{"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":"Canada Pauses MAID Expansion for Mental Illness","slug":"canada-pauses-maid-expansion-for-mental-illness","published_at":"2026-06-17T01:06:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/canada-pauses-maid-expansion-for-mental-illness","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/41c0ac69-f0e8-40ec-a15f-84500831a09c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/41c0ac69-f0e8-40ec-a15f-84500831a09c.mp3","summary":"Canada’s parliamentary committee has recommended indefinitely pausing the expansion of medical assistance in dying for those with only mental illness, potentially halting a March 2027 rollout. While most MPs and senators support the pause due to concerns about healthcare readiness and systemic gaps like poverty and trauma, dissenting senators argue for continued debate. This isn’t the first delay—MAID has been contentious since legalization a decade ago, with court challenges still pending and the final decision possibly resting with the Supreme Court. The move deepens a national divide: some see it as a step toward equality, others fear it undermines mental health care. 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/11609e4c3fac4586","meta_description":"Canada’s parliamentary committee has recommended indefinitely pausing the expansion of medical assistance in dying for those with only mental illness, pot…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":100,"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/canada-pauses-maid-expansion-for-mental-illness/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/canada-pauses-maid-expansion-for-mental-illness.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}