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
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Why violence is Ontario schools is at ‘crisis l...
17 min
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Has Canada’s first big cricket factory gone sil...
8 min
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The high-profile trial of hip-hop mogul Sean ”D...
10 min
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What most working moms want for Mother’s Day
18 min
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Are students using AI to cheat their way to deg...
17 min
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Is the Chicago-born Pope a Cubs or White Sox fa...
16 min
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One of the new Pope’s closest friends helps us ...
19 min
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Construction set to begin on 1st of Ontario’s s...
17 min
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Gold is rising. Canada has gold. Why aren’t we ...
16 min
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Why the US/UK trade deal is bad news for most b...
13 min
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Inductees to 2025 Canadian Music Hall of Fame
19 min
237
Who is Pope Leo XVI?
14 min
238
American Cardinal Robert Francis Provost chosen...
8 min
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American Cardinal Robert Francis Provost chosen...
10 min
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Prepping for cottage season good eats with chef...
16 min
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Edmonton writer and Afghanistan veteran up for...
18 min
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Journo Corner: 1st vote of the Conclave brings ...
18 min
243
Heads up! Soviet-era probe to re-enter atmosphe...
17 min
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RCMP say search for missing Nova Scotia childre...
15 min
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Measles cases rise across Canada, where did it ...
17 min
246
The best sports for kids’ brain growth are ‘ope...
14 min
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Who is the Canadian set to step in Warren Buffe...
19 min
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Complainant in Hockey Canada sexual-assault tri...
15 min
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Why the political is always personal between Pr...
19 min
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PM Carney says he’s the man to negotiate with P...
18 min