{"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":"Ontario Needs 1M Graduates","slug":"ontario-needs-1m-graduates","published_at":"2026-06-18T22:04:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255/ontario-needs-1m-graduates","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ottawa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7593255","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/610ef686-0676-4810-b0c8-910cb1a19b1a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/610ef686-0676-4810-b0c8-910cb1a19b1a.mp3","summary":"Ontario faces a massive talent gap: over a million new grads needed in next decade, especially in STEM, healthcare, and business — that’s 100K+ annually. Without immediate enrollment expansion, catching up could take years. The provincial government counters with a $6.4B funding boost, adding 70K seats in high-demand fields and supporting 13K healthcare students via its Ontario Learn and Stay Grant — all aimed at fueling economic growth. But critics warn that shrinking student aid could deter enrollment, worsening the very shortage the report seeks to solve. Support the show: Get a discount at https://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/6cab9c9905a33e82","meta_description":"Ontario faces a massive talent gap: over a million new grads needed in next decade, especially in STEM, healthcare, and business — that’s 100K+ annually.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":88,"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/ontario-needs-1m-graduates/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/ontario-needs-1m-graduates.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}