040
A new report shows toxic chemicals in several d...
14 min
2041
Is Ottawa's new 'luxury tax' on pricey cars, pl...
17 min
2042
Health Canada approves Moderna’s Omicron COVID ...
13 min
2043
Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney pays tribu...
60 min
2044
Grief counselor and author shares inspirational...
13 min
2045
How bright is the future for transparent solar ...
14 min
2046
Ottawa is urged to put warning labels on alcoho...
15 min
2047
Medicine Hat mom honours her son and rallies th...
14 min
2048
Journo corner: Alberta’s big budget surplus, th...
18 min
2049
Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney pays tribu...
15 min
2050
Looking at life and legacy of the last Soviet l...
62 min