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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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Local comedians warm up to the stage

As Ontario leaves the worst of COVID-19 behind, Canadian comedians are dusting off their microphones and returning to the stage. Comedians are making the transition...

DC’s PSW students help older adults with mental health

Far from home, a Durham College Personal Support Worker student’s experience volunteering with older adults has helped her feel less lonely.Ivy Sevilla, whose family...

‘Nice to see the people’ at Songs Revealed

Local artists returned to a live audience at Oshawa Music Week with last Thursday’s “Songs Revealed” competition. The event, which was held at the...

Growing need for affordable housing in Oshawa

The city of Oshawa is looking to a unique solution to the problem of affordable housing: the redevelopment of older buildings into mixed-income communities. Durham...

DC’s first in-person open house in two years

Durham College’s halls were filled with prospective students and their parents on April 9, excited for what the upcoming school year has to...

Restaurant owners question value of delivery apps post-pandemic

Some restaurants in Durham Region are starting to think twice about whether to continue with delivery app services or set them aside. They say...

Small businesses using social media to encourage people to shop local

The first COVID-19 lockdown was especially hard on Gather, a clothing boutique in Bowmanville that offers unique women’s fashions and home décor items. “Most...

The Young Novelists making steady return to stage

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, The Young Novelists have finally brought their roots-rock sound back to a live stage.The band entertained a...

Durham Region prepares for incoming Ukrainian refugees

Clouds filled the sky as biting winds violently blew yellow and blue flags. Shouts and car horn blasts filled the air. The cold weather...

The story of The Hutchison House: Built in 1835 ‘as a bribe’

Nestled in the core of downtown Peterborough, a house built for a Scottish doctor in 1835 seemingly stands paused in the 19th century as...

Kops is a one-stop shop for vinyl music lovers in Oshawa

Walking into a record store is one of the most exciting things to do for a lover of vinyl music. What if that store...

New warming centre for unsheltered in Whitby

A new warming centre for homeless people has opened in downtown Whitby.Whitby has partnered with the Salvation Army and the Region of Durham to...