{"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":"Canadians Weigh AI Data Centers | Ottawa News","slug":"canadians-weigh-ai-data-centers-ottawa-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T15:06:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255/canadians-weigh-ai-data-centers-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/c0c92585d305190e","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/9539772d-df3b-475d-b6be-e1e0d43c61e5.mp3","summary":"Canadians are divided on AI data centers—concerns over rising electricity costs and environmental impact dominate, but 46% support keeping data centers on Canadian soil for greater control. While 62% recognize these facilities, 58% believe provinces or power companies should pay for the energy. Expansion efforts, especially in Alberta using natural gas, face public resistance, including a major project halted in Manitoba—highlighting a growing tension between tech progress and public accountability. 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/c0c92585d305190e","meta_description":"Canadians are divided on AI data centers—concerns over rising electricity costs and environmental impact dominate, but 46% support keeping data centers on…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"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/canadians-weigh-ai-data-centers-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/canadians-weigh-ai-data-centers-ottawa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}