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  • Global National with Dawna Friesen

    Rescue efforts in Nepal; Powerful Prairie storms; Messi steps back

    2026-09-01 | 26 mins.
    The scramble to save hundreds trapped in tunnels after last week's flood in Nepal, as the number of missing climbs dramatically.

    Plus, storms pummel the Prairies with tornadoes wreaking havoc on Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

    And a soccer legend hangs up his cleats, as Lionel Messi retires from international competition.
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  • Global National with Dawna Friesen

    Survival in Nepal tragedy; Alberta referendum interference; New NASA telescope

    2026-08-31 | 26 mins.
    The rising death toll and the remarkable stories of survival days after the Nepal glacier collapse.

    Plus, how apparent foreign influence efforts are ramping up ahead of Alberta's pivotal referendum.

    And the NASA launch set to give humanity a never-before seen glimpse of outer space.
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  • Global National with Dawna Friesen

    Search for survivors in Nepal; Astronomical discovery; Inflation theatre

    2026-08-30 | 26 mins.
    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 King speaks with an Ontario family pleading for word on its patriarch.

    Touria Izri reports from on Washington, D.C., on the results of a new Ipsos poll done exclusively for Global News about how Canadians view the escalating Canada-U.S. trade war and Prime Minister Mark Carney's response.

    Heidi Petracek looks at the history of turbulent relations between Canada and the U.S.

    Quinn Ohler reports on the Alberta teenager facing fines in a crash involving an electric dirt bike, and how this incident has prompted yet another warning to parents and children.

    Also: the maple leaf and Mars. Johnny James reports on the celestial discovery made possible by Canadian technology.

    Plus: Heather Yourex-West takes you to the theatre, where one seniors troupe is tackling inflation, homelessness, and the affordability crisis.
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  • Global National with Dawna Friesen

    Grim aftermath in Nepal; Canada's economic rebound; Alberta racism fears

    2026-08-29 | 26 mins.
    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 ones.

    Plus, the new data showing how Canada's economy has quashed recession fears. But can it power through Trump's trade war?

    And why immigrant groups in Alberta are blaming an upcoming independence referendum for a rise in racist rhetoric.
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  • Global National with Dawna Friesen

    Trump renames Lake Ontario; Desperate search in Nepal; Yayoi Kusama's vision

    2026-08-28 | 26 mins.
    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 desperation in Nepal and around the world, amid the ongoing search for survivors after the devastating flash floods.

    And remembering artist Yayoi Kusama: the trailblazer who changed the art world one dot at a time.
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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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