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
1801
Alberta’s premier takes a wrecking ball to the ...
14 min
1802
Inside the Canadian company making armoured veh...
13 min
1803
Few men have played for Canada at the World Cup...
15 min
1804
Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco an...
17 min
1805
Why high insurance rates are driving private co...
13 min
1806
The most important source of Canada’s inflation...
74 min
1807
A California man turns up the heat - and sets a...
13 min
1808
A grizzly bear so dominant they call him “The B...
16 min
1809
BC tech company uses big data to help Minnesota...
15 min
1810
As easy as 123456 a new list reveals just how m...
13 min
1811
Why are rental prices soaring and will they sta...
9 min
1812
The reality of the increasing cost of rent acro...
8 min
1813
The most important source of Canada’s inflation...
14 min
1814
Why did Xi Jinping berate Justin Trudeau at the...
60 min
1815
The top is tops and Lite-Brite shines as the To...
14 min
1816
How Halifax’s women volunteers played a big rol...
13 min
1817
The lasting legacy of Louis Riel
18 min
1818
Journo Corner: Politicians battle it out over i...
16 min
1819
Canada’s most stolen cars for 2022: why are the...
13 min
1820
Why did Xi Jinping berate Justin Trudeau at the...
12 min
1821
Projectiles suspected to be Russian missiles st...
72 min
1822
With bills and high costs stacking up for Canad...
11 min
1823
The skyrocketing price of lettuce
13 min
1824
Earth reaches the 8 billion people mark
16 min
1825
Trump officially sets his sights on a comeback ...
15 min