{"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":"Breeding Back the Brave Elm | Calgary News","slug":"breeding-back-the-brave-elm-calgary-news","published_at":"2026-09-07T08:16:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/breeding-back-the-brave-elm-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/d424b00f09bd0035","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8fcb1d45-3ccd-4cc3-bf32-c11783327c58.mp3","summary":"Scientists in Vermont are deliberately infecting young elm trees with Dutch elm disease to breed resistant survivors—aiming to resurrect the iconic elms that once lined streets and riverbanks across North America. Parallel efforts in Canada, like the Elm Recovery Project in Guelph, are accelerating natural evolution to help elms coexist with the deadly fungus. These trees aren’t just beautiful—they’re vital for stormwater management and urban shade, making their loss a major ecological blow. As the disease spreads to cities like Edmonton and Saskatoon, urgent management tactics are needed, including pruning bans and rapid removal of infected trees. The dream? A future where resilient, disease-resistant elms once again thrive in our communities, thanks to decades of patient, science-driven restoration. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d424b00f09bd0035","meta_description":"Scientists in Vermont are deliberately infecting young elm trees with Dutch elm disease to breed resistant survivors—aiming to resurrect the iconic elms t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":98,"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/breeding-back-the-brave-elm-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/breeding-back-the-brave-elm-calgary-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}