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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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  • Global National with Dawna Friesen

    Quebec Election; Alberta Separatist Meetings; Plague Lab Death

    2026-10-06 | 26 mins.
    Quebecers cast their vote in an election that could reshape the province's political landscape. Touria Izri looks at what the party leaders have promised and the issues driving voters' decisions at the ballot box.

    With the PQ favoured to win in the Quebec election, David Akin explains why the separatist party could return to power despite most Quebecers opposing another referendum.

    Eric Sorensen on the death of a Russian lab worker and the fears it's sparked about the plague.

    Jackson Proskow explains why U.S. President Donald Trump is ramping up campaigning in traditionally red states ahead of the U.S. midterms.

    Redmond Shannon on the snap election that's been called in Spain.

    Plus, Heidi Petracek on the three scientists awarded this year's Nobel Prize in medicine for their groundbreaking brain research.

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  • Global National with Dawna Friesen

    Plane Search Suspended; Cornell President Speaks; Merci Borsch

    2026-10-05 | 25 mins.
    The U.S. Coast Guard suspends the search for a missing Canadian air ambulance, Nathaniel Dove on how the search now turns to recovery.

    Candice Cole with the reaction as Cornell University's President addresses sexual assault allegations at a fraternity house.

    Ella MacDonald with the response from a Canadian university after a demeaning banner was hung at an off-campus home.

    Sarah MacDonald introduces us to a B.C. company turning a movie studio into a medical lab.

    Plus, Phil Carpenter explains how a bowl of borsch is inspiring cultural connection in Quebec.
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    Canadian jet missing; One month before U.S. midterms; The next Olympians

    2026-10-04 | 26 mins.
    Nathaniel Dove is following the search for a Canadian air ambulance that went missing off Nantucket, carrying six people aboard.

    Phil Carpenter looks into a new report that Quebec's separatist party tried meeting with U.S. officials, ahead of the province's election.

    Candice Cole reports on how U.S. President Donald Trump's unpopularity is causing Republicans to shift their midterm campaign strategy.

    Katherine Ward has more on a new trial looking at changing the way blood transfusions happen in the field.

    Lexy Benedict checks out the Toronto event looking for Canada's next Olympians.
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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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