Tag: Community
DC’s Dental Hygiene clinic operating, open for clients
Editor’s note: Chronicle reporters are examining how select programs at Durham College and Ontario Tech University have responded to the teaching and learning process...
North Oshawa residents battle second landfill close to their homes
Residents of north Oshawa are upset with how city council has handled recent meetings regarding a landfill application close to their homes.Whitby company Hard-Co...
A VOLUNTEER’S STORY: ‘I went from a paid job to a...
Editor’s note: According to Volunteer Canada, International Volunteer Day takes place every year on Dec. 5 to shine a light on the impact of...
Ajax/Pickering group helping Black women and families
The Congress of Black Women of Canada (CBWC), Ajax/Pickering chapter committee continues to meet and plan future events despite COVID-19.CBWC is a community-based organization,...
DC students can get virtual support from DCSI
Durham College Students Inc. (DCSI) is hosting the Anxiety and Depression Group virtually this month.Prior to COVID-19, the Anxiety and Depression Group was available...
COVID-19’s community impact: Zip lines running full speed at Treetop Eco-Adventure Park
Editor's note: This is one in a series of articles chronicling the effects of COVID-19 on businesses and organizations in Oshawa.“This year we had...
If you live in one of Oshawa’s priority neighbourhoods, your words...
Oshawa’s LivingRoom Community Art studio building recently closed because of the pandemic but the organization is still working online virtually to connect with...
Durham students deliver message about fire safety
Durham College’s (DC) firefighting students are bringing awareness to fire prevention and safety.Students in fire safety programs, including the Fire, Life and Safety Technician...
Arts activist, volunteer and mom: Barbara Murphy
"I haven't had careers at all, I was a stay-at-home mom for obvious reasons, and then when they got old enough so they didn't...
PFLAG brings support to young adults in Durham Region
The transitional time from childhood to adulthood can be stressful for many people. For those who are LGBTQ it can come with specific challenges,...