{"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":"Woodchips Cut Ticks, Lyme Disease Risk","slug":"woodchips-cut-ticks-lyme-disease-risk","published_at":"2026-05-24T15:37:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267/woodchips-cut-ticks-lyme-disease-risk","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/calgary-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7599267","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d100a5cf-93e2-4432-ab10-492fb4f74775.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d100a5cf-93e2-4432-ab10-492fb4f74775.mp3","summary":"Researchers in Ottawa have discovered a simple solution to reduce tick populations: laying down woodchips on trails. The study found that woodchips, especially those treated with a pesticide called deltamethrin, can significantly decrease tick numbers by nearly 100%. This method, which is safe for pets once the pesticide settles, could be a promising strategy for making trails safer and potentially reducing Lyme disease cases. 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/fd596672121fce59","meta_description":"Researchers in Ottawa have discovered a simple solution to reduce tick populations: laying down woodchips on trails. The study found that woodchips, espec…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":87,"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/woodchips-cut-ticks-lyme-disease-risk/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/woodchips-cut-ticks-lyme-disease-risk.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}