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
2101
Canada will play an important role in NASA’s Ar...
15 min
2102
How does a black hole sound like? COVID Protect...
77 min
2103
Sounds of outer space: Meet the Canadian who he...
13 min
2104
Back to School: COVID concerns heading into a n...
16 min
2105
The US announces a major student loan forgivene...
16 min
2106
The phenomenon of “slow quitting” hits Canadian...
15 min
2107
Canada is hoarding resources and why allies are...
16 min
2108
Why is NATO’s Secretary General making first ev...
15 min
2109
How are Ukrainians settling in to life in Canad...
64 min
2110
Back to school: why sleep should be a mental he...
15 min
2111
Journo Corner: What’s it been like to cover the...
17 min
2112
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: How...
16 min
2113
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: How...
16 min
2114
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: Is ...
15 min
2115
Ukraine Independence Day, what’s behind the sur...
87 min
2116
Not one, but two asteroids might have slain the...
11 min
2117
Back to school: What kind of teacher shortage d...
17 min
2118
Code Blue: what’s behind the surge in ER closur...
18 min
2119
Ukraine Independence Day: where are those who f...
16 min
2120
Ukraine Independence Day: What does Ukraine nee...
17 min
2121
Ukraine Independence Day: Reflecting on six mon...
15 min
2122
New survey shows more than half of Canadians ca...
66 min
2123
BC’s Harbour Air reaches milestone in its quest...
14 min
2124
Back to school: Tips on beating inflation
16 min
2125
The first Indigenous person nominated to the Su...
13 min