{"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":"Victoria Cross Review Finally Moves Forward","slug":"victoria-cross-review-finally-moves-forward","published_at":"2026-05-31T19:52:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/victoria-cross-review-finally-moves-forward","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8e7f6d8d-87e1-46e6-a6bc-396a01213459.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8e7f6d8d-87e1-46e6-a6bc-396a01213459.mp3","summary":"Canada’s highest military honor, the Victoria Cross, has never been awarded since its Canadian version was created in 1993 — until now. After decades of advocacy, a special independent review board is finally examining Afghan War cases to see if any soldier’s actions meet the medal’s extreme bravery standard. General Rick Hillier, who commanded troops in Afghanistan, has been a driving force behind this effort — especially for Private Jess Larochelle, who held off a deadly Taliban assault while grievously wounded, refusing to leave his post. Though Larochelle already received Canada’s second-highest honor, many believe he deserves the top award. This historic review, fueled by new evidence and public support, could finally deliver the ultimate recognition to a hero — and inspire a nation. 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/ea39941595ebac50","meta_description":"Canada’s highest military honor, the Victoria Cross, has never been awarded since its Canadian version was created in 1993 — until now. After decades of a…","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/victoria-cross-review-finally-moves-forward/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/victoria-cross-review-finally-moves-forward.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}