{"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":"Government Still Seeking Billions in Unpaid COVID Benefits | Calgary News","slug":"government-still-seeking-billions-in-unpaid-covid-benefits-calgary-news","published_at":"2026-09-19T03:16:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/government-still-seeking-billions-in-unpaid-covid-benefits-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/12dbed795a991e1f","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/cd80ec6d-6708-4075-a820-24b16ea14295.mp3","summary":"The government is still chasing nearly $5.56 billion from Canadians who received pandemic benefits they weren’t eligible for — a steep drop from over $10 billion last November. Most of the money came from CERB and CRB, but strict eligibility rules meant some recipients didn’t qualify. Since repayments began in 2022, $3.67 billion has been returned, leaving $2.91 billion from CERB and $1.81 billion from CRB still outstanding. The CRA says the total fluctuates due to eligibility changes and write-offs — though even written-off debts can be pursued later. While they’ll take legal action against those who can pay but won’t, they’re also offering flexible, interest-free payment plans to help people resolve their debts on a case-by-case basis. 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://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cra-cerb-crb-debt-benefit-clawbacks-9.7349986 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/12dbed795a991e1f Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"The government is still chasing nearly $5.56 billion from Canadians who received pandemic benefits they weren’t eligible for — a steep drop from over $10…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":103,"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/government-still-seeking-billions-in-unpaid-covid-benefits-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/government-still-seeking-billions-in-unpaid-covid-benefits-calgary-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}