{"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":"Government Chasing COVID Benefits | Edmonton News","slug":"government-chasing-covid-benefits-edmonton-news","published_at":"2026-09-15T11:23:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100/government-chasing-covid-benefits-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/c54f0d1f1fc66c2e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/011bac40-7dd9-4d03-9713-0d086646e013.mp3","summary":"The government is still chasing billions in unpaid COVID benefits—mostly from CERB and CRB—with over ten billion dollars still outstanding. Critics say these collection efforts are hitting low-income Canadians hardest, many of whom spent the money out of necessity and can’t afford to repay. Originally rushed out without clear repayment plans, these payouts were often misunderstood by recipients. While the government has allocated $123 million to continue recovery, some argue it’s time for more compassionate solutions like extended repayment terms, rather than aggressive debt collection that burdens those already struggling. 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/politics/cra-pandemic-benefit-clawbacks-cerb-cra-maytree-report-9.7330433 More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/c54f0d1f1fc66c2e Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.","meta_description":"The government is still chasing billions in unpaid COVID benefits—mostly from CERB and CRB—with over ten billion dollars still outstanding. Critics say th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":86,"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/government-chasing-covid-benefits-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/government-chasing-covid-benefits-edmonton-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}