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
2401
Joly apologizes after Global Affairs representa...
9 min
2402
Stock markets drop and cryptocurrencies plummet
6 min
2403
Cattle farmers oppose health Canada warnings fo...
17 min
2404
Menessian sentenced to life in prison
15 min
2405
A history of The Proud Boys and their impact on...
65 min
2406
The lasting impact of Gone Girl on the 10th ann...
17 min
2407
How can Russia’s naval blockade of Ukraine be e...
15 min
2408
Challenges ahead for the new federal interlocut...
15 min
2409
Dropping random COVID-19 testing at Canadian ai...
16 min
2410
B.C. man is one of the first in Canada to be co...
18 min
2411
A history of The Proud Boys and their impact on...
15 min
2412
Should Canada and the USA consider a bigger par...
56 min
2413
Canadian dad wins Buffalo Marathon while pushin...
13 min
2414
The perils and politics of “do your own research”
17 min
2415
How to fight high costs this summer
17 min
2416
EU to require all cellphones to have the same t...
16 min
2417
Royal Canadian Mint board charges taxpayers for...
10 min
2418
Parliamentary Budget Officer evaluates Canada’s...
8 min
2419
Summit of the Americas - should Canada and the ...
15 min
2420
World Bank issues gloomy forecast for the globa...
68 min
2421
World Oceans Day
10 min
2422
Clean Air Day and the impact of pollution on he...
16 min
2423
Journo Corner: The situation in Ukraine
17 min
2424
How social media is spreading disinformation ab...
16 min
2425
Canada’s Food Banks are under strain as more an...
17 min