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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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Waste-free living made easier in Durham

Living a zero-waste lifestyle just became easier in Durham. eco+amour are one of the many companies striving to create an easier way to live...

Confusion surrounding OHL’s return-to-play plan

Is the proposed no-contact rule for the OHL's 2021 season still up for debate?

Durham Region tests nuclear warning system next week

Durham Region is testing its nuclear alerting system on Nov. 23-24. This system is designed to alert anyone who lives close to a nuclear...

Durham Region restaurants adapting to COVID-19 restrictions

Restaurants in Durham Region have struggled during the pandemic, but the new COVID-19 Response Framework introduced by the Ontario government Nov. 3 will allow...

GM’s trucking back to Oshawa

General Motors’ (GM) assembly plant is returning to Oshawa after reaching a new deal with Unifor that could bring up to $1.3 billion in...

A progressive approach to diversity in tutoring

A study shows students who use one-on-one or small group tutoring have seen improvement in grades at school, according to Philip Oreopoulos, an...

Oshawa boarders seek indoor skatepark

An Oshawa businessman is pushing the city to build an indoor skatepark.Kris Handson, founder and owner of the Progression Skateboard company, created a petition...

GTA curly businesses benefit from COVID-19, BLM

The pandemic lockdown hasn't been a bad thing for some online businesses, especially those that are black-owned. The awareness of the Black Lives Matter...

Indoor farmers’ market coming to Oshawa in 2021

Downtown Oshawa is getting a new indoor Oshawa Farmers' Market early next year.The indoor market is expected to open on Valentine’s Day, Feb....

‘I am not going to be the guy to cancel’ Halloween: Oshawa mayor Dan Carter

Oshawa mayor Dan Carter says he won’t be the one to cancel Halloween during a global pandemic.Some communities in Canada have cancelled the Oct....

WindReach offers spooky, and safe, Halloween

"It's a nice option for families who don't want to go out but still want to celebrate Halloween with their kids and have something fun to do.”

Police reform in North America starts with Indigenous and Black influence

This year there has been a growing call for police reform all around the world. It started with the murders of multiple African-Americans by...