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
2176
Science explains why we often have “eureka” mom...
12 min
2177
The increasing importance of the emotionally st...
14 min
2178
Code Blue: New ideas on how to fix Canada’s hea...
16 min
2179
With the healthcare system in crisis, why is On...
16 min
2180
RCMP investigating verbal attack on Chrystia Fr...
16 min
2181
Looking at life and legacy of the last Soviet l...
15 min
2182
Princess Diana’s longtime personal secretary on...
66 min
2183
A Canadian street takes top spot in a ranking o...
15 min
2184
Why companies struggle to handle the fallout fr...
16 min
2185
How a Toronto woman’s popular TikTok videos are...
16 min
2186
What are Canadians angry about? New rage Index ...
13 min
2187
Verbal abuse of Chrystia Freeland sparks debate...
17 min
2188
25-years after her death, Princess Diana’s long...
16 min
2189
Canada will play an important role in NASA’s Ar...
51 min
2190
The importance of foreign students to Canadian ...
19 min
2191
Back to school: High rents and low availability...
16 min
2192
Doppelgangers: The inspiration behind a Canadia...
18 min
2193
Suddenly big brands are rushing to “go grey”
16 min
2194
The police response was in the spotlight at the...
17 min
2195
Canada will play an important role in NASA’s Ar...
15 min
2196
How does a black hole sound like? COVID Protect...
77 min
2197
Sounds of outer space: Meet the Canadian who he...
13 min
2198
Back to School: COVID concerns heading into a n...
16 min
2199
The US announces a major student loan forgivene...
16 min
2200
The phenomenon of “slow quitting” hits Canadian...
15 min