{"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":525,"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":"2026-06-17T06:18:49.668130+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668"},"episode":{"title":"Flood watch; Freedom 250 backlash; Beluga self-awareness","slug":"flood-watch-freedom-250-backlash-beluga-self-awareness","published_at":"2026-06-01T01:02:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/flood-watch-freedom-250-backlash-beluga-self-awareness","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU5594718805.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU5594718805.mp3","summary":"Melting snow and heavy rain are creating dangerous conditions and have flooded some communities. Heather Yourex-West reports from Banff on the damage and what's ahead in the forecast. Keith Baldrey reports on the British Columbia Conservatives, the province's official Opposition, choosing Kerry-Lynne Findlay as their new leader; how she won by a slim majority; and what it might mean for B.C.'s politics. Candice Cole reports on U.S. President Donald Trump's calls for \"Freedom 250\" to be cancelled, as a growing number of artists withdraw from the festival celebrating America's 250th birthday; what Trump is planning instead; and the other upsets he's facing. On the heels of news the Snowbirds will be temporarily grounded for a few years while Ottawa buys replacement planes, Sania Ali reports on the fight to keep them flying. Touria Izri reports on the research showing beluga whales have self-awareness, and what it all means. Plus, pedal pride: Felicia Parrillo reports on the thousands who hit the streets of Montreal to celebrate cycling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Melting snow and heavy rain are creating dangerous conditions and have flooded some communities. Heather Yourex-West reports from Banff on the damage and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1576,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/episodes/flood-watch-freedom-250-backlash-beluga-self-awareness/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/flood-watch-freedom-250-backlash-beluga-self-awareness.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}