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
2076
How does a black hole sound like? COVID Protect...
77 min
2077
Sounds of outer space: Meet the Canadian who he...
13 min
2078
Back to School: COVID concerns heading into a n...
16 min
2079
The US announces a major student loan forgivene...
16 min
2080
The phenomenon of “slow quitting” hits Canadian...
15 min
2081
Canada is hoarding resources and why allies are...
16 min
2082
Why is NATO’s Secretary General making first ev...
15 min
2083
How are Ukrainians settling in to life in Canad...
64 min
2084
Back to school: why sleep should be a mental he...
15 min
2085
Journo Corner: What’s it been like to cover the...
17 min
2086
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: How...
16 min
2087
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: How...
16 min
2088
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: Is ...
15 min
2089
Ukraine Independence Day, what’s behind the sur...
87 min
2090
Not one, but two asteroids might have slain the...
11 min
2091
Back to school: What kind of teacher shortage d...
17 min
2092
Code Blue: what’s behind the surge in ER closur...
18 min
2093
Ukraine Independence Day: where are those who f...
16 min
2094
Ukraine Independence Day: What does Ukraine nee...
17 min
2095
Ukraine Independence Day: Reflecting on six mon...
15 min
2096
New survey shows more than half of Canadians ca...
66 min
2097
BC’s Harbour Air reaches milestone in its quest...
14 min
2098
Back to school: Tips on beating inflation
16 min
2099
The first Indigenous person nominated to the Su...
13 min
2100
The daughter of a prominent Russian nationalist...
16 min