{"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":"Man With Scissors Asks Officers to Kill Him | Edmonton News","slug":"man-with-scissors-asks-officers-to-kill-him-edmonton-news","published_at":"2026-09-05T17:14:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/edmonton-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7596100/man-with-scissors-asks-officers-to-kill-him-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/b116c13bded5bb49","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/fd84753a-6cb7-4187-9c9c-ba0668be0b38.mp3","summary":"A 57-year-old man died in a tense August 24th encounter with police after allegedly asking officers to kill him—leading to a deadly confrontation that’s now under investigation by ASIRT, Alberta’s Serious Incident Investigations Team. Officers used tasers and less-lethal rounds, but the man resumed advancing with scissors before two officers fired their weapons. First aid was administered until paramedics arrived, but he died at the scene. The incident is still in its early investigative phase, with no further details released as ASIRT and the Police Review Commission continue their review. 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/b116c13bded5bb49","meta_description":"A 57-year-old man died in a tense August 24th encounter with police after allegedly asking officers to kill him—leading to a deadly confrontation that’s n…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":63,"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/man-with-scissors-asks-officers-to-kill-him-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/man-with-scissors-asks-officers-to-kill-him-edmonton-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}