Global National with Dawna Friesen

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Raging B.C. fires; Colombia earthquake; Halifax bomb threat
2026-08-11 | 26 mins.
Raging wildfires near Summerland, B.C. have forced thousands from their homes, with one elderly woman having died while fleeing. How evacuees are also agonizing over what to leave behind.

Plus, the desperate search for survivors in Colombia after a devastating earthquake.

And downtown Halifax is shut down over a bomb threat to the U.S. consulate.
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B.C. wildfire evacuees; Gaza peace plan upended; London pub policy controversy
2026-08-10 | 28 mins.
The Bald Ridge Fire in B.C. has forced tens of thousands to evacuate, and shows no signs of slowing. How evacuees are trying to cope.

U.S. President Trump's Gaza peace plan is upended after Israel's prime minister says he's backing out of it.

Plus, a brewing controversy over British pubs: why London officials want patrons to take a seat.
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B.C. wildfire explodes; New U.S. attorney general; Seahorse name honours Canadian
2026-08-09 | 25 mins.
More than 20,000 people in British Columbia's interior, including a Global News team, flee from one of the fastest wildfires crews have ever seen -- as the province declares a state of emergency.

Plus, the U.S. president names his former lawyer as the country's attorney general. What that means for the U.S. Justice Department's independence.

And the Canadian conservationist who has had a species of seahorse named after her.
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Canadian trade concessions; Thailand school shooting; World's longest concert
2026-08-08 | 25 mins.
Canada mulls concessions in U.S. trade talks, from alcohol to autos, as the Carney government seeks tariff relief.

Plus, the deadly rampage at a school in Thailand, where a 14-year-old student carried out a mass shooting.

And a song that spans centuries: how an organ is performing the world's longest concert.
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Pacific Northwest fires; Indian gang exploits student visas; Filipino tennis star
2026-08-07 | 25 mins.
Wildfires force thousands more people from their homes, as smoke smothers parts of British Columbia. Plus, how the community of Spokane, Washington is trying to confront their wildfire tragedy with kindness.

A notorious Indian gang exploits student visas to commit crimes on Canadian soil. The revelations from a classified report.

And the rising tennis star from the Philippines who's stirring the hears of Canada's Filipino community.
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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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