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
201
A first chance for first impressions: PM Carney...
17 min
202
The King is coming to Canada and Harry looks fo...
18 min
203
A former Vatican official on the most unpredict...
18 min
204
New graduates face brutal job market
16 min
205
Trump orders reopening of Alcatraz prison for ‘...
10 min
206
Trump’s movie tariff would devastate Canada, if...
9 min
207
Mr. Carney goes to Washington. What to expect f...
18 min
208
Winnipeg revels in a miraculous Jets comeback
17 min
209
Go west: The Professional Women’s Hockey League...
16 min
210
Are you flourishing? Many young adults aren't, ...
20 min
211
The case for spending your tourism dollars in C...
17 min
212
Why are rural areas seeing higher crime rates t...
18 min
213
Canada emerges from a federal election more fra...
17 min
214
One of Canada’s top Oil company CEOs on what it...
17 min
215
How a Canadian researcher helped confirm a rema...
16 min
216
Trump’s First 100 Days and what they’ve meant f...
18 min
217
Journo Corner: What next for Pierre Poilievre?
20 min
218
How is another Liberal victory landing in Alber...
17 min
219
Arkells frontman Max Kerman on the creative pro...
33 min
220
B.C. promises public inquiry into festival atta...
17 min
221
Breaking down the surprises from election night
19 min
222
Is Mark Carney ready to deal with Donald Trump?
18 min
223
Is this the end of third parties in Canada?
19 min
224
How will the Liberals navigate a minority parli...
6 min
225
What next for Conservatives after an election o...
11 min