{"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":"Hoekstra Denies U.S. Ties to Alberta Separatists | Calgary News","slug":"hoekstra-denies-u-s-ties-to-alberta-separatists-calgary-news","published_at":"2026-07-06T02:43:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/hoekstra-denies-u-s-ties-to-alberta-separatists-calgary-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7b0d76c6-701b-4e74-a549-85fbe6abbeed.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7b0d76c6-701b-4e74-a549-85fbe6abbeed.mp3","summary":"U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra shuts down claims the Trump administration is secretly backing Alberta separatists, calling them outright false and saying no meetings or financial support are being discussed — despite reports of Alberta Prosperity Project leaders meeting with U.S. officials. Hoekstra insists the fate of Alberta lies solely with its people and Canada’s federal government, contrasting sharply with past U.S. administrations. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s praise for Alberta’s independence has sparked backlash from Canadian premiers, and Hoekstra confirms the U.S. won’t intervene in any future referendums. 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/dd103a8448a862bd","meta_description":"U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra shuts down claims the Trump administration is secretly backing Alberta separatists, calling them outright false and saying n…","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/hoekstra-denies-u-s-ties-to-alberta-separatists-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/hoekstra-denies-u-s-ties-to-alberta-separatists-calgary-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}