{"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 Surplus Shows Strong Fiscal Management | Calgary News","slug":"calgary-surplus-shows-strong-fiscal-management-calgary-news","published_at":"2026-09-16T21:27:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/calgary-surplus-shows-strong-fiscal-management-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/ed4df3068f7c440e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/2d718151-1c99-4660-ac83-def60996c91d.mp3","summary":"Calgary’s on track for a $130 million surplus by 2026, fueled by smart spending, strong investment returns, and salary savings — a sign of solid fiscal management. The city’s been steadily outperforming projections since 2019, with the mayor urging cautious use of the windfall for one-time priorities like debt reduction and infrastructure, not annual budget padding. While economic uncertainties like tariffs loom, officials are updating forecasts as conditions evolve — keeping Calgary’s financial house in order while preparing for future challenges. 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://livewirecalgary.com/2026/09/16/calgary-projects-a-130-million-surplus-by-end-of-2026-fiscal-year/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/ed4df3068f7c440e Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Calgary’s on track for a $130 million surplus by 2026, fueled by smart spending, strong investment returns, and salary savings — a sign of solid fiscal ma…","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/calgary-surplus-shows-strong-fiscal-management-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-surplus-shows-strong-fiscal-management-calgary-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}