Lifestyle
Reader's Digest Canada
Mom Needs IT Help Again
I’ve become her always-on-call tech assistant
3 min |
July/August 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
WHEN THE RAINY DAY ARRIVES
The COVID-19 pandemic also poses a threat to retirement savings. Here’s how you can bounce back
6 min |
July/August 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
SCAMMED
Even the most savvy among us can fall for a con and lose hundreds of dollars. I learned this first-hand when an imposter’s plea arrived in my inbox.
10 min |
July/August 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
The Benefits of Being Nice
Acts of kindness can boost our health, lower our stress and help us live longer
6 min |
July/August 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
In It Together
How one Facebook group inspired thousands of Canadians to help each other through the pandemic
3 min |
July/August 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
CBD & Me
Some experts believe the non-intoxicating compound from the marijuana plant can cure anxiety, chronic pain, sleeplessness and a thousand other problems. I decided to give it a try.
10 min |
July/August 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
BITTEN!
Doctors raced to find an antidote as the snake’s venom spread through Shalabha Kalliath’s body, attacking her organs and inching her closer to death
7 min |
July/August 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
Are Opioids Ever Safe?
We ask ER doctor Daniel Kalla
3 min |
July/August 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
Should We Expect More Wildfires This Summer?
We ask Karen Hodges, University of British Columbia ecologist
2 min |
June 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
Real CANADIAN Heroes
Extraordinary stories of kindness, compassion and full-on bravery
10 min |
June 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
P.M . DAD
My father taught me a lot about leadership— but mostly, he taught me how to be a good parent
7 min |
June 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
One Million Guns
After a mass shooting on a downtown Toronto street, a former cop became one of the loudest voices calling for gun control. He’s up against entrenched lobbyists, slow-to-act politicians and a surge in firearm owners.
10+ min |
June 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
Talk Shop
Just when we needed it most, a Toronto storefront provides affordable, accessible therapy
3 min |
June 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?
THE PATIENT: Sophie*, a 10-year-old girl THE SYMPTOMS: Intense abdominal pain and spine curvature THE DOCTOR: Dr. Charles G. Stewart, pediatric emergency physician at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, England
4 min |
June 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
In Search of Lost Fish
I spent my summer on a Quebec lake, trying to imagine my first catch into existence.
10 min |
June 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
Hard Knocks
How to spot, and recover from, a concussion
2 min |
June 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
Anybody Can Learn Anything
Why we’re all so much smarter than we know
5 min |
June 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
A SCREAM IN THE WILD
Alone on a mountain and pinned under a grizzly, Colin Dowler reached for a pocket knife and struggled for his life.
10 min |
June 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
Saving The Spotted Owl
A captive breeding centre in British Columbia—the only one of its kind in the world— is fighting to keep them from going extinct.
8 min |
May 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
Boost Your Brain Power
Thanks to modern advancements in brain imaging, scientists now know we have the power to shape our minds—literally.
8 min |
May 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
13 Things - What You Should Know About Laundry
13 Things - What You Should Know About Laundry
2 min |
May 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
How Can I Avoid Deadly Viruses?
We ask Jason Tetro, author of The Germ Files
2 min |
May 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
The Flower Thief
WITH ONLY MONTHS TO LIVE, BRIAN BRETT SURROUNDED HIMSELF WITH STOLEN BEAUTY
7 min |
May 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
Quilted Memories
After my husband passed away, my children found a novel way to honour him.
3 min |
May 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
MY DOG THE WAR HERO
Before I adopted Dyngo, he spent nine months sniffing bombs and saving lives in Afghanistan. Could I help him settle back into civilian life?
10 min |
May 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
MOTHER SUPERIOR
Every day, traumatized kids are removed from their parents and made Crown wards. The lucky ones get cared for by Cindy Stirling. In the last 30 years, she’s fostered 200, providing school lunches, rides to swimming lessons and a home where everyone feels safe and loved.
10 min |
May 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
FULLER HOUSE
How to keep the peace with three generations living under one roof
5 min |
May 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
Fancy Feet
On the eve of her retirement, a look at ballet star Karen Kain’s one-of-a-kind career
3 min |
May 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
The Jump
To conquer my paralyzing fear of heights, I decided to do the scariest thing I could imagine: go skydiving. Here’s what I learned about myself and what holds us back.
10+ min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
Mature Exchanges
How to communicate effectively with your elders
5 min |