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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
Search for survivors in Nepal; Astronomical discovery; Inflation theatre
As the race to find survivors in flood-ravaged Nepal continues, Vincent McAviney explains why there are fears the destruction may not yet be over. And Megan…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Grim aftermath in Nepal; Canada's economic rebound; Alberta racism fears
In the aftermath of Nepal's devastating glacier collapse, the conditions forcing search crews to fall back, as hope shrinks for Canadians looking for loved…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Trump renames Lake Ontario; Desperate search in Nepal; Yayoi Kusama's vision
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, as his trade spat with Canada continues. Plus, the grief and…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Nepal's ferocious flash floods; Tariff turmoil; Remembering Tim Curry
At least 24 Canadians are among the hundreds of tourists and residents missing in Nepal, which was hit by devastating flash flooding that killed at least 160…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Tit for tat tariffs; Trump's latest threat; Remembering Dolly Parton
Canada unveils its retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. Mackenzie Gray explains how Ottawa is hitting back. Jacqueline Hansen looks at the federal support…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Trade retaliation, trading insults, and trade war's impact on your wallet
The blowback from the broken trade talks between Canada and the U.S. just keeps growing. Mackenzie Gray tells you about U.S. President Donald Trump's newest…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Trump slams Canada; Canadians frustrated; Tree-climbing competition
After trade talks between Canada and the U.S. collapsed, President Donald Trump is airing his grievances. Eric Sorensen reports on what Trump is accusing…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
No trade deal; Drone deliveries; Gardening linked to longevity
The trade talks between Canada and the U.S. collapsed late last night, so President Donald Trump's hefty 50 per cent tariffs are now in effect. Mackenzie Gray…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Trade deadline déjà vu; Montreal police strategies; Alberta cave rescue
Yet another U.S. tariff deadline is looming over Canada. Mackenzie Gray looks at how another round of last-minute trade talks are going between Canadian and…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Final push to seal trade deal; AI data centre battle; Megxit in reverse
Mackenzie Gray reports on the efforts underway to finalize the proposed Canada-U.S. trade agreement; Sarah MacDonald looks at the potential winners and losers…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Tentative trade deal; Foreign interference ahead of Alberta referendum
Canada has avoided additional 50 per cent tariffs until at least Aug. 22 after reaching a tentative trade deal with the U.S. Mackenzie Gray explains what's…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Last-minute trade talks; Wildfire forecast; Goats bring udder joy
U.S. President Donald Trump appears ready to hit Canada with new 50 per cent tariffs on a wide range of Canadian goods, with thousands of jobs in both…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
NL-QC energy deal; Remembering Hayden Panettiere
Quebec and Newfoundland have reached a non-binding deal on sharing energy from Labrador's Churchill Falls plant, which Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Gas tax pleas; Hurricane Lala slams Hawaii; Movie box office bonanza
The pleas to the federal government for reprieve at the pumps, with the end of the fuel excise tax freeze just weeks away. Plus, Hurricane Lala turns deadly as…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Canadian businesses brace for tariff impacts; Trump dismisses aircraft carrier concerns
As a looming deadline for Canada-U.S. trade talks looms, how industries like the auto sector are bracing for 50 per cent tariffs. Plus, U.S. President Donald…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Trade talks; Mangione's guilty plea; B.C. grapes of wrath; Sexy stories
Mackenzie Gray looks at where trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. stand, what the sticking points are, and what some premiers are considering to…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
E-scooter deaths and injuries; Spying claims; StubHub loses profits
There's alarming new data on how many people across Canada are being killed or injured by electric scooters and electric bikes, which have proven difficult to…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Eby tours B.C. fire zone; Montreal police racism scandal; Staying single
British Columbia Premier David Eby is touring fire-ravaged parts of the province's Okanagan region, where it's feared many homes may have been destroyed by the…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Harrowing escape; Trump's ruse; Rising insolvencies; Count Binface
Sarah MacDonald reports on one family's frightening race to escape the Bald Ridge fire in B.C., as much uncertainty lies ahead for tens of thousands of…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Raging B.C. fires; Colombia earthquake; Halifax bomb threat
Raging wildfires near Summerland, B.C. have forced thousands from their homes, with one elderly woman having died while fleeing. How evacuees are also…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
