{"podcast":{"title":"Canada News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263","podcast_index_feed_id":7590263,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/ithaca-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/ithaca-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":314,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Canada News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Canada—from national news and business to culture, sports, and political 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 and national news to every market in the world and keeping communities connected. Canada News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the country. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T20:18:15.190407+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263"},"episode":{"title":"Alberta’s Disability Support Shifts","slug":"alberta-s-disability-support-shifts","published_at":"2026-06-13T19:54:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263/alberta-s-disability-support-shifts","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6689e220-1a50-4090-a138-f26fde0c603c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6689e220-1a50-4090-a138-f26fde0c603c.mp3","summary":"Alberta’s disability support system is undergoing a major overhaul starting July 1, shifting some AISH recipients to the new ADAP program designed to better match support to ability — with ADAP offering a lower max payment and encouraging work up to $45K annually. While the government insists this isn’t about cutting people off but tailoring help, the change has sparked fear and despair among recipients, with Premier Smith acknowledging the pain but defending the human-centered approach. Critics, including former mayor Naheed Nenshi, say the transition is causing needless anxiety and eroding dignity — all as public trust in the Premier dips. 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/46dc45072732aba1","meta_description":"Alberta’s disability support system is undergoing a major overhaul starting July 1, shifting some AISH recipients to the new ADAP program designed to bett…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":110,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263/episodes/alberta-s-disability-support-shifts/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263/alberta-s-disability-support-shifts.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}