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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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Farm workers ‘temporary’ but essential: industry experts

Debate over Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) has intensified in recent years, as concerns over unemployment, wages and working conditions have collided with...

Farm workers ‘temporary’ but essential: industry experts

Debate over Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) has intensified in recent years, as concerns over unemployment, wages and working conditions have collided with...

Sugary drinks make you quickly energized – and quickly tired, say dieticians

With the stress of exams, students often reach for a caffeinated drink for an extra boost of energy.Whether that is an iced coffee or...

Private property planting program takes root in Durham’s climate strategy

In Durham Region, planting a tree is becoming part of a broader regional response to climate change, blending community action with environmental planning.Since declaring...

DCSA executive chair candidates seek better student awareness, experience

Voting for the Durham College Student Association (DCSA) executive chair closes today (March 26). Two candidates, Keiran Popela from Business Administration - Finance, and...

Dancers and researchers push for health over thinness in the dance studio

Nina Stupar is a third-year political science and history major at the University of Toronto (U of T), and she has been dancing since...

Some aspiring models turning away from traditional agencies to get their start

Breaking into modelling looks easier than ever: post a photo, get discovered, go viral.But behind those filters and runway clips, the reality is far...

Experts urge caution around consuming ‘thinspiration’ on social media

For 18-year-old Khaley Brown, a soon-to-be college student in Toronto, scrolling through TikTok and X (formerly known as Twitter) as a young teen quickly...

Students mobilize to defend student loan program

Ontario students are organizing walkouts and protests across the province in the face of major changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).OSAP,...

Oshawa looks to improve playground safety as the spring season approaches

As warmer weather approaches, the City of Oshawa is preparing its parks for increased use, with a focus on keeping playgrounds safe for children.Coun....

Holi celebration brings music and culture to downtown Oshawa

A Holi-themed celebration returned to downtown Oshawa on March 6, bringing students and community members together for a night of music, dancing and cultural...

Canadian Cancer Society urges a lower colorectal cancer screening age

Younger age groups are showing a "demonstrated continued increase" in colorectal cancer in younger age groups, according to a study published this month.The research...