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
2451
ET: The Extra Terrestrial turns 40 this month
14 min
2452
What to expect from the commission on money lau...
17 min
2453
Canada and Denmark bury the hatchet over Hans I...
15 min
2454
Mélanie Joly’s office knew that senior official...
9 min
2455
Unvaccinated Canadians able to board planes, tr...
8 min
2456
Ottawa drops vaccine mandates for travellers
15 min
2457
Menessian sentenced to life in prison, Canada’s...
64 min
2458
Canada’s continued search for a national bird
12 min
2459
The downlow on decluttering
16 min
2460
Why Ukraine continues to warn about the need fo...
16 min
2461
Joly apologizes after Global Affairs representa...
9 min
2462
Stock markets drop and cryptocurrencies plummet
6 min
2463
Cattle farmers oppose health Canada warnings fo...
17 min
2464
Menessian sentenced to life in prison
15 min
2465
A history of The Proud Boys and their impact on...
65 min
2466
The lasting impact of Gone Girl on the 10th ann...
17 min
2467
How can Russia’s naval blockade of Ukraine be e...
15 min
2468
Challenges ahead for the new federal interlocut...
15 min
2469
Dropping random COVID-19 testing at Canadian ai...
16 min
2470
B.C. man is one of the first in Canada to be co...
18 min
2471
A history of The Proud Boys and their impact on...
15 min
2472
Should Canada and the USA consider a bigger par...
56 min
2473
Canadian dad wins Buffalo Marathon while pushin...
13 min
2474
The perils and politics of “do your own research”
17 min
2475
How to fight high costs this summer
17 min