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