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
The musical mind behind the '80s sound of 'Stra...
17 min
2
Why People Set Out on Impossible Quests
17 min
3
Michael Kovrig on the China deal
11 min
4
Canada-China trade deal reaction & analysis - E...
58 min
5
New documentary reveals the good, the bad and t...
17 min
6
How science is giving us a far greater understa...
18 min
7
What does it take to get fired at Canada Post...
9 min
8
Will USA involve itself in Iran? - Canadian fal...
62 min
9
Trump wants the US to reboot Venezuela’s oil ...
17 min
10
The US is showing it wants to dominate the west...
17 min
11
As Winnie the Pooh turns 100, remembering the f...
15 min
12
How Canadian business minds came together help ...
18 min
13
The Greenland question - Could Iranian regime f...
65 min
14
The Year in Music 2025
8 min
15
Are Canadian jails at a breaking point?
8 min
16
What is Canada's Immigration Policy?
13 min
17
Latest on US in Venezuela - Response from Venez...
40 min
18
The Year in Canada-USA Trade
13 min
19
Tensions in Asia Pacific Waters
17 min
20
A look back at the big political stories of 2025
14 min
21
US strikes Venezuela - Canada in medal round at...
23 min
22
The CN Tower gets a 50th birthday Twoonie and m...
11 min
23
How a start in crime reporting inspired bestsel...
32 min
24
Best Xmas flicks - Hallmark movies Canadian con...
43 min
25
A look back at a tumultuous year in Canadian po...
17 min