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From food security to climate action, the issues shaping our world are playing out right here at home. Our Chronicle student reporters went looking for the stories behind the statistics in Durham Region. They found communities, changemakers and solutions. Click through to explore their reporting and discover what the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals mean for the people who live them every day.

Durham residents unite to cheer on Canada at World Cup events

More than two hundred soccer fans gathered at at Pat Bayly Square in Ajax to make some noise for Canada last week, as they...

Bowmanville’s tight-knit community helps restore a small business

Tracey Pettigrew, owner of ‘Paisley’s The Wee British Shoppe’ in downtown Bowmanville, recalls she and her husband being suddenly woken by fire alarms around...

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Durham residents unite to cheer on Canada at World Cup events

More than two hundred soccer fans gathered at at Pat Bayly Square in Ajax to make some noise for Canada last week, as they...

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Durham residents unite to cheer on Canada at World Cup events

More than two hundred soccer fans gathered at at Pat Bayly Square in Ajax to make some noise for Canada last week, as they...

Farmers’ markets support community and agriculture in Durham Region

Farmers’ markets opened across Durham Region this month and for many its an important way of preserving their heritage.For Wanda Geissberger of Geissberger...

Bowmanville’s tight-knit community helps restore a small business

Tracey Pettigrew, owner of ‘Paisley’s The Wee British Shoppe’ in downtown Bowmanville, recalls she and her husband being suddenly woken by fire alarms around...
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DRT overhauls transit system to address overcrowding and surge in demand

Gurjeet Kaur's daily commute to college was regularly marked by long travel times and unpredictable pauses at bus stations, combined with regular encounters with...

DRT refuses Oshawa council’s bid to reinstate Harmony-Taunton stop, amid accessibility concerns

Durham Regional Transit (DRT) has rejected the Oshawa City Council's recommendation to resume the Harmony Taunton Smart Centres Stop service. The Oshawa Accessibility Advisory...

Durham dental care providers concerned over new national plan

While many Canadian citizens anticipate the rollout of the new national dental care plan, dental care providers face multiple uncertainties.The rolling out of the...

Welland wins OMHA Championship

The Welland Tigers clinched the under 18 level-A Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) championship, defeating the Quinte West Golden Hawks 4-3 on Sunday, March...

Oshawa’s Bollywood Holi Festival celebrates diversity

Oshawa hosted its first Bollywood-styled Holi event, attracting over two hundred attendees to the Junction Club in downtown Oshawa.Holi, known as the “festival of...

Retaining Clarington’s history at a miniature scale

Bowmanville is no stranger to the railroads. After all, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific both own lines that run past or through the town....

New BBQ joint in Courtice sells out on its opening day

Durham Region’s newest barbecue restaurant officially opened for business – and sold out on its first day. Situated at 1639 Durham Region Highway 2...

Speakers remind women to support each other at International Woman’s Day event

Speakers at this year’s International Women’s Day event at the Abilities Centre delivered calls for gender equality and empowerment, highlighting the ongoing struggle for...

The Caribbean Camera stands firm amid challenges in the media industry

Anthony Joseph’s journey into the newspaper industry was unplanned.Over 30 years ago, Joseph initially placed an advertisement for his machinery company in a local...

Questions raised about how wellness program should be run in Indigenous communities

The Ontario government recently invested more than $2-million in Indigenous mental health and addiction services in northern Ontario - an investment that's raising questions...

Real or robot: experts say animals are good for mental health

Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences has more than 150 volunteers, two of which are therapy dogs: Molly, a 13-year-old Dalmatian, and Aspen,...

Healing the soul with art therapy

This week, the LivingRoom's big blue bus stopped by Durham College to help give students a chance to create art while also meeting...