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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Trump's Greenland Gambit - Legault's resignatio...
45 min
27
You’ve Heard About Who ICE Is Recruiting. The T...
16 min
28
The musical mind behind the '80s sound of 'Stra...
17 min
29
Why People Set Out on Impossible Quests
17 min
30
Michael Kovrig on the China deal
11 min
31
Canada-China trade deal reaction & analysis - E...
58 min
32
New documentary reveals the good, the bad and t...
17 min
33
How science is giving us a far greater understa...
18 min
34
What does it take to get fired at Canada Post...
9 min
35
Will USA involve itself in Iran? - Canadian fal...
62 min
36
Trump wants the US to reboot Venezuela’s oil ...
17 min
37
The US is showing it wants to dominate the west...
17 min
38
As Winnie the Pooh turns 100, remembering the f...
15 min
39
How Canadian business minds came together help ...
18 min
40
The Greenland question - Could Iranian regime f...
65 min
41
The Year in Music 2025
8 min
42
Are Canadian jails at a breaking point?
8 min
43
What is Canada's Immigration Policy?
13 min
44
Latest on US in Venezuela - Response from Venez...
40 min
45
The Year in Canada-USA Trade
13 min
46
Tensions in Asia Pacific Waters
17 min
47
A look back at the big political stories of 2025
14 min
48
US strikes Venezuela - Canada in medal round at...
23 min
49
The CN Tower gets a 50th birthday Twoonie and m...
11 min
50
How a start in crime reporting inspired bestsel...
32 min