{"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":492,"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":"2026-07-18T10:20:37.379298+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100"},"episode":{"title":"Edmonton Transit Overdose Crisis Rises | Edmonton News","slug":"edmonton-transit-overdose-crisis-rises-edmonton-news","published_at":"2026-07-10T23:15:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100/edmonton-transit-overdose-crisis-rises-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/aea3f5d9f1fef908","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/a5d80725-1603-4df5-b24f-984df89e3c88.mp3","summary":"Overdose emergency calls at Edmonton’s transit hubs have surged—jumping from 154 in 2024 to 368 last year, more than double the prior year and 2.5x Calgary’s numbers. Churchill Station leads the crisis, with 211 calls since 2018—including 57 in 2022 and 48 last year. While provincial overdose deaths have declined since 2023, Edmonton remains an outlier. Officials credit expanded care systems, while paramedics warn the uptick strains responders and aligns with frontline concerns. 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/aea3f5d9f1fef908","meta_description":"Overdose emergency calls at Edmonton’s transit hubs have surged—jumping from 154 in 2024 to 368 last year, more than double the prior year and 2.5x Calgar…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":90,"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/edmonton-transit-overdose-crisis-rises-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/edmonton-transit-overdose-crisis-rises-edmonton-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}