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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.

The Barrett Centre grows community connections through fresh produce

A chilly autumn breeze served as a reminder of the approaching winter frost as Durham College hosted its Fall Farm Open House in Ajax...

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...

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The Barrett Centre grows community connections through fresh produce

A chilly autumn breeze served as a reminder of the approaching winter frost as Durham College hosted its Fall Farm Open House in Ajax...

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The Barrett Centre grows community connections through fresh produce

A chilly autumn breeze served as a reminder of the approaching winter frost as Durham College hosted its Fall Farm Open House in Ajax...

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...
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Trustees express concern about rise of “anti-woke” culture in recent election

Municipal elections are over and Ontario set a new record for voter turnout – but not a good one.Only 33 per cent of eligible...

It’s time to Indigenize DC’s convocation

Graduation ceremonies are always an exciting, fun and loud event for those who are about to embark on a new journey in life. A...

Community members listen to diverse ‘Voices in Durham’

We all belong in Durham.This was the message at a "community listening" event at Durham Regional headquarters on Nov. 15. Members of local community...

A second chance for The Second Wedge

Six months after a tornado ripped through Uxbridge, devastating the town, a local brewery has broken ground to rebuild.Co-founder and owner of the Second...

Athlete’s story shines a light on inclusivity in sports

Last June, Elliot Smith of Whitby travelled to Cork, Ireland to play rugby with the Oshawa Vikings. It was a first for him, and...

Striking CUPE workers get support in Bowmanville

It's about the kids. That was the message Friday in Bowmanville as striking members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and their...

MOCK DISASTER: Two suspects in custody following a party at Majors Road

Co-written by Sophia Abbasi and Madison Duchin (A mock disaster exercise is taking place today on the Durham College and Ontario Tech campuses in...

Buying local produce key to the future of farming in Ontario: agriculture groups

Nature’s Bounty Farm in Scugog is one of many orchards in Durham Region. This fall, weekends have been busy with families picking apples and...

Durham College breaks ground on urban farm

When many people picture a farm, they imagine rolling fields and large tractors in the middle of the countryside, not a small plot of...

Locals are Qatar bound for the biggest soccer tournament in the world

Two Durham residents share their journey to the FIFA World Cup to support Canada.

DRIFF returns to in-person audiences

The Durham Region International Film Festival launches with a gala this Thursday

Four decades of fighting to preserve Thickson’s Woods

CO-WRITTEN BY DESI HUDDYIf you drive down Thickson Road South in Whitby, past two packing companies, a concrete accessories store, an Amazon warehouse and...