B.C. wildfire evacuees; Gaza peace plan upended; London pub policy controversy
The Bald Ridge Fire in B.C. has forced tens of thousands to evacuate, and shows no signs of slowing. How evacuees are trying to cope. U.S. President Trump's…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
B.C. wildfire explodes; New U.S. attorney general; Seahorse name honours Canadian
More than 20,000 people in British Columbia's interior, including a Global News team, flee from one of the fastest wildfires crews have ever seen -- as the…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Canadian trade concessions; Thailand school shooting; World's longest concert
Canada mulls concessions in U.S. trade talks, from alcohol to autos, as the Carney government seeks tariff relief. Plus, the deadly rampage at a school in…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Pacific Northwest fires; Indian gang exploits student visas; Filipino tennis star
Wildfires force thousands more people from their homes, as smoke smothers parts of British Columbia. Plus, how the community of Spokane, Washington is trying…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Helping wildfire evacuees; Remembering Lloyd Robertson
Angela Jung reports from Vernon, B.C. on the heartache for wildfire survivors, and how the community is rallying around those who have lost everything. Heather…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
B.C. wildfire destruction; Spokane fire arrest; Breath test for cancer
Angela Jung reports from Vernon, B.C. on the people racing to escape fast-moving flames, and how hundreds of homes have been lost. Heather Yourex-West has made…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Escaping B.C.'s wildfires; WestJet deal; Ariana Grande steps back
The British Columbia Interior is reeling after several wildfires intensified over the weekend, forcing a number of communities to be evacuated. Heather…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
B.C. wildfire evacuations; WestJet strike; Quebec rabies concerns
Jordan Armstrong reports on the growing wildfires prompting evacuations in British Columbia. Seán O'Shea reports on the frustration among passengers as WestJet…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
WestJet braces for strike; Hackers target U.S. water; Returning to Syria
The bumpy ride for travelers as WestJet braces for its flight attendants to potentially strike if they don't reach a deal. Plus, American water facilities…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
WestJet worries; Infantino nixes plan; Guthrie ransom notes; Bye, Grinder
WestJet passengers are racing to rebook their trips as the flight attendants' strike deadline looms. Touria Izri explains what the airline is offering…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
WestJet strike notice; World Cup plan backlash; Parker's parents speak
Uncertainty is in the air after WestJet's flight attendants served strike notice. Jacqueline Hansen looks at when the workers could walk off the job, and what…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Missing boy found dead; BC's LNG deal; Winnipeg frozen out?
After vanishing two weeks ago, the Calgary boy named Parker was found this afternoon. Dawna tells you about the tragic conclusion in the search for the…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Japan earthquake; Doug Ford's Disney trip; Dad goes the distance
The race is on to find survivors after a powerful earthquake rattled southern Japan. Redmond Shannon reports on the collapse at a shopping centre, and the…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
ER doctors burning out; Alberta medical test changes; 75-year curse ends
Canadian ERs are sending out an SOS. Katherine Ward explains why so many emergency physicians are burning out, and the potential remedies. Heather Yourex-West…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Berlin Pride parade attack; Triple byelection races; U.S. tariffs sting
German police kill the man suspected of attacking one of Europe's largest LGBTQ2+ celebrations in Berlin. Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney sets a date for…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Wildfire fight in B.C.; Drought plagues Europe; Mosquito season explodes
The growing number of evacuation orders throughout British Columbia, as wildfires run rampant. Plus, the hot and dry conditions plaguing Europe as the…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Gordie Howe Bridge ceremony; Forced labour tariffs reality check
After disinviting American officials, Canada celebrates the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Mackenzie Gray reports from Windsor, Ont. on the…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Carney's measured response; B.C. wildfires; Remembering Oliver Jones
David Akin looks at how Prime Minister Mark Carney could respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, and how far some of Canada's premiers…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
B.C.'s growing wildfire emergency; Ontario MPP hotel expenses
Thousands of British Columbians are on edge tonight as fast-moving wildfires threaten their homes. Sarah MacDonald tells you about the highways shut down, and…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Tariff threat reaction; India's 'Cockroach' protests; Identical quadruplets
Most of Canada's premiers are showing defiance in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat. Jillian Piper looks at how some businesses…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Trump's new tariffs; Cyclospora confusion; Amber Alert rules debate
