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
Canadian businesses can charge credit card fees...
8 min
2027
OPEC+ announces big supply cuts in oil producti...
14 min
2028
Cold water immersion is a hot health trend, doe...
12 min
2029
Hockey Canada’s board chairs face questions on ...
55 min
2030
Canadian kids and youth see their grades slip i...
12 min
2031
How Joanna Griffiths followed her own path to b...
16 min
2032
Employers increasing salaries as talent shortag...
15 min
2033
Russia’s very bad month in Ukraine and what’s next
9 min
2034
Elon Musk reverses course and offers to buy Twi...
9 min
2035
Hockey Canada’s board chairs face questions abo...
14 min
2036
Canada imposes new sanctions on Iran and Russia...
65 min
2037
Daring rescue: Florida man swims 800 meters to ...
14 min
2038
Prisoners of the Castle: Author Ben MacIntyre’s...
15 min
2039
Incumbent premier Francois Legault and Coalitio...
17 min
2040
More than 125 people are killed in Indonesia so...
16 min
2041
Brazil’s presidential vote heads to a second ro...
16 min
2042
Canada imposes new sanctions on Iran and Russia...
15 min
2043
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
88 min
2044
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
8 min
2045
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
10 min
2046
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
8 min
2047
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
8 min
2048
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
7 min
2049
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aroun...
11 min
2050
What needs to be done for Canadians to achieve ...
15 min