{"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":"Heat in Prisons Demands Justice | Ottawa News","slug":"heat-in-prisons-demands-justice-ottawa-news","published_at":"2026-07-18T09:45:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255/heat-in-prisons-demands-justice-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/5578d35b9447a643","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/81d01821-e983-4e61-86a4-491e330fad43.mp3","summary":"Prisoners in Canada, especially the elderly and disabled, are being exposed to life-threatening heat in outdated facilities, sparking a human rights complaint. Advocates say lack of cooling puts inmates at risk of heat stroke and violates basic dignity, while Correctional Service Canada claims it’s taking steps — but critics note staff areas often have AC while cells don’t, and measures aren’t consistently applied. As climate change brings hotter, longer heat waves, urgent upgrades are needed to protect incarcerated people’s health and safety. 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/5578d35b9447a643","meta_description":"Prisoners in Canada, especially the elderly and disabled, are being exposed to life-threatening heat in outdated facilities, sparking a human rights compl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":128,"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/heat-in-prisons-demands-justice-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/heat-in-prisons-demands-justice-ottawa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}