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
2026
Hockey Canada’s board chairs face questions on ...
55 min
2027
Canadian kids and youth see their grades slip i...
12 min
2028
How Joanna Griffiths followed her own path to b...
16 min
2029
Employers increasing salaries as talent shortag...
15 min
2030
Russia’s very bad month in Ukraine and what’s next
9 min
2031
Elon Musk reverses course and offers to buy Twi...
9 min
2032
Hockey Canada’s board chairs face questions abo...
14 min
2033
Canada imposes new sanctions on Iran and Russia...
65 min
2034
Daring rescue: Florida man swims 800 meters to ...
14 min
2035
Prisoners of the Castle: Author Ben MacIntyre’s...
15 min
2036
Incumbent premier Francois Legault and Coalitio...
17 min
2037
More than 125 people are killed in Indonesia so...
16 min
2038
Brazil’s presidential vote heads to a second ro...
16 min
2039
Canada imposes new sanctions on Iran and Russia...
15 min
2040
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
88 min
2041
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
8 min
2042
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
10 min
2043
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
8 min
2044
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
8 min
2045
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
7 min
2046
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
11 min
2047
What needs to be done for Canadians to achieve ...
15 min
2048
As Canadian colleges and universities look to h...
18 min
2049
The long-forgotten inuit residential school sur...
14 min
2050
Hurricane Ian aftermath, What can be done about...
72 min