Dan Karpenchuk
Canada correspondentBTPM NPR's comprehensive news coverage extends into Southern Ontario and Dan Karpenchuk is the station’s voice from the north. The award-winning reporter covers binational issues, including economic trends, the environment, tourism and transportation.
Karpenchuk’s long career in public broadcasting began in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He currently works in the Toronto region.
Dan's reports for BTPM NPR have included stories about Toronto's hot housing market, the energy industry and the failure of retail giant Target's foray into the Canadian market. He provides listeners with insights on Great Lakes issues, the arts, health trends and other topics that are important to our audience. His reports help listeners to better understand how residents on both sides of the border are impacted by issues and events.
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The head of Cleveland-Cliffs, the American parent company of Stelco, has rejected demands to put the brakes on layoffs at the Hamilton, Ont.-based steelmaker. -
The Hamilton-based steel company, now under U.S. ownership, began layoffs though the Canadian government says it promised job commitments in a 2024 deal. -
The change in the political landscape will have implications for Québec and for Canada, as the premier-designate of the province, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, said he firmly believes Québec will become sovereign one day. -
The separatist Parti Québécois has shaken up the political landscape and will form the next provincial government in the French-speaking province. -
Although Trump has ruled out using military force to annex Canada, Carney recently gave an interview to the New York Times in which he said it would be irresponsible not to prepare for such a possibility. -
Another blow to Canada’s steel manufacturing sector, as Stelco will lay off as many as 500 workers at its Hamilton, Ont., steel plant.
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The latest escalation in the trade war between the U.S. and Canada went into effect early Tuesday morning, with the U.S. banning Canadian products such as some dairy, alcohol and motorcycles. -
Post-mortem examinations of two former Marineland belugas show they were sick when they arrived at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium last month. -
The sentencing hearing for Kenneth Law began this week in a courtroom in Newmarket, Ont., north of Toronto. -
The number of cross-border bookings for air travel through August increased by 6% from the same period a year ago.
