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Global National with Dawna Friesen
Global National with Dawna Friesen is Canada’s evening national news podcast, and provides a distinctive voice and approach to the day’s top stories. Following its mission statement of “Story is everything,” the Global National team provides Canadians with in-depth analysis and perspective on important national and international events, connecting with audiences coast-to-coast, bringing clarity to the issues and news of the day. Global National has news bureaus and correspondents in every major…
Episodes
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Canada-EU summit; Military's munitions shortage; Remembering Patrick Stewart
Touria Izri looks at the Canada-EU summit in Montreal amid a push for plans of a closer partnership with Europe. Mackenzie Gray explains the federal…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Family of badly burned soldier speaks; Spain train crash; A confusing time
The family of Pte. Liam Ramage, who was badly burned in the devastating fire that hit CFB Wainwright on Oct. 17, sits down for an interview with Global's Sarah…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Proposed MAID changes; Push to ban flavoured vapes
The federal government is moving ahead with plans to allow people with incurable illnesses to request medical assistance in dying (MAID) before they lose the…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Trade talk optimism; Abolishing Indian Act?; Goalie's viral interviews
Mackenzie Gray reports on the signs Canada and the U.S. could be closer to a trade deal, and the concessions U.S. President Donald Trump might have to make…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Orange crushed in B.C.'s blue wave; Convicted murderer back in custody
British Columbians have voted out the NDP and handed the Conservatives a landslide victory. Sarah MacDonald reports on the political seismic shift, the Tories'…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
B.C. election; West Bank lockdown; Alaska's duelling Dans
Sarah MacDonald covers election night in British Columbia as polls suggest provincial NDP leader and incumbent premier David Eby is headed for a major…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Tariff swap; UCP divided; Benefits of 'Below'
Mackenzie Gray explains why U.S. President Donald Trump has scrapped tariffs on some Canadian goods, while adding new ones. Sarah MacDonald reports on the…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Wainwright update; Banking and AI; Hoop dreams rekindled
As the tight-knit town of Wainwright, Alta. grieves, the military shares an update on the soldiers badly burned in Saturday's fire at CFB Wainwright. Heather…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Putin praised; Tariff support; Danielle Smith's political future
Russia and Ukraine are preparing to resume trilateral peace talks. Redmond Shannon looks at why negotiations are being revived, and how U.S. special envoy…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Alberta separation rejection; Wainwright investigation; France curfews
About 75 per cent of eligible voters in Alberta voted for their province to stay in Canada in a historic referendum. Heather Yourex-West looks at the reaction…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Wainwright tragedy questions; Alberta's referendum day
Investigators from both the Canadian Armed Forces and the RCMP are working to find answers into the fast-moving fire that killed four soldiers and injured…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Deadly tragedy at CFB Wainwright
A deadly disaster has unfolded at a Canadian military base. A major explosion has killed multiple troops and injured many others at CFB Wainwright in Alberta…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
French protests spread; Russian sanctions paused; Girls take flight
Candice Cole looks at the growing unrest spreading across France, stemming from protests over education. Phil Carpenter looks at how that same movement has…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Campaigning for Canada; Zacharia fired; 'You Can See Everything'
With Alberta's historic separation referendum just days away, some unlikely allies are making a last-ditch pitch for unity. Heather Yourex-West reports from…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Carney's unity pitch; Alberta immigration referendum; Raccoon on the run
Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to Alberta to make his case for unity. David Akin reports from Calgary on Carney's pitch; why some people might vote "yes"…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Ukraine's Starlink curbed; Hoekstra's warning; Winnie-the-Pooh's 100th
Ukraine is blaming the U.S. after military access to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite system was suddenly cut back as Russia launched dozens of missiles at…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Alberta voting begins; Roller-coaster tragedy; Fridges on the fritz
Hundreds of advance polls are now open in Alberta's historic separation referendum. Heather Yourex-West reports on the Albertans already lining up to vote, and…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Russia's new attacks; AI falsehoods; Full hearts, full tummies
Russia launches new strikes on Ukraine, despite U.S. President Donald Trump declaring an "energy ceasefire." Reggie Cecchini reports on the fresh attacks, as…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Energy ceasefire; Pacific hurricanes; Stelco layoffs; Gaza MacGyver
