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