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
2051
Science explains why we often have “eureka” mom...
12 min
2052
The increasing importance of the emotionally st...
14 min
2053
Code Blue: New ideas on how to fix Canada’s hea...
16 min
2054
With the healthcare system in crisis, why is On...
16 min
2055
RCMP investigating verbal attack on Chrystia Fr...
16 min
2056
Looking at life and legacy of the last Soviet l...
15 min
2057
Princess Diana’s longtime personal secretary on...
66 min
2058
A Canadian street takes top spot in a ranking o...
15 min
2059
Why companies struggle to handle the fallout fr...
16 min
2060
How a Toronto woman’s popular TikTok videos are...
16 min
2061
What are Canadians angry about? New rage Index ...
13 min
2062
Verbal abuse of Chrystia Freeland sparks debate...
17 min
2063
25-years after her death, Princess Diana’s long...
16 min
2064
Canada will play an important role in NASA’s Ar...
51 min
2065
The importance of foreign students to Canadian ...
19 min
2066
Back to school: High rents and low availability...
16 min
2067
Doppelgangers: The inspiration behind a Canadia...
18 min
2068
Suddenly big brands are rushing to “go grey”
16 min
2069
The police response was in the spotlight at the...
17 min
2070
Canada will play an important role in NASA’s Ar...
15 min
2071
How does a black hole sound like? COVID Protect...
77 min
2072
Sounds of outer space: Meet the Canadian who he...
13 min
2073
Back to School: COVID concerns heading into a n...
16 min
2074
The US announces a major student loan forgivene...
16 min
2075
The phenomenon of “slow quitting” hits Canadian...
15 min