U.S. President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an 'energy ceasefire', as Candice Cole reports the agreement comes just days after Trump…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Destructive hurricanes; Trump blames Zelenskyy; Atlantic defence boom
North America is being battered by three major cyclones, as Candice Cole reports the first hurricane of the Atlantic season has already claimed the lives of at…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Job numbers dip; U.S. public execution worries; New Terry Fox footage
Heather Yourex-West looks at what's fueling the latest dip in Canada's job numbers. Touria Izri looks at how the Canada-U.S. trade war has taken the spotlight…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Home retrofit rebate; Stelco showdown; 28-year walk around the world
Touria Izri looks at the federal government's newly announced rebate for homes opting to go green on their heating. Mackenzie Gray reports on the layoffs…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
MAID law changes; Tumbler Ridge charges reaction; Oct. 7 anniversary
Heather Yourex-West reports on the key changes the federal government is planning for Canada's law on medical assistance in dying. Sarah MacDonald is in…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Tumbler Ridge arrest; Quebec separatists back in power; Jim Bakker dead
Sarah MacDonald looks at the new arrest of an American linked to the deadly school shooting at Tumbler Ridge, B.C. Mike Armstrong looks at the Quebec election…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Quebec Election; Alberta Separatist Meetings; Plague Lab Death
Quebecers cast their vote in an election that could reshape the province's political landscape. Touria Izri looks at what the party leaders have promised and…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Plane search suspended; Cornell president speaks; Merci borsch
The U.S. Coast Guard suspends the search for a missing Canadian air ambulance, Nathaniel Dove on how the search now turns to recovery. Candice Cole with the…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Canadian jet missing; One month before U.S. midterms; The next Olympians
Nathaniel Dove is following the search for a Canadian air ambulance that went missing off Nantucket, carrying six people aboard. Phil Carpenter looks into a…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Diesel desperation; Cornell investigation; Michael J. Fox's honour
Jacqueline Hansen looks into the move by G7 nations to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel, and whether that will alleviate the strain on energy…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Carney backs pipeline; U.S. execution botched; Joshua Kutryk's journey
Heather Yourex-West looks at the federal government fast-tracking an Alberta oil pipeline to the B.C. coast, as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's Building…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Tragedy at B.C. mall; Marking TRC Day, Suspected hijacking attempt
An emergency is declared on the Tsawwassen First Nation near Vancouver. Paul Johnson reports on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event cut short…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
LNG expansion; New AI warnings; Cornell under fire; Grizzly bear influx
Jeff Semple reports on the multi-billion dollar plan to double production at Canada's largest LNG facility, and why environmentalists are not on board. Heather…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Stelco layoffs; Homecoming hangover; PWHL scores HNIC deal
Stelco is shutting down part of its Hamilton, Ont. steel plant and laying off hundreds of workers to "ensure the survival" of the company amid U.S. tariffs…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
UK terror plot foiled; Quebec fatal helicopter crash; Robotic surgery
British police have arrested 5 men on suspicion of terrorism, Candice Cole on the potential terror plot that was foiled by a local farmer. Dan Spector with the…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
A.I. rogue agents; El Niño's wild weather; Pharmacists in Gaza
Candice Cole looks at more worries for artificial intelligence, as so-called 'rogue agents' engage with U.S. government websites. Dan Spector reports on…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Chilling claims against ChatGPT; Pope's AI warning; Tempo's success
Shocking new accusations are being made about the interactions between Jesse Van Rootselaar, the Tumbler Ridge, B.C. shooter, and ChatGPT. Touria Izri reports…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Alarming details in synagogue shooting; Guerrero Jr. backlash
Police in Belleville, Ont. have released alarming new details about Sunday's shooting outside a synagogue. Jeff Semple reports on how investigators now say…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Iranian president's defiance; A tale of two hurricanes
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke at the United Nations in New York today. As Mackenzie Gray reports, Pezeshkian was defiant, vowing his country will…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Carney strengthening alliances; B.C. snap election; Book battle royal
World leaders gather at the United Nations, where Prime Minister Mark Carney is on a mission to strengthen alliances beyond the U.S., while American President…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Synagogue shooting; Potash politics; N.B.'s push notification
Police are investigating a shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ont. Seán O'Shea reports on the police officer wounded, and the rising concerns about…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Carney and Macron's symbolic meeting; Ukraine's drone strikes; Ed Sheeran's apology
