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).
American lawmakers have voted nearly unanimously to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. Jackson Proskow reports on what happens now, and what survivors are preparing for. Back here in Canada, Touria Izri reports on the fight over fighter jets, what Ottawa wants, and why Sweden is courting Canada. David Akin looks at how Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to deepen international partnerships with a trip to the Middle East and Africa, and the challenges he'll face at his first G20 summit; while Mackenzie Gray explains why there may be more turmoil ahead for the minority Carney Liberal government. In Alberta, Heather Yourex-West sits down with the heartbroken grandparents of Darius Macdougall, the little boy who vanished without a trace in mid-September. You'll hear the emotional message they want Darius to hear. Plus, Heidi Petracek reports on the push to limit solitary confinement for inmates who need mental health care. And there's a big celebration in Rider Nation: Katherine Ludwig reports from the parade in Regina for this year's Grey Cup champions, the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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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).
