Global National with Dawna Friesen

There is renewed optimism in the Middle East, as both Israel and Hamas show signs of warming up to U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza. Why concerns remain that it won't take much to derail the proposal. Plus, the playoff excitement in Toronto as the Blue Jays take on the New York Yankees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hamas has responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's peace proposal. Candice Cole explains what the group has agreed to, and what it still wants to negotiate. In England, there is anger over Thursday's deadly rampage at a Manchester synagogue. Vincent McAviney explains how one victim did not die at the hands of the attacker. Back in Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney is getting ready for another m...

Two people have been killed in an antisemitic rampage at a synagogue in Manchester, England on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. Vincent McAviney reports on the suspect takedown, and the quick actions that saved worshippers. Eric Sorensen reports on the worldwide outrage over Israel intercepting an aid flotilla destined for Gaza. David Akin reports on Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Domin...

Alberta unveils its goal to build a pipeline to British Columbia's coast. Heather Yourex-West explains the plan, the pushback from B.C. Premier David Eby, and why some experts believe the line will never get built. Mackenzie Gray reports on Ontario Premier Doug Ford's meeting in Toronto with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer about U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war. A deadly, powerful earthq...

Canadians marked the fifth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation today. David Akin reports on the ceremony in Ottawa; and the message from Canada's first Indigenous governor general, Mary Simon. Melissa Ridgen looks at how some people are in denial over the reality of Canada's residential schools. And Neetu Garcha meets with two Indigenous entrepreneurs who are reclaiming their culture through...

U.S. President Donald Trump unveils his 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza. Jackson Proskow reports on what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to; and the pressure on Israel's far-right and on Hamas to accept the plan. Mackenzie Gray reports on the government loans Canadian steelmaker Algoma Steel is getting as Trump's trade war rages on. Also, lights, camera, potential act...

A gunman in Michigan attacks a Mormon church, setting fire to the building. What's known so far about the victims and a possible motive. Plus, Russia launches one of its largest aerial assaults on Ukraine. And the United Nations marks a major milestone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As postal workers go on strike, Prime Minister Mark Carney defends the major overhauls to the Crown corporation. What will it take to get the mail moving again? Plus, Canada's women's rugby team comes up short in the world cup. Why it still has reason to celebrate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada Post employees walk off the job again to protest the government's overhaul to the company's operations. Plus, dozens of diplomats walk out of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech, as he rebuked countries recognizing Palestinian statehood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada Post is set to deliver an overhaul of itself. Touria Izri reports on the major cutbacks coming, which service will be stamped out for millions of Canadians; and the backlash from the union. David Akin reports on the push to make it tougher for violent criminals to get bail. Colin D'Mello reports on the Ontario government introducing legislation to ban speed cameras. Heather Yourex-West look...

A former RBC worker is accused of improperly accessing the bank of account of Prime Minister Mark Carney and others. Touria Izri reports on the criminal charges and the stunning privacy breach. Jackson Proskow reports on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's warning about what Russia could do unless it is stopped; and the confusion over U.S. President Donald Trump's stance on Russia's war. Mac...

U.S. President Donald Trump took on the world at the United Nations today. Mackenzie Gray reports from New York on the commander-in-chief's wide-ranging lecture and his sharp criticism of allies. Mackenzie also looks at how Prime Minister Mark Carney focused his attention on the Ukrainian children Russia has abducted, and on Canada-China relations. The Secret Service says it has busted a threat to...

France joins Canada and other countries in recognizing Palestinian statehood. Mackenzie Gray reports from the United Nations headquarters in New York, and looks at how Israel and the U.S. are responding. Heather Yourex-West looks at how Ottawa's Gaza visa program is still failing Palestinians in Canada and their families. Jackson Proskow reports on how U.S. President Donald Trump and Health Secret...

Mackenzie Gray reports on Canada formally recognizing Palestine as a state, and the condemnation from the federal Conservatives, Canadian Jewish groups, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Candice Cole reports on the memorial service for conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Felicia Parrillo introduces you to an autism advocate in Quebec who's also a music composer and hoping to improve...

Disney's decision to yank the ABC late night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air has spawned accusations of government pressure on free speech. As Candice Cole reports, even some notable Republicans are criticizing the threat to revoke the broadcast licences of television networks. As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expresses anger toward Western allies, Mackenzie Gray reports on Russia'...

There is significant blowback after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested TV networks that air unfavourable coverage of him should lose their broadcast licences. The comments come after ABC pulled its flagship late-night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" off the air. As Jackson Proskow reports, the comedian's supporters argue it’s an attack on free speech and call it media censorship. Prime Minister Mark...

ABC has hit the pause button on its popular late night show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" causing a uproar. You'll hear the comedian's comments that struck a nerve; Jackson Proskow reports on the latest indication of how the Trump administration is wielding its power and silencing voices it doesn't agree with; and Dawna Friesen looks at Trump's track record of threatening or intimidating those who challeng...

The central banks in both Canada and the U.S. have slashed their benchmark interest rates. Mackenzie Gray and Anne Gaviola report on what these moves signal about the economies in both countries; and whether Canada's cost of borrowing could keep dropping. Montreal police have cracked a 17-year-old cold case. Mike Armstrong explains how investigators solved the murder of Catherine Daviau, who was f...

Israel has and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians, according to the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Redmond Shannon looks at the evidence being cited, what world leaders are being urged to do, and how Israel is angrily rejecting the findings. Chrystia Freeland is quitting her job as a federal cabinet minister....

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre have a fresh faceoff as Parliament resumes, and Poilievre returns to the House of Commons. Mackenzie Gray reports on the first day; what the Liberals need to pass their budget; and David Akin looks at the questions about this latest minority government's stability. The ups and downs of buying a home: Heather Yourex-West reports on w...

Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils his new plan to tackle Canada's housing crisis through a new federal agency. Plus, the memorial service for a child killed by a car crash into an Ontario daycare, and the demands for tougher safety rules. And thousands lace up for the annual Terry Fox Run to combat cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie Kirk's widow speaks out for the first time, as U.S. investigators try to determine the motive of his alleged assassin. Plus, hundreds gather in Toronto to remember an eight-year-old boy shot while sleeping in bed, and call for action against gun violence. And a new poll shows just how well Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is faring so far among Canadians since being elected. Learn m...

The alleged assassin of American right-wing activist Charlie Kirk is now under arrest. How U.S. authorities caught the 22-year-old suspect, and what evidence suggests about a potential motive. Plus, one family's journey from losing their home to Nova Scotia's wildfires, to welcoming a new baby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The manhunt is on for the suspect who killed right-wing American activist Charlie Kirk, as the U.S. political divide deepens. Plus, from supply lines to pipelines, the major infrastructure projects in Canada being fast-tracked by the federal government. And why thousands are saddling up in small-town Quebec, to celebrate the Wild West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prominent Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is dead after being shot in the neck while hosting a political event at Utah Valley University. Jackson Proskow explains how it's being called a "political assassination," and how Kirk had a huge influence on young conservatives and the MAGA movement. Multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland's airspace overnight, which had NATO scrambling to send fig...