{"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":"Nico Gravel’s Final Bluesfest Night | Ottawa News","slug":"nico-gravel-s-final-bluesfest-night-ottawa-news","published_at":"2026-07-12T21:19:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255/nico-gravel-s-final-bluesfest-night-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/85cc4803a107090d","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/aebbf758-c921-4ac0-a310-c8ad1fad6eaf.mp3","summary":"After 15 years of playing bagpipes as the unofficial farewell anthem of Bluesfest, Nico Gravel is hanging up his pipes for good—this year’s final performance marks his transition to Europe, where cash is still king and street music thrives. With fewer buskers on Booth Street and electronic payments failing to replace dwindling cash, Gravel’s departure reflects a changing era for Ottawa’s street musicians. A self-taught bagpiper who turned music into tuition money and a mentor to newcomers, he’s leaving with gratitude for a city that made his art possible—and a bittersweet ache for the crowd he’s played for a decade and a half. 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/85cc4803a107090d","meta_description":"After 15 years of playing bagpipes as the unofficial farewell anthem of Bluesfest, Nico Gravel is hanging up his pipes for good—this year’s final performa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"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/nico-gravel-s-final-bluesfest-night-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/nico-gravel-s-final-bluesfest-night-ottawa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}