{"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":"Bureaucrats Get Raises While Missing Targets | Edmonton News","slug":"bureaucrats-get-raises-while-missing-targets-edmonton-news","published_at":"2026-07-31T21:34:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100/bureaucrats-get-raises-while-missing-targets-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/18ddf3353ad99918","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6cbe64f9-62e6-49c0-b41c-df15a157f94a.mp3","summary":"The federal government just handed out raises to 336,000 public sector workers—78% of its workforce—while those departments barely hit half their performance targets. Only 59 employees saw pay cuts. Critics argue taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill for automatic raises without accountability, especially since the total cost isn’t being disclosed—and legal action has been needed before to get such info. Meanwhile, government workers now earn more than private sector peers (even after adjusting for age and education), sparking union outrage over what they call “insulting” offers. With bureaucracy costs projected to soar to nearly $80 billion by 2026, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is pushing for a scaled-back state to ease the tax burden. 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/18ddf3353ad99918","meta_description":"The federal government just handed out raises to 336,000 public sector workers—78% of its workforce—while those departments barely hit half their performa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":104,"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/bureaucrats-get-raises-while-missing-targets-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/bureaucrats-get-raises-while-missing-targets-edmonton-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}