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
1876
Journo Corner: Looking ahead to the results of...
16 min
1877
Why protests in Iran are giving hope to those i...
9 min
1878
Canadian businesses can charge credit card fees...
8 min
1879
OPEC+ announces big supply cuts in oil producti...
14 min
1880
Cold water immersion is a hot health trend, doe...
12 min
1881
Hockey Canada’s board chairs face questions on ...
55 min
1882
Canadian kids and youth see their grades slip i...
12 min
1883
How Joanna Griffiths followed her own path to b...
16 min
1884
Employers increasing salaries as talent shortag...
15 min
1885
Russia’s very bad month in Ukraine and what’s next
9 min
1886
Elon Musk reverses course and offers to buy Twi...
9 min
1887
Hockey Canada’s board chairs face questions abo...
14 min
1888
Canada imposes new sanctions on Iran and Russia...
65 min
1889
Daring rescue: Florida man swims 800 meters to ...
14 min
1890
Prisoners of the Castle: Author Ben MacIntyre’s...
15 min
1891
Incumbent premier Francois Legault and Coalitio...
17 min
1892
More than 125 people are killed in Indonesia so...
16 min
1893
Brazil’s presidential vote heads to a second ro...
16 min
1894
Canada imposes new sanctions on Iran and Russia...
15 min
1895
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
88 min
1896
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
8 min
1897
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
10 min
1898
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
8 min
1899
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
8 min
1900
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
7 min