Lifestyle
Reader's Digest Canada
A Warm Reminder
While grieving my father’s death, I went looking for anything that could lend meaning to his passing—and found comfort in an old coat.
4 min |
April 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Are My Taxes Fair?
We ask Toby Sanger, executive director of Canadians for Tax Fairness.
3 min |
April 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Hitting Refresh
How to give your love a spring cleaning.
6 min |
April 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Job Satisfaction
How Anthony at Your Service is delivering better work to people living with intellectual disabilities.
3 min |
April 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Fire In The Belly
Up to one fifth of Canadians may suffer from irritable bowel syndrome. Are you among them?
7 min |
June 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Positive Force
Colm Feore on bilingualism, Justin Bieber and why he’s forever at home on the stage.
2 min |
June 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Shared Vision
Optician Philippe Rochette believes everyone has a right to see clearly, no matter their means
3 min |
September 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Compulsive Consumption
Strategies and solutions to manage binge-eating disorder
1 min |
September 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Stay Tuned
Sing for Your Life Canada founder Nigel Brown turns music-loving seniors into friends.
3 min |
October 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Rock Star
Musician, writer and proud Newfoundlander Alan Doyle on touring Canada, hosting kitchen parties and why he doesn’t give career advice.
2 min |
October 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
The Experts' Guide to Downsizing
IT’S EASY TO SEE the appeal of moving from a big home into a compact space that requires less maintenance. But the process involves careful planning. Here are seven tips to make sure you find the right fit.
2 min |
October 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
How To Host A Diabetic
Does one of your Thanksgiving guests require a special diet? Take these steps and they’ll have even more to appreciate.
2 min |
October 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
She's Still The One
SHANIA TWAIN has made it through a painful divorce, self-doubt and a vocal-cord ailment. At 52, she’s back— with her first new record in 15 years and a confident, sunny outlook.
7 min |
October 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
A Plan For Preventing Breast Cancer
The disease is a killer, but as many as half of all cases in Canada are linked to causes we can control.
6 min |
October 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Staying Strong
How to preserve muscle mass.
2 min |
May 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Gold Standard
Clara Hughes overcame a challenging childhood to become one of Canada’s most decorated Olympians and a passionate advocate for mental health. This year, she’s one of Reader’s Digest’s most trusted influencers.
8 min |
May 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Preventing Diabetes
What you need to know about the condition that affects one in five Canadians— and how to manage your own risk.
7 min |
May 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Canjet Flight 918
On a tarmac in Jamaica, an armed man takes a plane’s crew and 159 passengers hostage. Now it’s up to a pair of young flight attendants to save them all.
10 min |
May 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Boost Your Self-Esteem
The surprising link between confidence and compassion.
5 min |
May 2017
Reader's Digest Canada
Healing Home Remedies
Nine folk favourites worth trying—and three you should avoid.
6 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
The Next Stage
How a theatre group for newcomers helps kids acclimate— while challenging myths about refugees.
3 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Keep the Peace
A little bit of conflict now and then is unavoidable. Here’s how to butt heads the better way.
4 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
LOST
A WIDOW SET OUT TO SCATTER HER HUSBAND’S ASHES IN WASHINGTON STATE’S OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK. SHE SAID A BLESSING AND TURNED TO LEAVE. BUT WHERE WAS THE TRAIL?
8 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Our Mysterious Metabolism
Eight truths about how we burn calories.
7 min |
September 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Canada's Greatest Pets 2019
We asked readers to tell us why their beloved beasts deserve to be counted among the country’s finest. Here are some of their stories.
5 min |
July/August 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
After I Died
Seven years ago, I was killed in a collision with a freight truck. It took 125 strangers, my husband and the words of a Nobel Prize winner to bring me back.
9 min |
July/August 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
ED Solonyka's Big Dream
For almost two decades, the Sudbury geologist chronicled Canada’s roadside attractions. Now friends and fans across the country are building on his legacy.
7 min |
July/August 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Whispers Of The Wild
Searching for quiet in Saskatchewan’s Grasslands National Park.
2 min |
July/August 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Money Talks
Discussing finances with friends, family and co-workers is a minefield, but if done right, it benefits everyone.
4 min |
July/August 2019
Reader's Digest Canada
Discrimination Can Raise Blood Pressure
UNFAIR INTERACTIONS CAN gradually get under your skin—and into your veins.
2 min |