{"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":"Operation Hard Ball; 6 radio stations shuttered; Russia Olympic ban lifted","slug":"operation-hard-ball-6-radio-stations-shuttered-russia-olympic-ban-lifted","published_at":"2026-07-08T01:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/operation-hard-ball-6-radio-stations-shuttered-russia-olympic-ban-lifted","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU9556197518.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU9556197518.mp3","summary":"The FBI and the RCMP have joined forces to bust violent gangs based in India. Jackson Proskow reports on how the accused are linked to the June 2023 murder of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C. Mackenzie Gray reports from the NATO summit in Turkey, where Prime Minister Mark Carney is talking up his plan to buy 12 new submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy. And Heidi Petracek looks at the potential economic benefits and challenges of that deal with Germany company TKMS. Dawna tells you about Rogers Communications suddenly shuttering six of its radio stations, one day after the company's $4.35-billion deal to become the sole owner of ⁠Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. Jillian Piper explains how Carney is taking a new approach to appointing senators. Mike Armstrong explains why the International Olympic Committee is lifting its ban on Team Russia. Vincent McAviney reports on Prince Harry's tough week after losing a high-profile court case, and how any hopes for a reconciliation with his family may have been dashed. And Sarah MacDonald looks at how Canada playing host to the World Cup might have been a bit of a game-changer for some businesses and even soccer skeptics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"The FBI and the RCMP have joined forces to bust violent gangs based in India. Jackson Proskow reports on how the accused are linked to the June 2023 murde…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1619,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/episodes/operation-hard-ball-6-radio-stations-shuttered-russia-olympic-ban-lifted/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/operation-hard-ball-6-radio-stations-shuttered-russia-olympic-ban-lifted.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}