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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Bob Rae seeks diplomatic breakthrough in Haiti ...
17 min
1627
Buying holiday gift cards at the drugstore or s...
13 min
1628
Pipelines: Keystone spill in Kansas and RCMP up...
17 min
1629
Historic moon mission ends with splashdown of O...
13 min
1630
How is the federal government reacting to the p...
58 min
1631
With mental health issues on the rise in Canada...
17 min
1632
The psychology behind sport: How athletes face ...
15 min
1633
What goes into writing Christmas music? The “Qu...
16 min
1634
The legacy of the Boeing 747 as the last one ro...
15 min
1635
How does the Alberta Sovereignty Act affect Pre...
7 min
1636
How is the federal government reacting to the p...
10 min
1637
Why NATO’s secretary general worries the war in...
13 min
1638
Céline Dion reveals diagnosis of rare neurologi...
62 min
1639
What’s in a name? Find out Canada’s most popula...
14 min
1640
New research shows the undeniable benefits of a...
14 min
1641
Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary release ...
17 min
1642
A new fund to help fight cancer set up in memor...
13 min
1643
Céline Dion reveals diagnosis of rare neurologi...
15 min
1644
The politics behind a high-profile prisoner swa...
13 min
1645
Bank of Canada hikes interest rates again but s...
60 min
1646
The enduring appeal of A Charlie Brown Christm...
14 min
1647
The jaw-dropping AI Chatbot is so good that it ...
14 min
1648
How Canadian museums should approach the repatr...
16 min
1649
Journo Corner: Ottawa to review RCMP equipment ...
18 min
1650
Why Canada is not poised to become a critical m...
14 min