“Joey, Meet Glennie”

Our son isn’t a dog person. Could our new dachshund-mix change his mind?

Thank You for Calling

Six steps to headache-free customer service

SWEET TOOTH

THE STORY OF WHY WE CRAVE CHOCOLATE AND OTHER SUGARY TREATS

DAUGHTERS OF THE DEER

Every month, we recommend a new must-read book. Here’s what you need to know.

HEAL THYSELF

HOW NEW BREAKTHROUGHS IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE—USING YOUR OWN STEM CELLS—CAN TREAT ALMOST ANYTHING

FAMILY FUNNIES

A GRAB BAG OF 64 JOKES ABOUT THE PEOPLE WE KNOW AND LOVE BEST—FOR BETTER OR WORSE

''RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!''

At a northern B.C. hot spring, swimmers raced to save one another from a rogue black bear

There's Something Wrong With Omma

We weren’t prepared for my mother-in-law’s dementia—or the care that she truly needed

SHELL GAME

A MYSTERIOUS PARASITE IS KILLING CAPE BRETON’S OYSTERS. NOW SCIENTISTS AND INDIGENOUS HARVESTERS MAY HAVE DISCOVERED A SOLUTION TO SAVE THEM.

OVER THE EDGE

The tractor-trailer crashed through the bridge’s guardrail, leaving its cab dangling high over a river. Could they rescue the driver before it dropped?

Only the Lonely

How Roy Orbison helped me make a new friend

MY ESCAPE

AFTER THE PRESIDENT OF THE GAMBIA RAPED ME, I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO RUN

MOTHER'S MINK

The fur coat I inherited reminds me of how I failed her— and yet I can’t seem to get rid of it

Is Intermittent Fasting Safe?

This dieting trend is said to inhibit dementia and other age-related diseases. Here are the facts.

GOOD IN A CRISIS

How to prepare for a natural disaster

Do I Have Seasonal Depression?

We quiz Deanne Simms, clinical health psychologist

BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

EIGHT SCIENCE-BACKED SOLUTIONS TO HELP YOU FEEL YOUR BEST

THE ESCAPE

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, HALF OF MIAMI’S 13-STOREY CHAMPLAIN TOWERS CONDO COLLAPSED. THROUGH CHAOS AND CARNAGE, THE SURVIVORS FOUND THEIR WAY TO SAFETY.

Around the Table

There's no one right way to celebrate the holidays—and that's what makes them memorable

Constant Companions

The challenges of the pandemic reminded Canadians how much joy we get from our pets and prompted a flurry of furry adoptions. We invited readers to tell us about their new family members. Here are some of our favourites.

THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS TREE

As kids, my brother and I had the bright idea to chop down a pine in our neighbor's yard

The Storm That (Nearly) Stole Christmas

I was determined to bring my splintered family together for the best-ever holiday. Nature had other ideas.

SECOND CHANCES

One man’s incredible cross-country trek to meet the family who gave him a new heart

The Diagnosis

For 30 years, Tracey Mellis struggled with a miserable, messy life. Then she found out why.

Teen Talk

When my eldest hit adolescence, our relationship hit the rocks. Here’s how I got us back on track.

Can Stress Give You Ulcers?

Most people believe it can, but the answer is more complicated

I SURVIVED

WHEN FACED WITH CERTAIN DEATH, IT TAKES BRAVERY, DETERMINATION—AND PLENTY OF LUCK. THE STORIES OF FOUR PEOPLE WHO LIVED TO TELL.

My Baby Brooklyn

Now that I’m a parent, I’ve discovered how much my dog taught me about maternal love

THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE

SCIENTISTS AND AMATEUR UFO SPOTTERS ARE CLOSER TO PROVING THAT WE’RE NOT ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE

The Bad Doctor

How a respected family physician, lured by easy money, fell into a fentanyl trafficking ring