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
Princess Diana’s longtime personal secretary on...
66 min
2027
A Canadian street takes top spot in a ranking o...
15 min
2028
Why companies struggle to handle the fallout fr...
16 min
2029
How a Toronto woman’s popular TikTok videos are...
16 min
2030
What are Canadians angry about? New rage Index ...
13 min
2031
Verbal abuse of Chrystia Freeland sparks debate...
17 min
2032
25-years after her death, Princess Diana’s long...
16 min
2033
Canada will play an important role in NASA’s Ar...
51 min
2034
The importance of foreign students to Canadian ...
19 min
2035
Back to school: High rents and low availability...
16 min
2036
Doppelgangers: The inspiration behind a Canadia...
18 min
2037
Suddenly big brands are rushing to “go grey”
16 min
2038
The police response was in the spotlight at the...
17 min
2039
Canada will play an important role in NASA’s Ar...
15 min
2040
How does a black hole sound like? COVID Protect...
77 min
2041
Sounds of outer space: Meet the Canadian who he...
13 min
2042
Back to School: COVID concerns heading into a n...
16 min
2043
The US announces a major student loan forgivene...
16 min
2044
The phenomenon of “slow quitting” hits Canadian...
15 min
2045
Canada is hoarding resources and why allies are...
16 min
2046
Why is NATO’s Secretary General making first ev...
15 min
2047
How are Ukrainians settling in to life in Canad...
64 min
2048
Back to school: why sleep should be a mental he...
15 min
2049
Journo Corner: What’s it been like to cover the...
17 min
2050
Ukraine six months after Russia’s Invasion: How...
16 min