{"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":121,"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":"2026-06-17T12:20:24.240552+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267"},"episode":{"title":"Calgary School Bus Fees Rising","slug":"calgary-school-bus-fees-rising","published_at":"2026-05-31T14:35:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/calgary-school-bus-fees-rising","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f3bb8b0b-1937-4790-8ee3-9b2152706874.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f3bb8b0b-1937-4790-8ee3-9b2152706874.mp3","summary":"School bus fees in Calgary are skyrocketing next year—up to $500 per student as the CBE cites rising fuel, staffing, and shrinking reserves. While some trustees say it’s in line with other districts like Edmonton ($540) and Rockyview ($415), critics warn these costs could influence where schools are built. The Calgary Catholic School District is taking a different route, standardizing fees at $450—including specialized transport—and calling it fairer. The CBE’s chief superintendent is tasked with reviewing all transportation options and reporting back by December. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/36a4e4f4570793d1","meta_description":"School bus fees in Calgary are skyrocketing next year—up to $500 per student as the CBE cites rising fuel, staffing, and shrinking reserves. While some tr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":88,"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-school-bus-fees-rising/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-school-bus-fees-rising.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}