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  • Global National with Dawna Friesen

    Destructive Hurricanes; Trump blames Zelenskyy; Atlantic Defence Boom

    2026-10-11 | 25 mins.
    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 least four people in the U.S.

    U.S. President Donald Trump says the Ukraine should get a new president, as he blames Volodymyr Zelenskyy for high oil prices.

    Heidi Petracek looks at why Atlantic Canada is becoming Canada's new defence hub.

    Melissa Ridgen on why two Saskatchewan First Nations want the construction of a new A.I. data centre halted.

    Plus - Lexi Benedict introduces us to the Torontonians giving back this Thanksgiving weekend.
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  • Global National with Dawna Friesen

    Job numbers dip; U.S. public execution worries; New Terry Fox footage

    2026-10-10 | 26 mins.
    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 at midterm election debates.

    Sarah MacDonald has more on the violent ICE arrest in New York that's sparked condemnation.

    Mike Armstrong reports on the class action lawsuit against a Quebec spa, over numerous sexual assault allegations spanning nearly 20 years.

    Reggie Cecchini covers the concerns over the Trump administration's plan to broadcast a public execution by firing squad.

    Jillian Piper explains the Supreme Court of Canada's decision over sentencing frameworks for Indigenous offenders.

    Nathaniel Dove looks at the new documentary featuring unseen footage of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope.
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  • Global National with Dawna Friesen

    Home retrofit rebate; Stelco showdown; 28-year walk around the world

    2026-10-09 | 26 mins.
    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 starting at Stelco, and whether Canada could nationalize the steel-maker after its parent company bailed out of its key commitments.

    Sarah MacDonald has more insight into the firearms used in the deadly Tumbler Ridge shootings, after the arrest of an American suspect this week.

    Mike Armstrong looks at the worrying school knife attacks in Poland that may be connected by an online trend.

    Heather Yourex-West reports on worries of soaring fees at Canada's largest airports, as they welcome more private investment.

    Heidi Petracek looks at Canadian poet Anne Carson winning the Nobel Prize in Literature.

    Redmond Shannon speaks with British adventurer Karl Bushby, who's finally back on home soil after spending 28 years walking the world.
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  • Global National with Dawna Friesen

    MAID law changes; Tumbler Ridge charges reaction; Oct. 7 anniversary

    2026-10-08 | 26 mins.
    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 Washington state, speaking with colleagues and neighbours of the American suspect charged over the Tumbler Ridge shootings.

    Redmond Shannon and Mike Armstrong look at the somber anniversary of Hamas' October 7 attacks, and how it's being marked in both Israel and war-torn Gaza.

    Jackson Proskow looks at how the ongoing war with Iran is weighing heavy on Republicans ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.

    Jacqueline Hansen reports on why the Trump administration is relying on red-dye diesel to address the affordability crisis.

    Touria Izri has the latest on Christa Pike's status after the death row inmate survived her botched execution.
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  • Global National with Dawna Friesen

    Tumbler Ridge arrest; Quebec separatists back in power; Jim Bakker dead

    2026-10-07 | 26 mins.
    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 result that saw the separatist Parti Québécois return to power, and the disintegration of the outgoing CAQ government.

    David Akin looks at the political viability of the PQ's sovereignty ambitions.

    Jeff Semple has more on how the federal government's foreign influence registry is off to a slow start.

    Redmond Shannon reports on the nationwide education protests in France that are putting pressure on the government.

    Eric Sorensen looks back at the rise and fall of Jim Bakker, after the pioneer televangelist died at 86.

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About 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 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 (the Canadian Screen Awards).
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