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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How science is giving us a far greater understa...
18 min
27
What does it take to get fired at Canada Post...
9 min
28
Will USA involve itself in Iran? - Canadian fal...
62 min
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Trump wants the US to reboot Venezuela’s oil ...
17 min
30
The US is showing it wants to dominate the west...
17 min
31
As Winnie the Pooh turns 100, remembering the f...
15 min
32
How Canadian business minds came together help ...
18 min
33
The Greenland question - Could Iranian regime f...
65 min
34
The Year in Music 2025
8 min
35
Are Canadian jails at a breaking point?
8 min
36
What is Canada's Immigration Policy?
13 min
37
Latest on US in Venezuela - Response from Venez...
40 min
38
The Year in Canada-USA Trade
13 min
39
Tensions in Asia Pacific Waters
17 min
40
A look back at the big political stories of 2025
14 min
41
US strikes Venezuela - Canada in medal round at...
23 min
42
The CN Tower gets a 50th birthday Twoonie and m...
11 min
43
How a start in crime reporting inspired bestsel...
32 min
44
Best Xmas flicks - Hallmark movies Canadian con...
43 min
45
A look back at a tumultuous year in Canadian po...
17 min
46
Global News investigation reveals the Canadians...
8 min
47
The Bondi Beach attack a reminder of that the I...
11 min
48
ISIS-related attack in Canada - Holiday dinner ...
57 min
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US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra on a tumu...
17 min
50
How optimistic is one of Canada’s top energy co...
17 min