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
2076
Medicine Hat mom honours her son and rallies th...
14 min
2077
Journo corner: Alberta’s big budget surplus, th...
18 min
2078
Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney pays tribu...
15 min
2079
Looking at life and legacy of the last Soviet l...
62 min
2080
Science explains why we often have “eureka” mom...
12 min
2081
The increasing importance of the emotionally st...
14 min
2082
Code Blue: New ideas on how to fix Canada’s hea...
16 min
2083
With the healthcare system in crisis, why is On...
16 min
2084
RCMP investigating verbal attack on Chrystia Fr...
16 min
2085
Looking at life and legacy of the last Soviet l...
15 min
2086
Princess Diana’s longtime personal secretary on...
66 min
2087
A Canadian street takes top spot in a ranking o...
15 min
2088
Why companies struggle to handle the fallout fr...
16 min
2089
How a Toronto woman’s popular TikTok videos are...
16 min
2090
What are Canadians angry about? New rage Index ...
13 min
2091
Verbal abuse of Chrystia Freeland sparks debate...
17 min
2092
25-years after her death, Princess Diana’s long...
16 min
2093
Canada will play an important role in NASA’s Ar...
51 min
2094
The importance of foreign students to Canadian ...
19 min
2095
Back to school: High rents and low availability...
16 min
2096
Doppelgangers: The inspiration behind a Canadia...
18 min
2097
Suddenly big brands are rushing to “go grey”
16 min
2098
The police response was in the spotlight at the...
17 min
2099
Canada will play an important role in NASA’s Ar...
15 min
2100
How does a black hole sound like? COVID Protect...
77 min