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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Colin Mochrie on his summer dates in Canada, mi...
17 min
27
Fallout from the London Junior Hockey trial ver...
53 min
28
A tribute to Hulk Hogan from one of the few pro...
17 min
29
Canada's Titanic: The Empress of Ireland Shipwr...
16 min
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One of Canada's great metal bands pays tribute ...
17 min
31
Why is youth unemployment so high in Canada?
16 min
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The largest toy trend in years lands in Canada,...
18 min
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Hopes for a Canada/US trade deal as Alberta get...
17 min
34
The search for answers begins after 241 killed ...
11 min
35
Steven Page on his Barenaked Ladies hit Brian W...
16 min
36
F-35 costs soar nearly 50% amid delays, should ...
17 min
37
Did Boomers really save the Liberal party? The ...
17 min
38
America needs to end it’s dependence on China f...
16 min
39
China is looking for allies, why Canada should ...
19 min
40
Remembering The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson and a ...
34 min
41
One Oilers fans makes the 14-hours trip to Sout...
14 min
42
Justin Baldoni lawsuit is tossed
17 min
43
How do you fix federal government procurement?
18 min
44
U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets will cost Canada ne...
18 min
45
How the Los Angeles protests over Trump’s immig...
18 min
46
Triumph lays it on the line and storms back int...
16 min
47
What do you do when a bird flies into your home?
16 min
48
AI is playing a big role in how companies hire ...
18 min
49
Why building one Canadian economy won’t work w...
16 min
50
The Prime Minister lays out an ambitious plan t...
20 min