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
2351
ET: The Extra Terrestrial turns 40 this month
14 min
2352
What to expect from the commission on money lau...
17 min
2353
Canada and Denmark bury the hatchet over Hans I...
15 min
2354
Mélanie Joly’s office knew that senior official...
9 min
2355
Unvaccinated Canadians able to board planes, tr...
8 min
2356
Ottawa drops vaccine mandates for travellers
15 min
2357
Menessian sentenced to life in prison, Canada’s...
64 min
2358
Canada’s continued search for a national bird
12 min
2359
The downlow on decluttering
16 min
2360
Why Ukraine continues to warn about the need fo...
16 min
2361
Joly apologizes after Global Affairs representa...
9 min
2362
Stock markets drop and cryptocurrencies plummet
6 min
2363
Cattle farmers oppose health Canada warnings fo...
17 min
2364
Menessian sentenced to life in prison
15 min
2365
A history of The Proud Boys and their impact on...
65 min
2366
The lasting impact of Gone Girl on the 10th ann...
17 min
2367
How can Russia’s naval blockade of Ukraine be e...
15 min
2368
Challenges ahead for the new federal interlocut...
15 min
2369
Dropping random COVID-19 testing at Canadian ai...
16 min
2370
B.C. man is one of the first in Canada to be co...
18 min
2371
A history of The Proud Boys and their impact on...
15 min
2372
Should Canada and the USA consider a bigger par...
56 min
2373
Canadian dad wins Buffalo Marathon while pushin...
13 min
2374
The perils and politics of “do your own research”
17 min
2375
How to fight high costs this summer
17 min