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Global National with Dawna Friesen · August 1 · 26 min

WestJet worries; Infantino nixes plan; Guthrie ransom notes; Bye, Grinder

WestJet passengers are racing to rebook their trips as the flight attendants' strike deadline looms. Touria Izri explains what the airline is offering passengers who want to cancel their trips. Redmond Shannon explains why tens of thousands of migrants tried to enter Europe through a tiny Spanish territory. Jackson Proskow looks at the skepticism surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's deal to disarm Hamas. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has scrapped his controversial World Cup equity plan following a huge backlash. The investment proposal had links to Joshua Kushner – the brother of Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law. Sarah MacDonald tells you what Infantino said late today, and Mike Armstrong looks at the revolt Infantino faced. Arizona police have now released the ransom notes Nancy Guthrie's family received months ago. You'll hear what was in those chilling messages. Guthrie, the mother of NBC 'Today' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was kidnapped from her Tucson home in the early hours of Feb. 1. Melissa Ridgen looks at the struggle to contain stray dog populations on First Nations. Katherine Dornian reports on the plea for blood donations. Plus, Sarah looks back on the life of Grinder, a beloved orphaned grizzly bear who lived on Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver, B.C. for the past 25 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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WestJet passengers are racing to rebook their trips as the flight attendants' strike deadline looms. Touria Izri explains what the airline is offering passengers who want to cancel their trips.

Redmond Shannon explains why tens of thousands of migrants tried to enter Europe through a tiny Spanish territory.

Jackson Proskow looks at the skepticism surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump's deal to disarm Hamas.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has scrapped his controversial World Cup equity plan following a huge backlash. The investment proposal had links to Joshua Kushner – the brother of Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law. Sarah MacDonald tells you what Infantino said late today, and Mike Armstrong looks at the revolt Infantino faced.

Arizona police have now released the ransom notes Nancy Guthrie's family received months ago. You'll hear what was in those chilling messages. Guthrie, the mother of NBC 'Today' co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, was kidnapped from her Tucson home in the early hours of Feb. 1.

Melissa Ridgen looks at the struggle to contain stray dog populations on First Nations.

Katherine Dornian reports on the plea for blood donations.

Plus, Sarah looks back on the life of Grinder, a beloved orphaned grizzly bear who lived on Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver, B.C. for the past 25 years.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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