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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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Tre Sanderson returns to Durham College to cook and inspire

Tre Sanderson was a part of many “firsts.” He was included in the first graduating class of the Culinary Management program at Durham College...

Rollercoaster weather this winter ‘normal’: senior climatologist

The new year brought chaotic weather patterns to Durham Region.Early January started with temperatures above freezing, bringing frequent rain to Oshawa. By the end...

Oshawa Music Week returns to in person for the first time in three years

The event that has brought the music community in Durham Region together for the past 23 years will be back in person for the...

Dry January gives way to Dry February

Many of us have heard about Dry January but how many people know about Dry February?Dental Assistant students Cassandra Parker and Yasmin Mustafa have...

Syrian refugee family is excited for the future after settling in Bowmanville

Seven years after Eyad Mousa and Rohat Hamo arrived in Canada as refugees, they finally feel settled.They were among thousands of families that came...

Urban Market heads north after brief stint in downtown Oshawa

A relatively new addition to downtown Oshawa's business scene moved to a new location in the north end this week.Urban Market, an indoor farmers...

Conlin and Thornton Roads speed limits remain the same despite recent roadwork

Although Conlin and Thornton Roads near the roundabout in north Oshawa were temporarily reopened in January, the different speed limits between the two remained...

Overnight warming centres now open longer but more low-barrier shelters needed

Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning starting Friday and moving into the weekend, which could see temperatures plummet to -30 C with...

People and businesses struggle in skyrocketing rental market in Durham Region

After a long week working at a property management company, Lise Ngo, 31, and her fiancé, Dario Luiz Junior, 37, a self-employed drywaller, are...

Teachers under pressure keep on keeping on

Teachers are leaving their jobs because they are burnt out.Rozeena Khan, a teacher of 20 years, has witnessed her fair share of teachers feeling...

Trent Durham campus has a long unknown history

Jake Green became a father in the second year of his English major at Trent University in 1987. He returned to complete his degree...

Surging house prices hurting Durham residents

Cathy Duchin, 65, has been a Durham resident since 1990. She recalls a time when she was able to live in an affordable rental...