In an historic first, Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron meet on a remote French territory off of Newfoundland, in a symbolic…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Liberals' labour code plans; Trump bans press; Japan's centenarian milestone
The governing Liberals are looking into possible changes to Canada's labour code, on the second day of their caucus retreat. What that could mean for striking…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Carney's fall outlook; B.C. election speculation; Calgary's hot mess
Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with his caucus this weekend. David Akin reports on how Carney is looking ahead to the fall, the byelections the federal…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Carney accepts EU invite; Manitoba ditches time switch
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada "welcomes" the European Union's proposal to become an associate member. David Akin reports from Strasbourg, France on…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Canada-EU proposal; Macklemore controversy; Athlete soils herself
Canada and the European Union could be taking their diplomatic relationship to the next level. David Akin is in France, looking at how Canada could become the…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Privatizing airports; NDP's Alta. byelection win; Driver's licences leaked
Prime Minister Mark Carney clears the runway to privatize Canada's four biggest airports. Mackenzie Gray explains why unions are against the plan, and what's…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Carney pitches projects; Sweeney ad backlash; Bob Mackie remembered
The world's financial heavyweights gather in Toronto for the first Canada Investment Summit, where Prime Minister Mark Carney is pitching opportunities to…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Trump dismisses AI concerns; George Chuvalo's legacy of fighting
U.S. President Donald Trump shrugs off concerns over A.I. despite a growing chorus of calls to slow down its rise. And how students are now staring down future…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Trump's mixed messaging; Indigeneity denied; Celine Dion's comeback
U.S. President Donald Trump offers mixed messages on the trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada, on top of some surprising takes on Irish reunification…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Remembering 9/11, 25 years later
The world remembers the thousands of people killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, 25 years after the tragedy changed everything. A look at the…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Zelenskyy visits Alberta; Trump bribery accusations; Goodness of Gander
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made a surprise visit to Canada. He and Prime Minister Mark Carney met in Calgary, and Heather Yourex-West reports…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Dire warning about AI; New tariffs and bans; Flight 93's heroes
A former top Anthropic research is sounding new alarm bells about artificial intelligence. Redmond Shannon reports on Jacob Coxon's warning that AI could "kill…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
New tit for tat in trade spat; Quebec family honours 9/11 victim
Hours after Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., Washington struck back, escalating the trade war the White House started. Mackenzie Gray looks at…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Trump targets Bombardier; Canadian survivor of 9/11 shares his story
The Canadian government is imposing counter-tariffs on a range of U.S. goods in response to President Donald Trump's 50 per cent levies on Canadian exports…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Cape Breton floods; Trump complains about loonie; Prehistoric ants
At least one person is dead after flooding in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia which has prompted a state of emergency for several areas. Plus, why the U.S. president…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Insulting Canada; Americans oppose tariffs; Cars vs. public transit
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers another implied jab at Canada's military, as ties between both countries deteriorate. Plus, the new polling…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Canada's job losses; Lindsay Clancy mistrial; AI and job interviews
Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August. Jillian Piper explains what led to the decline. The U.S., on the other hand, unexpectedly showed strong job numbers. Touria…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Trade and trains; Remembering Gloria Steinem; Global National turns 25
Ottawa unveils a multi-billion-dollar plan to build new Via Rail cars here in Canada. Mackenzie Gray reports on the contract, as the trade war with the U.S…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
New Tumbler Ridge lawsuits; Gas tax pause; Gratitude to Gander
More survivors of one of February's deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. have launched lawsuits against OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. Catherine Urquhart…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Carney's political hat trick; Trade shade; AI slop backlash
Prime Minister Mark Carney scores a political hat trick after the Liberals won three byelections last night. David Akin explains what may have given the party…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Rescue efforts in Nepal; Powerful Prairie storms; Messi steps back
The scramble to save hundreds trapped in tunnels after last week's flood in Nepal, as the number of missing climbs dramatically. Plus, storms pummel the…