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
CSIS investigates death threats from Iran again...
14 min
1802
Fixing the problems with our Canadian cities - ...
17 min
1803
B.C. becomes the first jurisdiction in Canada t...
13 min
1804
How DNA and genetic genealogy led Toronto polic...
17 min
1805
Anger over ongoing COVID-19 restrictions prompt...
14 min
1806
The prime minister testified that his decision...
64 min
1807
What does it take to be a great mascot? We ask ...
17 min
1808
Why your brain gets a real kick out of Black Fr...
14 min
1809
A large increase in cases of sextortion involv...
8 min
1810
The murders of four female students at the Univ...
9 min
1811
A former advisor to prime minister Stephen Harp...
15 min
1812
What did the Emergencies Act inquiry hear over ...
18 min
1813
The prime minister testified that his decision ...
14 min
1814
Paying tribute to Börje Salming and his fight a...
73 min
1815
What you need to know when planning for winter ...
13 min
1816
A marketing expert on how to best navigate Bla...
14 min
1817
How the UK Supreme Court looked to Canada in sa...
18 min
1818
Gang-related murders are on the rise in Canada,...
14 min
1819
China copes with surge in COVID cases and prote...
9 min
1820
Paying tribute to Börje Salming and his fight a...
24 min
1821
High interest rates are sending Canada’s housin...
61 min
1822
As Saudi Arabia enjoys a national holiday after...
14 min
1823
How some car dealerships using supply issues to...
12 min
1824
Sanctions are hurting Vladimir Putin and Russia...
18 min
1825
Journo Corner: Canada vs Belgium, Alberta vs Ot...
16 min