Global National with Dawna Friesen is Canada’s early 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 Canadian city, as well as Washington and London.
The multiple award-winning Global National has been voted Best Newscast by the Radio and Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) of Canada and by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (Gemini Awards).
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Global National with Dawna Friesen is Canada’s early 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 Canadian city, as well as Washington and London.
The multiple award-winning Global National has been voted Best Newscast by the Radio and Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) of Canada and by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (Gemini Awards).
Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux has announced he's resigning from the Conservative caucus, just days after Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont crossed the floor to join the Liberals. Mackenzie Gray explains why Jeneroux is quitting, and what he's not doing. Global News has confirmed that Canadian officials relied on wiretaps and intercepted communications from British intelligence when Canada accused India's government of being connected to the June 2023 murder of B.C. Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Jeff Semple reports on what the wiretaps reveal. Outrage is growing after the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal of an order to cull hundreds of ostriches because of an avian flu outbreak at a farm in Edgewood, B.C. Neetu Garcha looks at why the farm's owners are desperate to save the ostriches, why health officials say the birds need to be culled, and how protesters are vowing to not give up their fight. The lengthy and record-breaking U.S. government shutdown means dozens of American airports will reduce air traffic by up to 10 per cent, throwing a wrench in millions of travellers' plans. Jackson Proskow looks at how passengers are bracing for disruptions, and what they're being urged to do. A French government audit is blasting the Louvre for spending significantly more money on new art instead of security in the years before the brazen heist of several crown jewels. Redmond Shannon details the audit's findings, and explains why making the Louvre more secure may take longer than hoped. It's been three months since a fast-moving wildfire ravaged coastal communities in Conception Bay North, N.L. Heidi Petracek returns to the area to speak with people pleading for more support from the Newfoundland and Labrador government to help rebuild their lives, and hears how things have gotten even worse for some residents. And grizzly bears are making a comeback in Alberta, but their population increase is coinciding with a spike in conflicts with farmers and ranchers. Heather Yourex-West looks at how the province is trying to strike the right balance between public safety and wildlife recovery.
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Global National with Dawna Friesen
Global National with Dawna Friesen is Canada’s early 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 Canadian city, as well as Washington and London.
The multiple award-winning Global National has been voted Best Newscast by the Radio and Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) of Canada and by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (Gemini Awards).
