{"podcast":{"title":"Calgary News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","podcast_index_feed_id":7599267,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/northwestern-wildcats-football-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/northwestern-wildcats-football-today-2-min-news.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":437,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Calgary News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Calgary—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Calgary News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:20:42.685667+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267"},"episode":{"title":"Alberta’s Flu Crisis Hits New Low | Calgary News","slug":"alberta-s-flu-crisis-hits-new-low-calgary-news","published_at":"2026-09-16T21:02:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/alberta-s-flu-crisis-hits-new-low-calgary-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/1cf06995ad21f494","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7c7fa853-20da-42cb-ac6a-c94d4e010ac4.mp3","summary":"Alberta’s flu season just hit a terrifying new low—thousands of H3N2 cases weekly, with only 20% of people vaccinated, the worst rate since 2010. Hospitals are already overwhelmed, and experts warn we need 80%+ coverage to protect the system. The province is pushing hard for free flu shots for all ages six months and up, stressing that vaccination safeguards families and eases pressure on healthcare workers. But vaccine confidence is slipping—partly because COVID-19 shots now cost most Albertans, fueling broader hesitancy. Underlying causes? Safety fears, distrust, misinformation, and complacency. Health officials are clear: get your flu shot before it’s too late. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/alberta-flu-vaccine-respiratory-virus-covid/wcm/fcb7d5e5-88e4-4dbd-b93d-0b481f520f11 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1cf06995ad21f494 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Alberta’s flu season just hit a terrifying new low—thousands of H3N2 cases weekly, with only 20% of people vaccinated, the worst rate since 2010. Hospital…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":103,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/episodes/alberta-s-flu-crisis-hits-new-low-calgary-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/alberta-s-flu-crisis-hits-new-low-calgary-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}