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Reader's Digest Canada
The History Of US
Almost everyone has a story about Reader’s Digest. Over the decades, our iconic magazine has touched the lives of so many—across Canada and around the globe. To celebrate our 70th anniversary, we’re marking notable moments from our company’s rich legacy and shining a spotlight on longtime readers who have special connections to our pages. Here’s to enjoying our past, present and future—together.
4 min |
October 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
My Mother Lode
A tribute to the five women who raised me.
3 min |
October 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Modern Motherhood
Workin’ Moms creator Catherine Reitman on being imperfect, tackling controversial topics and focusing more on dads.
2 min |
January/February 2018
Reader's Digest Canada
How To Banish The Winter Blues
If you suffer from seasonal affective disorder—or if the darker, colder months just get you down—there are many ways to brighten your mood.
7 min |
January/February 2018
Reader's Digest Canada
Miracles & Heroes
Astonishing stories of courage and hope.
7 min |
December 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
With Gratitude
How thank-you notes can make a profound difference.
4 min |
December 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Most Wanted
A 10-month-old’s letter to Santa.
3 min |
December 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Fresh Ginger
Amybeth McNulty, the new Anne of Green Gables, on red hair, gritty dramas and portraying CanLit’s most beloved heroine.
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May 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Pick Your Own
Local growers share tips on how to select the best produce.
2 min |
May 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Protect Your Toenails
The facts about fungus.
1 min |
May 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Flight Of Fantasy
As one-time wannabe Wright brother Terry Fallis writes, you have to risk falling to be able to soar.
3 min |
May 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Power Of Pong
In the tiny northern town of Fort Providence, N.W.T, table tennis helps keep kids in shape and out of trouble.
9 min |
May 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
RD Recommends
Our top picks in TV, books and movies
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July/August 2018
Reader's Digest Canada
Parasite Sightings
If the thought of an organism living off your body makes your skin crawl, relax: most of the time you won’t even notice them (and if you do, treatment is quick and easy)
4 min |
July/August 2018
Reader's Digest Canada
To Infinity And Backagain
On the eve of Canada’s 150th, Commander Chris Hadfield reminds us there’s no place like home.
10 min |
July/August 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
The People Who Move Us
Behind every great person is someone who sparked that greatness. Here, 12 public figures tell us about the impressive individuals who’ve influenced them.
4 min |
July/August 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
What's Wrong With Me?
What's Wrong With Me?
3 min |
July/August 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Compassion For Combatants
Valerie Noftle uses photography to support homeless veterans.
3 min |
July/August 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Good Natured
Filmmaker and adventurer Dianne Whelan on moose encounters, the songs that keep her company out on the trail and what Canada’s 150th means to her.
2 min |
July/August 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Full Coverage
Your guide to summer sunscreen use
2 min |
July/August 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
7 Surprising Ways Cold Weather Helps Your Body
Colder temperatures can help you think more clearly.
2 min |
January/February 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Shaping A Better World
Designer Karim Rashid on objects that improve lives, his best-selling trash can and his hope for a more colourful future
2 min |
January/February 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
News From The World Of Medicine
Having alcohol in your system hampers your ability to think straight.
1 min |
January/February 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
I Survived A Shark Attack!
An Australian spear fisherman battles a dreaded great white
8 min |
January/February 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Learning To Share
Edmonton teacher Meheret Worku helps children in her native Ethiopia stay in school
3 min |
January/February 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Will Your House Kill You?
Some everyday items are more (or less) dangerous than you think.
3 min |
January/February 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Living With Lupus
How to manage when your body attacks itself
2 min |
January/February 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Got An Ear Full?
Earwax is part of your bodys defense system.
2 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest Canada
Frighteningly Good
Ray Bradbury recalls his family’s zeal for Halloween.
5 min |
October 2018
Reader's Digest Canada
Two Sisters ,Two Cancers ,Two Very Different Treatments
ONE SUNNY SATURDAY morning two years ago, my phone rang as I was walking out to my garden with my coffee and paper. It was my big sister, Karen, from California. “You’re not going to believe this,” she said. “I’ve just found out I have breast cancer.”
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