In a surprise move, U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an order imposing 50 per cent punitive tariffs on most Canadian goods entering the U.S. Jillian…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Spain wins World Cup; Missing Alberta child; Iran war escalation
The final whistle of the FIFA World Cup as Spain wins the 2026 soccer tournament that's captivated millions around the world. Plus, the massive mobilization to…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Ontario premier's pleas amid fires; Trump's threats of jail time over elections
As wildfires in northern Ontario burn, Premier Doug Ford pleads to evacuees to stay clear of the flames -- though some vow to fight the fires themselves. Plus…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Ontario under fire; Trump's questionable claims; Legion's 100th anniversary
As evacuees struggle in the face of Ontario's wildfire crisis, how Premier Doug Ford's government is facing heat for how it has responded. Plus, the U.S…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Fired up over wildfires; Bridging the gap; Messi vs. Yamal
Northern Ontario's raging wildfires have some residents fired up. Vasilios Bellos reports from Thunder Bay and hears from angry people who fled the flames and…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Escaping Ontario's wildfires; Air quality concerns; AI and your job
Wildfires raging in northwestern Ontario have forced people in at least six communities near Thunder Bay to flee their homes on short notice. Melissa Ridgen…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Helter swelter; Cyclospora parasite; Dino-sized auction
Alerts about heat, air quality, or both are affecting millions of Canadians. Jeff Semple looks at how Canadians are trying to stay cool. Dawna tells you about…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Fight over Strait of Hormuz; New tick-borne illness; Honouring Sam Neill
The U.S. and Iran are once again in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, increasing uncertainty about the future of negotiations towards lasting peace…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Toronto festival shooting; Lindsey Graham dead; World Cup weekend
Thousands run for their lives in Toronto, after Canada's largest Latin festival is interrupted by a deadly gunfight. Plus, the sudden death of U.S. Senator…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Gordie Howe Bridge deal; Wild weather in the Prairies; Female firefighter campaign
The U.S. finally agrees to open the Gordie Howe Bridge between Ontario and Michigan. What Canada stands to gain and lose from the deal. Plus, wild weather…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Canada's job number boost; Raging wildfires in B.C.; World Cup's final stretch
What's behind a surprising boost in job numbers across Canada, and which sectors are still struggling despite that. Plus, the communities under threat in…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Carney's Saudi Arabia visit; Artificial intelligence data centre backlash
Prime Minister Mark Carney has visited Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of continued efforts to diversify Canada's…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
U.S. attacks Iran again; Trump slams NATO again; Money talks in Alberta
The U.S. launches new strikes against Iran. Jackson Proskow explains why U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran broke their truce, where this could be headed…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Operation Hard Ball; 6 radio stations shuttered; Russia Olympic ban lifted
The FBI and the RCMP have joined forces to bust violent gangs based in India. Jackson Proskow reports on how the accused are linked to the June 2023 murder of…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Canada's multibillion-dollar sub deal; World Cup's red card reversal controversy
Canada dives into a multibillion-dollar deal to obtain new submarines for its navy. How a German shipbuilder won the bid, and they can be expected to deliver…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
U.S. stance on Alberta; Wild weather across Canada; World Cup inspiration
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra talks about the Trump administration's stance on Alberta separatism in an exclusive interview. Plus, from golf…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Canada's World Cup run ends; America's divisive birthday; Best-before date ban
Canada's historic run at the FIFA World Cup ends after falling to Morocco in Houston. Why the men's soccer team and their fans remain hopeful for the future…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Alberta's pipeline pitch; World Cup progress; Taylor Swift ties the knot
A closer look at Alberta's new planned route for its proposed pipeline, and what polling reveals about public support for the idea. Plus, we look at what's…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Alberta's proposed pipeline path forward; BC's big deal with feds
Alberta takes another major step in trying to makes its proposed pipeline a reality. Heather Yourex-West looks at the political compromises Prime Minister Mark…
- Global National with Dawna Friesen
Carney's message to Canadians; Actor Danny Glover's revelation
Severe weather puts a damper on Ottawa's evening party celebrating Canada's 159th birthday. David Akin reports on the daytime events in the nation's capital…