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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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Free space to create at the big blue bus

The LivingRoom art hive opened in Oshawa ten years ago. The non-profit closed during the pandemic but can now be found in a blue...

Study finds women more at risk of smartphone addiction

In today's connected world, smartphones have become more important than ever for communication, entertainment and even work-related activities.A new study led by researchers from...

Almet Farms’ unique trust-based egg sales nourish local community

In the face of soaring grocery prices, there are those in the community taking steps to ease this financial strain. The Almet Farms, a modest...

Looking to be part of campus life? There may be a club for you

“We have a little of everything under the sun.” Liz Chapman, student network and engagement coordinator at the Durham College Student Association (DCSA), says...

Victim Services Durham Region launches pilot to reduce fear of reporting to police

For some people, reporting a loved one missing to police can be as difficult as accepting they aren't there.And when people do gather the...

Concert to Feed the Need highlights the need for food in Durham Region

The Feed the Need in Durham Concert is returning for its sixth year in Oshawa to help and support people who struggle with hunger...

Oshawa Walk of Fame makes grand return

The Oshawa Walk of Fame gala returned on Nov. 9 to celebrate and honour notable people from Oshawa after a seven-year hiatus, in part...

Walking a trail to remember the past

More than 30 people gathered on Friday for the Pass the Torch Remembrance Trail Walk at Camp Samac.The walk on Nov. 10 along a...

Customers have mixed reactions on upgrades at local mall

Pickering City Centre, formerly known as Pickering Town Centre, has undergone more than a name change over the past few years, as it tries...

Thrifting community struggles as prices soar

Many people who regularly thrift as a cheaper alternative to regular stores say they are frustrating by rising prices.“We're balling on a budget like...

Opioid crisis puts pressure on paramedics

A new study has found the opioid crisis is putting more pressure on paramedics and emergency rooms. It's also influencing the way paramedics work...

Camp X historian and author Lynn Philip Hodgson leaves a legacy

Lynn Philip Hodgson, writer of Inside Camp X and Dispatches from Camp X, and many more books, died on Oct. 11 from cancer.The 77-year-old...