{"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":"Judge Hands 8-Year Sentence for Rabbit Torturer","slug":"judge-hands-8-year-sentence-for-rabbit-torturer","published_at":"2026-05-30T06:28:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/judge-hands-8-year-sentence-for-rabbit-torturer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/dd3ee6d4-8224-4873-8b40-63a5880201e2.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/dd3ee6d4-8224-4873-8b40-63a5880201e2.mp3","summary":"A Calgary judge handed down an eight-year federal prison sentence to Nicholas Weseen for torturing and killing over a dozen rabbits—including naming them and performing brutal acts like castration without sedation and cutting open bodies to check for pregnancy. The judge called the crimes “repugnant, shocking and inconceivable,” rejecting the defense’s plea for a community sentence. The Crown argued animal cruelty is now recognized as violent, not just property damage, while Weseen’s apology was deemed self-serving. The judge emphasized the deep breach of trust and the need for accountability, calling his actions “kinda like playing God.” 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/78244d49de0ea3e1","meta_description":"A Calgary judge handed down an eight-year federal prison sentence to Nicholas Weseen for torturing and killing over a dozen rabbits—including naming them…","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/judge-hands-8-year-sentence-for-rabbit-torturer/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/judge-hands-8-year-sentence-for-rabbit-torturer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}