{"podcast":{"title":"Ottawa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255","podcast_index_feed_id":7593255,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/smu-mustangs-football-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/smu-mustangs-football-today-2-min-news.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":524,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Ottawa News Today delivers daily coverage of everything happening in Ottawa with fast, focused updates on local news, government, business, public safety, weather, and the stories shaping Canada’s capital city. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including key updates, national implications, and local developments—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, Ottawa News Today is built for listeners who want reliable local news every single day. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:19:02.111517+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255"},"episode":{"title":"Campus Childcare Crisis Deepens | Ottawa News","slug":"campus-childcare-crisis-deepens-ottawa-news","published_at":"2026-07-23T08:18:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255/campus-childcare-crisis-deepens-ottawa-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/9286ddaed0858fed","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/ae5c669d-d922-4d04-a45f-64b37a33cca7.mp3","summary":"The University of Ottawa’s sudden shutdown of its only on-campus daycare has left 49 student families in chaos, as the beloved Bernadette Child Care Centre—located in the soon-to-be-demolished Brooks Complex—closes amid a massive campus redevelopment. While the university touts new off-campus childcare partnerships and financial aid, parents say the loss of on-campus convenience is devastating, forcing long commutes and disrupting student life. With demand far outpacing supply and no immediate campus replacement in sight, families are pleading for the university to prioritize a new, accessible daycare to support student parents navigating school, work, and childcare. 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/9286ddaed0858fed","meta_description":"The University of Ottawa’s sudden shutdown of its only on-campus daycare has left 49 student families in chaos, as the beloved Bernadette Child Care Centr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":107,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255/episodes/campus-childcare-crisis-deepens-ottawa-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255/campus-childcare-crisis-deepens-ottawa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}