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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Canadian kids and youth see their grades slip i...
12 min
1852
How Joanna Griffiths followed her own path to b...
16 min
1853
Employers increasing salaries as talent shortag...
15 min
1854
Russia’s very bad month in Ukraine and what’s next
9 min
1855
Elon Musk reverses course and offers to buy Twi...
9 min
1856
Hockey Canada’s board chairs face questions abo...
14 min
1857
Canada imposes new sanctions on Iran and Russia...
65 min
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Daring rescue: Florida man swims 800 meters to ...
14 min
1859
Prisoners of the Castle: Author Ben MacIntyre’s...
15 min
1860
Incumbent premier Francois Legault and Coalitio...
17 min
1861
More than 125 people are killed in Indonesia so...
16 min
1862
Brazil’s presidential vote heads to a second ro...
16 min
1863
Canada imposes new sanctions on Iran and Russia...
15 min
1864
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
88 min
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
8 min
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
10 min
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
8 min
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
8 min
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
7 min
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
11 min
1871
What needs to be done for Canadians to achieve ...
15 min
1872
As Canadian colleges and universities look to h...
18 min
1873
The long-forgotten inuit residential school sur...
14 min
1874
Hurricane Ian aftermath, What can be done about...
72 min
1875
Tim Hortons' new apparel line will include a ja...
11 min