{"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":"Edmonton Leads Push for Derelict Property Tax","slug":"edmonton-leads-push-for-derelict-property-tax","published_at":"2026-05-25T12:17:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263/edmonton-leads-push-for-derelict-property-tax","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7f255c74-f8b6-40c0-b0d2-dcbaf93bdf8b.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7f255c74-f8b6-40c0-b0d2-dcbaf93bdf8b.mp3","summary":"Edmonton and Peace River are leading a bold push to rewrite Alberta’s municipal laws, empowering all towns to levy special taxes on abandoned commercial buildings—giving smaller communities the same tools as big cities to tackle safety hazards, crime, and costly upkeep. The proposal would create a “derelict tax subclass,” scrap the rigid five-to-one tax ratio, and shorten the time a building must sit empty to qualify as derelict. If adopted at the Alberta Municipalities convention, this could become a game-changer for communities nationwide, as other Canadian cities already look to Edmonton for inspiration. 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/025321a393f72a8a","meta_description":"Edmonton and Peace River are leading a bold push to rewrite Alberta’s municipal laws, empowering all towns to levy special taxes on abandoned commercial b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"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/edmonton-leads-push-for-derelict-property-tax/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/edmonton-leads-push-for-derelict-property-tax.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}