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
2301
Did Humans arrive on North America much earlier...
13 min
2302
How effective were travel restrictions at reduc...
15 min
2303
25 years after her death, a new documentary exp...
19 min
2304
Donald Trump says FBI executed search warrant a...
16 min
2305
Nagasaki marks atomic bombing anniversary amid ...
17 min
2306
The state of emergency rooms in Canada
15 min
2307
Amanda Todd trial, Olivia Newton-John’s legacy ...
64 min
2308
Top scientist admits 'space telescope image' wa...
14 min
2309
Olivia Newton-John’s legacy on music & film
16 min
2310
New study shows COVID-19 almost certainly didn’...
17 min
2311
Air Canada denies certain compensations claims,...
14 min
2312
What next as tensions with China over Taiwan co...
17 min
2313
Amanda Todd trial: guilty verdict on five charg...
15 min
2314
Canada to temporarily ban import of handguns, E...
87 min
2315
Mattel’s turnaround breathes new life into Barb...
18 min
2316
Canadian Olympic coach hopes to inspire with hi...
17 min
2317
Live music is back and so is anger over the way...
18 min
2318
Employers struggle as unemployment rate remains...
15 min
2319
The family of a 13-year old girl found dead in ...
17 min
2320
Canada to temporarily ban import of handguns: G...
15 min
2321
Canada joins with Britain to resume training Uk...
84 min
2322
Canada aims to be a cut above the rest at the W...
12 min
2323
A Montrealer becomes North American Scrabble c...
15 min
2324
Conflict, climate change and the war in Ukraine...
17 min
2325
Where is the Conservative leadership race heade...
16 min