{"podcast":{"title":"Edmonton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100","podcast_index_feed_id":7596100,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-stockton-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-stockton-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":209,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Edmonton News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Edmonton—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. Edmonton News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T14:17:48.916034+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100"},"episode":{"title":"Abandoned by Canada's Promise | Edmonton News","slug":"abandoned-by-canada-s-promise-edmonton-news","published_at":"2026-09-14T08:20:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100/abandoned-by-canada-s-promise-edmonton-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/d667636f2d47b004","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/32853dc8-66da-4036-8f34-77cc34fc8b40.mp3","summary":"Women in Afghanistan face crushing restrictions under the Taliban, stripped of basic freedoms like education, work, and travel—leaving many feeling like a mistake to exist. For those who once worked on Canadian-funded projects empowering women, hope lay in Canada’s Special Immigration Measures Program. One woman, X, received official endorsements but never got an invitation to apply—her application later canceled amid thousands of others lost in bureaucratic silence. Betrayed by promises of safety, she now battles depression while seeking any path out, even considering marriage for protection, and has appealed directly to Canada’s Prime Minister, pleading not to be forgotten. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/afghan-woman-immigration-plea-to-canada-9.7338709 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d667636f2d47b004 Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"Women in Afghanistan face crushing restrictions under the Taliban, stripped of basic freedoms like education, work, and travel—leaving many feeling like a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":96,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100/episodes/abandoned-by-canada-s-promise-edmonton-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100/abandoned-by-canada-s-promise-edmonton-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}