{"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":2000,"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":"2026-09-14T06:22:33.140524+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263"},"episode":{"title":"Athabasca Hotel Gets New Owners","slug":"athabasca-hotel-gets-new-owners","published_at":"2026-06-18T12:11:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263/athabasca-hotel-gets-new-owners","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b8f7c6e4-aeff-4ea8-8275-ae5f40536b66.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/b8f7c6e4-aeff-4ea8-8275-ae5f40536b66.mp3","summary":"The historic Athabasca Hotel in Jasper, Alberta, has a new owner: Karyn Decore and her sister Nicole Arquero of Decore Hotels. Taking over from the Bassani family after 50 years, the sisters are launching a $4.5 million renovation — including the first-ever elevator, rooftop AC, and private bathrooms — while preserving the hotel’s iconic woodwork and high ceilings. They’re also building a 100-unit staff housing complex on adjacent land to tackle Jasper’s housing crisis, keeping all current employees on board. And yes — those lobby taxidermy animals? They’re real, and their stories are wilder than you think. 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/edfdf0d750a8b247","meta_description":"The historic Athabasca Hotel in Jasper, Alberta, has a new owner: Karyn Decore and her sister Nicole Arquero of Decore Hotels. Taking over from the Bassan…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":114,"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/athabasca-hotel-gets-new-owners/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/athabasca-hotel-gets-new-owners.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}