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
1726
Anger over ongoing COVID-19 restrictions prompt...
14 min
1727
The prime minister testified that his decision...
64 min
1728
What does it take to be a great mascot? We ask ...
17 min
1729
Why your brain gets a real kick out of Black Fr...
14 min
1730
A large increase in cases of sextortion involv...
8 min
1731
The murders of four female students at the Univ...
9 min
1732
A former advisor to prime minister Stephen Harp...
15 min
1733
What did the Emergencies Act inquiry hear over ...
18 min
1734
The prime minister testified that his decision ...
14 min
1735
Paying tribute to Börje Salming and his fight a...
73 min
1736
What you need to know when planning for winter ...
13 min
1737
A marketing expert on how to best navigate Bla...
14 min
1738
How the UK Supreme Court looked to Canada in sa...
18 min
1739
Gang-related murders are on the rise in Canada,...
14 min
1740
China copes with surge in COVID cases and prote...
9 min
1741
Paying tribute to Börje Salming and his fight a...
24 min
1742
High interest rates are sending Canada’s housin...
61 min
1743
As Saudi Arabia enjoys a national holiday after...
14 min
1744
How some car dealerships using supply issues to...
12 min
1745
Sanctions are hurting Vladimir Putin and Russia...
18 min
1746
Journo Corner: Canada vs Belgium, Alberta vs Ot...
16 min
1747
The collapse of crypto trading platform FTX and...
15 min
1748
High interest rates are sending Canada’s housin...
13 min
1749
Public safety minister lays out the federal gov...
60 min
1750
December is around the corner, time for a refre...
13 min