{"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":"Bow Valley Hospitality Labor Crunch | Calgary News","slug":"bow-valley-hospitality-labor-crunch-calgary-news","published_at":"2026-09-19T01:58:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/bow-valley-hospitality-labor-crunch-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/cea473edfd2ad4dd","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/32340b78-a1eb-4385-950e-0cb64bf70115.mp3","summary":"Winter’s coming to the Bow Valley, but so is a staffing crisis — over 200 jobs unfilled, mostly in hospitality, as businesses brace for a brutal shortage fueled by recent federal and provincial immigration policy shifts. Canada’s student permit cap and tighter foreign worker rules have hit tourism hard, especially since Alberta passed on rural exemptions that BC embraced. Hospitality roles? Not just teen gigs — many demand training and flexible hours that don’t fit students’ schedules. With operations already scaling back and staff overworked, employers are scrambling — and hoping cross-government collaboration can unlock long-term fixes before the snow flies. 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/bow-valley-labour-shortage-banff-canmore More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/cea473edfd2ad4dd Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Winter’s coming to the Bow Valley, but so is a staffing crisis — over 200 jobs unfilled, mostly in hospitality, as businesses brace for a brutal shortage…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":101,"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/bow-valley-hospitality-labor-crunch-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/bow-valley-hospitality-labor-crunch-calgary-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}