{"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":"Alberta Invests $148M in Education | Edmonton News","slug":"alberta-invests-148m-in-education-edmonton-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T03:04:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100/alberta-invests-148m-in-education-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/01f48ee40728dc44","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/05a56adb-7b76-4860-bd04-dc89574efa5a.mp3","summary":"Alberta’s pouring $148.4 million over three years to create 8,000 new post-secondary spots in high-demand fields like engineering, nursing, tech, and trades—targeting institutions from the University of Alberta to NAIT and Calgary. The move aims to bridge critical workforce gaps as the economy shifts, with some programs launching this fall. But critics argue it’s too little, too late—blaming past funding cuts for today’s shortages—and question whether this investment truly addresses long-term needs. 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. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/01f48ee40728dc44","meta_description":"Alberta’s pouring $148.4 million over three years to create 8,000 new post-secondary spots in high-demand fields like engineering, nursing, tech, and trad…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":124,"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/alberta-invests-148m-in-education-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/alberta-invests-148m-in-education-edmonton-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}