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
901
Why cabinet resignations are a rarity - Freelan...
17 min
902
Chrystia Freeland resigns from Justin Trudeau’s...
15 min
903
A new survey shows Canadians concerned their ch...
18 min
904
The holiday gift guide to non-fiction books
17 min
905
What are the biggest challenges in Canadian hea...
16 min
906
GST Holiday, Canada Post strike impacts to busi...
17 min
907
The newest WNBA franchise in Toronto speeds up ...
15 min
908
Anxiety in children in the social media age
18 min
909
Standing On The Shoulders of Kitties: The Trail...
14 min
910
What could legalizing mushrooms in Canada look ...
15 min
911
Ketchup named Canada’s signature potato chip fl...
12 min
912
Why is Donald Trump taunting Canada?
15 min
913
What did Canadians check out on YouTube in 2024?
7 min
914
Brain Rot is the Oxford Word of the year
10 min
915
Why Canada’s housing crisis showed few signs of...
17 min
916
How immigration became a dominant topic in Cana...
16 min
917
Trudeau founders, incumbents stagger, Trump ret...
18 min
918
After a devastating wildfire, Jasper ends 2024 ...
17 min
919
What events, people, and trends Canadians were ...
17 min
920
The surprising ways in which games have changed...
17 min
921
Airlines try to crackdown on air rage incidents...
17 min
922
The humble origins of one of the world’s most e...
16 min
923
Giving a gift? Turns out late isn’t a bad thing...
16 min
924
A top FBI criminal profiler on what we’ve learn...
35 min
925
Man suspected of killing United Healthcare CEO ...
18 min