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
1702
Buying holiday gift cards at the drugstore or s...
13 min
1703
Pipelines: Keystone spill in Kansas and RCMP up...
17 min
1704
Historic moon mission ends with splashdown of O...
13 min
1705
How is the federal government reacting to the p...
58 min
1706
With mental health issues on the rise in Canada...
17 min
1707
The psychology behind sport: How athletes face ...
15 min
1708
What goes into writing Christmas music? The “Qu...
16 min
1709
The legacy of the Boeing 747 as the last one ro...
15 min
1710
How does the Alberta Sovereignty Act affect Pre...
7 min
1711
How is the federal government reacting to the p...
10 min
1712
Why NATO’s secretary general worries the war in...
13 min
1713
Céline Dion reveals diagnosis of rare neurologi...
62 min
1714
What’s in a name? Find out Canada’s most popula...
14 min
1715
New research shows the undeniable benefits of a...
14 min
1716
Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary release ...
17 min
1717
A new fund to help fight cancer set up in memor...
13 min
1718
Céline Dion reveals diagnosis of rare neurologi...
15 min
1719
The politics behind a high-profile prisoner swa...
13 min
1720
Bank of Canada hikes interest rates again but s...
60 min
1721
The enduring appeal of A Charlie Brown Christm...
14 min
1722
The jaw-dropping AI Chatbot is so good that it ...
14 min
1723
How Canadian museums should approach the repatr...
16 min
1724
Journo Corner: Ottawa to review RCMP equipment ...
18 min
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Why Canada is not poised to become a critical m...
14 min