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
2426
The changing war in Ukraine and the impact of t...
18 min
2427
The future of Flair Airlines and Nexus delays
16 min
2428
Will decriminalizing possession of small amount...
18 min
2429
Why mothers of fatal overdose victims fought fo...
16 min
2430
Military sexual assault survivors react to the ...
63 min
2431
Remembering “The Hawk” Ronnie Hawkins and his i...
11 min
2432
Dene documentary filmmaker booted from Cannes F...
17 min
2433
Why are there is growing anger amongst families...
18 min
2434
Are tough new federal gun laws about policy or ...
16 min
2435
What will the Canadian Armed Forces need to do ...
17 min
2436
Military sexual assault survivors react to the ...
16 min
2437
Supreme Court strikes down life sentences for m...
60 min
2438
Infant formula shortages are symptoms of a larg...
17 min
2439
Top Gun Maverick resurrects the 80s blockbuster...
16 min
2440
Following the money trail from China into Vanco...
17 min
2441
Rents rising fast in major Canadian cities, wil...
16 min
2442
Looking ahead to the release of the Arbour Repo...
7 min
2443
Supreme Court strikes down life sentences for m...
15 min
2444
Long delays for Service Canada customers , Spor...
48 min
2445
Covid and North Korea
12 min
2446
Sports and politics
16 min
2447
NATO nuclear policy
18 min
2448
Concerns about “airport snooping” law; Bill S-7
15 min
2449
How to talk to your children about school shoot...
16 min
2450
Long delays for Service Canada customers
15 min