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
The mission to feed one million kids each year ...
9 min
2102
Statistics Canada releases new data on housing ...
16 min
2103
The mechanics of the Canadian lending industry ...
6 min
2104
The mechanics of the Canadian lending industry ...
11 min
2105
Journo Corner - Canada’s energy future
15 min
2106
Report finds Canada won’t come close to goal o...
17 min
2107
Russia calls up reservists and rolls out refer...
14 min
2108
Code Blue: Who is responsible when it comes to ...
17 min
2109
The gaps that are yet to be closed as the fight...
8 min
2110
The right fuel for school - linking nutrition t...
14 min
2111
Canada’s inflation rate cools but is it droppin...
14 min
2112
The importance of the UN General Assembly as th...
14 min
2113
House of Commons is back in session with plenty...
14 min
2114
The Future of the ArriveCan App
15 min
2115
A look at safe opioid supply programs and how i...
14 min
2116
The Monarchy’s lasting legacy with the Commonwe...
15 min
2117
The flawless military execution during Queen El...
7 min
2118
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral was a somber and r...
9 min
2119
Civility in Politics: The role hyper-partisansh...
11 min
2120
Managing wildfires using Artificial Intelligenc...
15 min
2121
The big coordinated effort to ensure the tighte...
16 min
2122
Queen Elizabeth II Funeral guest list - who wil...
14 min
2123
What are the key post-pandemic issues facing po...
17 min
2124
The jurisdictional mess facing First Nations he...
13 min
2125
Canada’s largest language learning app celebrat...
13 min