{"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":"Snowbirds' wings clipped; NL-QC energy deal rejected; Ebola fears","slug":"snowbirds-wings-clipped-nl-qc-energy-deal-rejected-ebola-fears","published_at":"2026-05-20T01:04:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/snowbirds-wings-clipped-nl-qc-energy-deal-rejected-ebola-fears","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU6913594874.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU6913594874.mp3","summary":"The Snowbirds will soon be temporarily out of commission for the first time in more than 50 years. Heather Yourex-West explains why the iconic aerial performers won't be taking off again until the early 2030s. Heidi Petracek explains why a proposal to rework a much despised hydroelectricity deal between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador is being rejected. Jillian Piper explains how soaring energy prices are affecting Canadians, and what economists are projecting. Vincent McAviney explains why health officials fear the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is being vastly underestimated. Jackson Proskow reports on the new details about the two teenagers who went on a shooting rampage at a San Diego mosque, and how the victims saved the lives of many children. Touria Izri reports on the Canadian who's wanted by the RCMP and fighting to return to Canada. Plus, Vasilios Bellos has the heartwarming story about a family finally reuniting in Winnipeg after the child welfare system ripped them apart decades ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"The Snowbirds will soon be temporarily out of commission for the first time in more than 50 years. Heather Yourex-West explains why the iconic aerial perf…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1594,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/episodes/snowbirds-wings-clipped-nl-qc-energy-deal-rejected-ebola-fears/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/snowbirds-wings-clipped-nl-qc-energy-deal-rejected-ebola-fears.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}