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
726
The impact of tariffs on border towns & their b...
5 min
727
Ontario’s premier called an election in reactio...
8 min
728
How bad will tariffs impact the Canadian econom...
12 min
729
The reaction in Washington to Trump’s tariffs
6 min
730
Jason Kenney on how Canada needs to respond to ...
12 min
731
How Bizarre: The stick club, nano-pasta and a r...
10 min
732
US Astronauts prepare for the next walk on the ...
17 min
733
Should Canada appoint a “border czar”?
16 min
734
What does Trump want from a trade war and how d...
19 min
735
Canadians brace for tariffs, how will they hit ...
18 min
736
How will Canada respond to Trump’s tariffs?
7 min
737
Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada are coming Februa...
10 min
738
Are more older Canadians living in poverty than...
16 min
739
Is China’s upstart DeepSeek really AI’s Sputnik...
20 min
740
How live music can grow Canada’s economy
18 min
741
98 Degrees on their success, setbacks, and a ne...
17 min
742
Deadly mid-air collision in Washington raises q...
9 min
743
Figure skating world reels after mid-air collis...
9 min
744
Longtime aircraft accident investigator John Co...
18 min
745
What does the Year of the Snake have in store f...
16 min
746
A millennial joined a cruise full of Boomers, i...
17 min
747
No Eggaggeration: Soaring US prices have Canadi...
17 min
748
Journo Corner: What happened to Canadian Tire m...
18 min
749
How are Trump’s tariff threats viewed in Washin...
16 min
750
The Bank of Canada cuts rates, braces for tariffs
18 min