{"podcast":{"title":"Global National with Dawna Friesen","slug":"global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668","podcast_index_feed_id":7132668,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CORU9124156119","website_url":"https://globalnews.ca/national/program/global-national","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/26aa1630-fb66-11ee-8eca-bf7d55bb5736/image/25f40f26447774912de7c67993c41b92.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Global News","episode_count":625,"summary":"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).","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T12:23:40.412498+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668"},"episode":{"title":"Escaping Ontario's wildfires; Air quality concerns; AI and your job","slug":"escaping-ontario-s-wildfires-air-quality-concerns-ai-and-your-job","published_at":"2026-07-16T01:24:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/escaping-ontario-s-wildfires-air-quality-concerns-ai-and-your-job","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU3827708538.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU3827708538.mp3","summary":"Wildfires raging in northwestern Ontario have forced people in at least six communities near Thunder Bay to flee their homes on short notice. Melissa Ridgen looks at how some residents raced to escape. Nicole Di Donato explains how the smoke is choking the air for millions of people. And Global News chief meteorologist Anthony Farnell looks at whether any reprieve is on the way. Touria Izri reports on the international police investigation that led to an Ontario man facing 136 charges related to the sexual abuse of children in the Philippines. Jackson Proskow explains why U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the resumption of Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) traffic stops, and the increasing fallout from his mass deportation campaign. Redmond Shannon looks at what Trump is threatening to do if Iran doesn't return to peace negotiations. David Akin reports on the calls for Canada to act now as artificial intelligence transforms the workforce. Plus, who will take on Spain? Eric Sorensen looks at the countdown to the clash of two titans at the World Cup final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Wildfires raging in northwestern Ontario have forced people in at least six communities near Thunder Bay to flee their homes on short notice. Melissa Ridg…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1590,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/episodes/escaping-ontario-s-wildfires-air-quality-concerns-ai-and-your-job/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/escaping-ontario-s-wildfires-air-quality-concerns-ai-and-your-job.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}