Entertainment
Reader's Digest Canada
THE WALKING CURE
How a daily stroll improves your mental health, boosts your social life and cuts your risk of chronic disease
7 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
Is It Good to Be Bored?
We ask John Eastwood, psychologist
2 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
HELL ON EARTH
As the flames spread uncontrolled across Northern California, temperatures reached 1,500 Celsius, creating a fire tornado that flipped trucks, incinerated houses and trapped everyone in its path. The incredible, true stories from inside the inferno.
9 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
TABBY TROUBLE
My husband and I were looking forward to starting a new life on the other side of the country. But first we had to get our plus-sized cat on the plane.
4 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
Mrs. Bradbury's Boarding House
Taking in roommates forced me to share my space, turn down my Leonard Cohen and—I’ll admit—even become a nicer person
9 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
THE 2020 HOME SAFETY CHECKLIST
Expert advice for a healthy and hazard-free life
8 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
CSI: Whale Division
Stephen Raverty’s team of B.C. investigators reconstruct cetacean deaths— to prevent more from happening
9 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
13 THINGS
Ways to Help Your Pet Live Longer
2 min |
April 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
“Would You Like a Cup of Tea?”
During a hike along Newfoundland’s East Coast Trail, I learned the value of small acts of kindness
4 min |
March 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
“Is Anybody Out There?”
Pam Bales was hiking in Mount Washington State Park when the temperature suddenly dropped and a snowstorm blocked her way. That’s when she spotted a set of fresh footprints leading deeper into the unknown.
9 min |
March 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
The Simple Truth About Older Parenting
More Canadians are waiting until their 40s or later to have kids—and discovering that the joys outweigh the risks, costs and perpetual exhaustion
9 min |
March 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
The Most Average Place in Canada
London, Ontario—mid-sized, multi-ethnic, and very, very ordinary—is where major corporations go to test new products. What it’s like to live in a guinea pig city.
5 min |
March 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
LESSON FROM A FIVE-YEAR-OLD
A severe stroke left my mother paranoid, confused and needy. Just when I was at my wit’s end, my child taught me the joys of patience.
4 min |
March 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
HUNTING ANTARCTICA'S PIRATES
Three months on the tail of the Thunder, one of the most notorious illegal fishing vessels in the world
8 min |
March 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
Going Up?
Elevator conversation starters to use if you’re not a small-talk person
2 min |
March 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
CANADA'S FUNNIEST FAMILY VACATIONS
True tales of hijinks, hot peppers and all-out hilarity
10+ min |
March 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
A Rock in a Hard Place
Solid advice to support someone with depression
4 min |
March 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
13 Things What You Should Know About Snoring
Things to know about snoring
2 min |
March 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
WOULDA, COULDA, SHOULDA
How to get past the regret trap
5 min |
January/February 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
HOW TO LIVE TO 100 AND LOVE IT!
We’re living longer than ever before, thanks to healthier lifestyles and medical advancements such as vaccines and antibiotics.
10+ min |
January/February 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
FLYING SOLO
My life had become a blur of people, duties and deadlines. I was burnt-out, anxious, disconnected. The cure was right in front of me.
8 min |
January/February 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
“HELP. IN DANGER. CALL POLICE.”
Michael Lythcott and Stacey Eno’s scooter ran off the road, leaving them broken, bleeding and trapped in a Balinese jungle. Worse: no one knew. Then Michael, hours from death, got a signal on his phone.
9 min |
January/February 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
Big Deal
I’d stopped feeling shame about my size. But why was I going to the gym, if I didn’t want to lose weight?
8 min |
January/February 2020
Reader's Digest Canada
The Wonder Of Flight
My dad and I always cherished our airplanes as more than just machines. When he died, I began the search to find the Smith Miniplane that he’d loved the most.
10+ min |
November 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Truth Be Told
Learning to shut down self-deception is the first step toward a more honest life
4 min |
November 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Search And Rescue
The start of lobster season is the most dangerous day in one of Canada’s most dangerous industries. Air Force and Coast Guard teams put their own lives on the line to watch over the melee of 1,500 vessels holding 5,000 crew.
10 min |
November 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Remembering Mervyn Naish
My quest to learn the story of a First World War soldier started when I found his 1917 death certificate inside an antique buffet
4 min |
November 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Rare Bird
New Zealand’s plan to save the iconic oddball kiwi from extinction—one fluffy chick at a time
9 min |
November 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
A Trip To The Library
When SUSAN ORLEAN takes her son to their local branch for the first time, her childhood love of the stacks is brought back to life
6 min |
November 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
47 Secrets To A Happier Life
From owning a pet (especially a dog) to wearing sunglasses, these small habits can boost your mood—and your well-being
10+ min |