Global National with Dawna Friesen

WestJet passengers are racing to rebook their trips as the flight attendants' strike deadline looms. Touria Izri explains what the airline is offering passengers who want to cancel their trips.

Redmond Shannon explains why tens of thousands of migrants tried to enter Europe through a tiny Spanish territory.

Jackson Proskow looks at the skepticism surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's deal to disarm Hamas.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has scrapped his controversial World Cup equity plan following a huge backlash. The investment proposal had links to Joshua Kushner – the brother of Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law. Sarah MacDonald tells you what Infantino said late today, and Mike Armstrong looks at the revolt Infantino faced.

Arizona police have now released the ransom notes Nancy Guthrie's family received months ago. You'll hear what was in those chilling messages. Guthrie, the mother of NBC 'Today' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was kidnapped from her Tucson home in the early hours of Feb. 1.

Melissa Ridgen looks at the struggle to contain stray dog populations on First Nations.

Katherine Dornian reports on the plea for blood donations.

Plus, Sarah looks back on the life of Grinder, a beloved orphaned grizzly bear who lived on Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver, B.C. for the past 25 years.
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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 this might mean for passengers.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has a plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors. Sarah MacDonald looks at the backlash, and how the proposal is linked to the extended family of U.S. President Donald Trump.

With the U.S. and Iran having reignited their war, Jackson Proskow looks at what both sides could do next as other Middle Eastern countries continue to be dragged deeper into the conflict, and where Trump's approval rating now sits.

Heather Yourex-West shares the emotional message from the heartbroken parents of Parker, the 11-year-old Calgary boy found dead yesterday after he vanished on July 16.

Redmond Shannon reports on Russia's bombardment of Ukraine overnight, and how the attack killed an entire family.

Mike Armstrong explains what's making the growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo even worse.

Plus, Nadia Comăneci changed gymnastics when she just 14. Dawna explains why the history-making athlete is back in Montreal, 50 years after her Olympic triumph.
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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 11-year-old.

Sarah MacDonald looks at British Columbia's landmark LNG deal with a German company, and the hurdles ahead.

Jillian Piper explains how Canada is cancelling the so-called "Netflix tax," and what will replace the revenue that supports Canadian content.

Heather Yourex-West looks at how Edmonton has had its rainiest summer ever, and how the cleanup is proving to be more than the city can handle alone.

Mike Armstrong reports on how firefighters in France and Spain are trying to extinguish raging wildfires, while battling fatigue.

Redmond Shannon updates the race to find survivors in parts of earthquake-ravaged southern Japan, the difficult conditions for search crews, and the help arriving for evacuees.

Touria Izri tells you about New York City's "Northern Neighbour Deal," the Big Apple's big campaign to lure back Canadian tourists.

Plus: some potentially sour news that's tough to swallow. Melissa Ridgen explains which Canadian city could usurp Winnipeg as Slurpee Capital of the World — and why.
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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 warning of what could come next.

Mike Armstrong looks at what could derail the progress in the fight against wildfires in both France and Spain.

Jackson Proskow reports on how U.S. President Donald Trump's private meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went today at the White House.

Jillian Piper looks at the signs Trump's latest tariff threat is stalling the Canadian economy.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's never charged taxpayers for expenses, so how does he explain billing them for a trip to a Disney resort? Colin D'Mello reports.

In a Global News exclusive, Jeff Semple sits down with a pro-democracy activist in Canada, who says she's been targeted by China's "ethnic unity" law. The legislation allows the Chinese government to pursue people abroad and criminally charge them if they "undermine ethnic unity and progress or create ethnic division."

Plus, unwavering strength: Marney Blunt catches up with the Ontario father who swam about 110 kilometres in 12 days for a cause close to his heart — and his daughter's.
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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 explains why Albertans can now refer themselves for medical tests.

Mike Armstrong reports on the unprecedented wildfires burning up parts of France and Spain, and Taya Fast looks at how merging wildfires in British Columbia are chasing hundreds of more people out of their homes.

Seán O'Shea catches up with some drivers in Windsor, Ont. who were excited about finally being able to cross the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

Pentagon officials have reportedly raised concerns that because of the war on Iran, the U.S. is running out of weapons needed for future conflicts. Jackson Proskow reports on how President Donald Trump is denying this, and what he claims is the reason he backed off from his threat of a "massive attack" on Iran.

Plus, jubilation in Ireland: Redmond Shannon tells you about the Gaelic football curse that was finally punted away after 75 painful years.
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