{"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":"Team Canada looks ahead; Horrifying discoveries in Ottawa area","slug":"team-canada-looks-ahead-horrifying-discoveries-in-ottawa-area","published_at":"2026-06-30T01:16:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/team-canada-looks-ahead-horrifying-discoveries-in-ottawa-area","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU4149712393.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/CORU4149712393.mp3","summary":"Soccer fans across Canada are riding high after their country's historic Round of 32 win against South Africa at the 2026 World Cup. Sarah MacDonald reports on how Canadians are celebrating their monumental achievement, and Eric Sorensen looks ahead to what's expected to be a much tougher Round of 16 match. Jeff Semple explains the horrifying discoveries made in an Ottawa home, and at a parking lot south of the city, and how they're connected. Heather Yourex-West looks at the wildfire threatening communities in the Northwest Territories, as well as the flooding and mudslides that's left some people stranded in southern Alberta. Redmond Shannon looks at the new heat records being broken in Europe, and the questions being raised about the continent's ability to cope with extreme heat. Heidi Petracek reports on the conflicting messages between the U.S. and Iran, and the status of the Strait of Hormuz. And David Akin explains how Manitoba Court of King's Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal is set to become the newest member of the Supreme Court of Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Soccer fans across Canada are riding high after their country's historic Round of 32 win against South Africa at the 2026 World Cup. Sarah MacDonald repor…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1573,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-national-with-dawna-friesen-7132668/episodes/team-canada-looks-ahead-horrifying-discoveries-in-ottawa-area/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/team-canada-looks-ahead-horrifying-discoveries-in-ottawa-area.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}