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
The most important source of Canada’s inflation...
14 min
1802
Why did Xi Jinping berate Justin Trudeau at the...
60 min
1803
The top is tops and Lite-Brite shines as the To...
14 min
1804
How Halifax’s women volunteers played a big rol...
13 min
1805
The lasting legacy of Louis Riel
18 min
1806
Journo Corner: Politicians battle it out over i...
16 min
1807
Canada’s most stolen cars for 2022: why are the...
13 min
1808
Why did Xi Jinping berate Justin Trudeau at the...
12 min
1809
Projectiles suspected to be Russian missiles st...
72 min
1810
With bills and high costs stacking up for Canad...
11 min
1811
The skyrocketing price of lettuce
13 min
1812
Earth reaches the 8 billion people mark
16 min
1813
Trump officially sets his sights on a comeback ...
15 min
1814
Macleans interview: State of Emergency: Inside ...
18 min
1815
Projectiles suspected to be Russian missiles st...
12 min
1816
Why does Canada have child medication shortages...
56 min
1817
Why did plant-based meats lose their sizzle?
11 min
1818
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives in Indone...
15 min
1819
Financial literacy month arrives in uncertain e...
14 min
1820
Victim of a suspected cyberattack, Sobeys stays...
12 min
1821
Why is the federal bureaucracy struggling to pr...
16 min
1822
Why does Canada have child medication shortages...
13 min
1823
Public health officials urge Canadians, Global ...
78 min
1824
How one group is working to make sure Indigenou...
17 min
1825
Canadian veterans continue to fight to raise aw...
14 min