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
1
Trump wants the US to reboot Venezuela’s oil ...
17 min
2
The US is showing it wants to dominate the west...
17 min
3
As Winnie the Pooh turns 100, remembering the f...
15 min
4
How Canadian business minds came together help ...
18 min
5
The Greenland question - Could Iranian regime f...
65 min
6
The Year in Music 2025
8 min
7
Are Canadian jails at a breaking point?
8 min
8
What is Canada's Immigration Policy?
13 min
9
Latest on US in Venezuela - Response from Venez...
40 min
10
The Year in Canada-USA Trade
13 min
11
Tensions in Asia Pacific Waters
17 min
12
A look back at the big political stories of 2025
14 min
13
US strikes Venezuela - Canada in medal round at...
23 min
14
The CN Tower gets a 50th birthday Twoonie and m...
11 min
15
How a start in crime reporting inspired bestsel...
32 min
16
Best Xmas flicks - Hallmark movies Canadian con...
43 min
17
A look back at a tumultuous year in Canadian po...
17 min
18
Global News investigation reveals the Canadians...
8 min
19
The Bondi Beach attack a reminder of that the I...
11 min
20
ISIS-related attack in Canada - Holiday dinner ...
57 min
21
US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra on a tumu...
17 min
22
How optimistic is one of Canada’s top energy co...
17 min
23
 How worried should Canadians be about the new ...
11 min
24
Australian shooting reaction - Carney Govt. one...
54 min
25
He loved MAD Magazine as a kid, his new documen...
17 min