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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Organizers, film producers, directors, film critics and more than 6,000 international delegates have been gearing up to attend the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, which will include three world premieres. -
The Canadian prime minister addressed his nation in a video message as a tariff war with the United States continues with no relief in immediate sight. -
There have been no new talks scheduled, but Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada is ready for serious talks once the rhetoric and insults from Washington, D.C., end. -
Ottawa’s blueprint and expectations for the building of data centers in Canada comes one month after the Province of Ontario presented its own plan. -
Staff at the closed tourist attraction have completed the largest collective move of captive whales ever seen in the world. -
The latest move from an antagonistic President Donald Trump was to sign an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America." -
Ottawa has unveiled counter measures to the latest 50% tariffs from the White House, and about 700 American products will face retaliatory measures starting Sept. 8. -
The United States and Canada are sliding into a full blown trade war after talks aimed at averting 50% tariffs on Canadian goods collapsed Friday night. -
President Donald Trump has called it a "very fair deal" for both countries. -
President Donald Trump said he’s pausing tariffs against Canada for three days, posting online just hours before the midnight deadline for the tariffs to take effect.
