{"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":"Calgary Mayor vs Councillor Over Tax Leak | Calgary News","slug":"calgary-mayor-vs-councillor-over-tax-leak-calgary-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T06:31:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/calgary-mayor-vs-councillor-over-tax-leak-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/acc328c57137bb7c","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/df6d5e18-aa7e-47a2-ad85-d4002e0634e7.mp3","summary":"Calgary’s mayor is calling an emergency council meeting after a councillor leaked confidential budget documents hinting at massive property tax hikes—up to 20.2% next year. The mayor calls it a privacy breach that endangers staff and risks taxpayer money, while the councillor insists he acted for transparency, claiming council was instructed to propose a 15% hike. Mayor Farkas dismisses those figures as preliminary “wish lists,” stressing the need for secrecy in early budget talks to avoid financial chaos. Tensions escalate as Johnston accuses the mayor of trying to oust him—a claim Farkas denies. With Alberta’s politicians currently lacking a formal code of conduct, other councillors like Andrew Yule argue this breach proves why such rules are urgently needed, even without them on paper. 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/acc328c57137bb7c","meta_description":"Calgary’s mayor is calling an emergency council meeting after a councillor leaked confidential budget documents hinting at massive property tax hikes—up t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":122,"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/calgary-mayor-vs-councillor-over-tax-leak-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/calgary-mayor-vs-councillor-over-tax-leak-calgary-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}