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
926
Why friendships after age 50 can help you live ...
14 min
927
Helping transition Canadian Veterans into the c...
13 min
928
Does exercise lead to losing weight? Not always.
17 min
929
Why cabinet resignations are a rarity - Freelan...
17 min
930
Chrystia Freeland resigns from Justin Trudeau’s...
15 min
931
A new survey shows Canadians concerned their ch...
18 min
932
The holiday gift guide to non-fiction books
17 min
933
What are the biggest challenges in Canadian hea...
16 min
934
GST Holiday, Canada Post strike impacts to busi...
17 min
935
The newest WNBA franchise in Toronto speeds up ...
15 min
936
Anxiety in children in the social media age
18 min
937
Standing On The Shoulders of Kitties: The Trail...
14 min
938
What could legalizing mushrooms in Canada look ...
15 min
939
Ketchup named Canada’s signature potato chip fl...
12 min
940
Why is Donald Trump taunting Canada?
15 min
941
What did Canadians check out on YouTube in 2024?
7 min
942
Brain Rot is the Oxford Word of the year
10 min
943
Why Canada’s housing crisis showed few signs of...
17 min
944
How immigration became a dominant topic in Cana...
16 min
945
Trudeau founders, incumbents stagger, Trump ret...
18 min
946
After a devastating wildfire, Jasper ends 2024 ...
17 min
947
What events, people, and trends Canadians were ...
17 min
948
The surprising ways in which games have changed...
17 min
949
Airlines try to crackdown on air rage incidents...
17 min
950
The humble origins of one of the world’s most e...
16 min