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
826
What we learned on Day One about Trump 2.0
18 min
827
How Trump’s tariff threats and plans for US ene...
18 min
828
Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico could ...
17 min
829
The true story of a Swiss Family Robinson-style...
17 min
830
Trump Day One: Focus on border security and wha...
18 min
831
Trump Day One: Man charged in Capitol riot held...
16 min
832
Israeli hostages released on eve of 44th anniv...
21 min
833
Trump Day One: Impact on Canada
18 min
834
Trump Day One: The view from Washington
18 min
835
The influencer lawsuit that could change the in...
19 min
836
US Supreme Court upholds ban on popular video s...
18 min
837
What impact could US tariffs and countermeasure...
17 min
838
TikToker tries 30 activities to meet new people
18 min
839
Doctors call for changes in the way obesity is ...
17 min
840
Should Canada leverage energy exports to the US...
18 min
841
No fun in the sun: Why do some tropical resorts...
18 min
842
Canadian patients dying while waiting for treat...
17 min
843
We're seeing a Hunger Games' across Ontario: Hu...
17 min
844
Journo Corner: Canada should brace for chaos in...
17 min
845
Canadian business owner contemplates move to US...
16 min
846
Why Starbucks is taking in the welcome mat for ...
17 min
847
BC man taken to court by coworkers for $2M lott...
17 min
848
US Food and Drug Administration bans us of cont...
18 min
849
P.E.I. homeowner captures sound and video of me...
15 min
850
Yukon hair freezing contest is on for 2025, wea...
13 min