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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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Women changing the way they work

Greater Oshawa Chamber of Commerce (GOCC) has been supporting women in business for years. GOCC CEO Nancy Shaw says she has noticed a new...

Ontario’s ecological heartbeat: The Oak Ridges Moraine

Editor's Note: This story is part of a series called the Land Where We Stand (LWWS). Uncovering the hidden stories about the land our community is built on is what the Chronicle's feature series, the LWWS, is about.

How might big tech and social media become regulated and will it be enough to regain trust in journalism

Media consumption and digital communication tools have evolved over the last two decades and politicians, citizens and journalists have used these tools to participate...

The land where Lakeridge Health stands

Editor's Note: This story is part of a series called the Land Where We Stand (LWWS). Uncovering the hidden stories about the land our community is built on is what the Chronicle's feature series, the LWWS, is about.

The Lost Boys

Editor's Note: This story is part of a series called the Land Where We Stand (LWWS). Uncovering the hidden stories about the land our...

How Oshawa Memorial park has served the community and honoured the legacy of veterans

Editor's Note: This story is part of a series called the Land Where We Stand (LWWS). Uncovering the hidden stories about the land our community is built on is what the Chronicle's feature series, the LWWS, is about.

Some Durham College students getting COVID-19 vaccine

Some Durham College (DC) students have already received the COVID-19 vaccination while others have turned down the chance. Since the early days of the...

Golf’s booming in the pandemic

Golf has been one of the few businesses to see increasing customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Historically, based on weather, many courses open in mid-April,...

Mental Health Chat Bot coming to Durham Region

Since COVID-19 was declared an outbreak in March 2020, there has been a decline in the mental wellness of Canadians, according to Statistics Canada.The...

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Fine arts students at Durham College team up with the City of Oshawa to paint Oshawa in a better light.

Seniors get tech-savvy to help cure social isolation

Many seniors are new to Zoom but not all are new to social isolation. The challenges older adults have faced around loneliness was an...

Strong convicted of first-degree murder, manslaughter in two killings

EDITOR'S NOTE: Warning, this story contains details of violence some readers may find disturbing.Adam Strong has been found guilty in the killings of Rori...