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
What makes for a great Valentine’s Day love song?
7 min
2
Canada’s Queen of R&B on a new album and cros...
17 min
3
Why the Gordie Howe Bridge threat is another om...
16 min
4
The story behind the Gordie Howe Bridge and why...
17 min
5
The latest from Tumbler Ridge
57 min
6
Is it time to reduce Old Age Security payments ...
16 min
7
Canada’s godmother of hip hop Michie Mee gets h...
17 min
8
Why is the Federal Ministry of Health holding b...
8 min
9
Guthrie kidnapping update - Ontario man's disap...
37 min
10
Revelations in the latest release from the Ep...
7 min
11
Why is food inflation higher in Canada than m...
9 min
12
Does the reopening of a rail line from Toronto ...
9 min
13
Her partner of 19-years carried out the worst m...
17 min
14
A former two-time Survivor contestant pulls bac...
16 min
15
New documentary reveals never before seen foota...
17 min
16
Why are too few Canadians getting a good nigh...
9 min
17
Team Canada storylines in Milan - Toronto Poli...
47 min
18
Canada is about to open a consulate in Greenlan...
17 min
19
Ottawa’s two billion trees scheme was a half-bi...
8 min
20
Canadian heading to the Moon - Catherine O'Hara...
47 min
21
He spent five decades in policing but found the...
6 min
22
Award-winning Canadian author Lindsay Wong take...
10 min
23
Is Mark Carney’s new more in-your-face approach...
17 min
24
Revisiting The Spirit of Radio: New doc looks a...
16 min
25
Remembering Catherine O’Hara, a huge talent and...
56 min