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
301
Canada, Pharma and Trump
18 min
302
YouTube began with one 19s video in 2005, how d...
18 min
303
Why RFK Jr.'s comments on autism are so dangerous
16 min
304
Preparing for a contentious federal election o...
18 min
305
Consumers should be careful with how we perceiv...
16 min
306
Why is Donald Trump is looking for an off ramp ...
18 min
307
BC’s Nell Smith was a rising music star when sh...
37 min
308
Ottawa is set to release its report on UFOs, wh...
16 min
309
Could Pierre Poilievre lose the Ottawa area sea...
8 min
310
A Gen Z voter on why he and many his age are vo...
10 min
311
The mission to save war memorials at Bay stores...
16 min
312
Popular Canadian vegan fast-food chain flips pl...
19 min
313
Why is rude classroom behaviour rising and what...
18 min
314
Sex-assault case begins for former Canadian wor...
18 min
315
Liberals still ahead in the polls in the final...
18 min
316
What goes on at the conclave
19 min
317
How lasting was the impact of Pope Francis’ vis...
18 min
318
Star Wars' Tatooine-like planet discovered with...
18 min
319
Remembering Pope Francis
18 min
320
Polls tighten as federal election campaign ente...
17 min
321
How well do federal party promises add up?
18 min
322
London Junior hockey assault trial begins
15 min
323
Post-Debate: Body language of the leaders
8 min
324
Post-Debate: Looking to the last stretch before...
5 min
325
Post-Debate: The Panel
62 min