Why You Should Never Charge Your Phone in Rental Cars
Protect yourself—and your information. Think twice about plugging your phone into a rental car.
8 Car Anti-Theft Devices to Protect Your Ride
According to reports, 87,000 vehicles were stolen across Canada in 2019 alone. Keep your car safe—and maintain your peace of...
This Doctor Used the Wrong Sperm—And Sometimes His Own—To Impregnate Patients
Now the children he created want answers.Â
Murder Watch: Reheating Cold Cases in Halifax
When this Reader's Digest classic was originally published in March 2014, Halifax had one of the highest unsolved murder rates...
Drama in Real Life: Gunned Down on a Honduran Highway
After Wally Eamer was shot during an armed robbery in Honduras, his wife and kids fought to keep him from...
10 Chilling Crimes Involving Ouija Boards
Ouija boards tend to peak in popularity during times of uncertainty. Ahem. But before you take yours out of the...
This Con Man’s Romance Scheme Targeted Women Across Canada
He promised they’d be together forever. How Marcel Vautour broke women's hearts and bank accounts.
Watch Out! Scammers Are Using the Coronavirus to Steal Your Information
Whenever there's a crisis, there are people who try to help—and some who attempt to take advantage of the situation...
I Got Scammed on Facebook—Here’s What I Learned
I thought I knew better than to fall for a Facebook scam—until I actually did.
12 Hiding Places to Conceal Spare Keys and Other Valuables Outside Your Home
Store a spare key and other valuables safely so people won’t find them.
Don’t Trust the Hotel Safe, and Other Surprising Rules to Protect Your Stuff on Vacation
Your hotel might not be as secure as you think.
“I Thought They Were Going to Kill Me”: How an Elderly Woman Was Defrauded of Her Life S...
The shocking fate of Veronika Piela, a Montreal woman defrauded of her life savings, is symptomatic of a larger problem....
How These Canadian Cops Are Taking a Stand Against the Global Polar Bear Trade
Meet the team of wildlife enforcement officers curbing the illegal trafficking of polar bear pelts and narwhal tusks.
How One Canadian Con Artist Swindled His Way Into the Jet-Set
Armed with effortless charm and an uncanny ability to fabricate his own life story, Albert Rosenberg was able to swindle...
13 Mysteries Finally Solved by Forensics
In the last several decades, forensic science has made huge strides, leading to big breaks in some formerly baffling cases.
A Global Network of Scammers is Targeting Older People—Here’s How to Avoid Becoming a Victim
Internet crimes are on the rise, and the organized crime gangs perpetrating these scams are often far beyond the reach...
13 Things to Do If Your Home Gets Broken Into
Know the steps to take following a break-in, so you can start moving forward as soon as possible.
Meet the Investigators and Scientists Fighting Food Fraud in Europe
Food fraud is big business across Europe—and it kills. But investigators are turning up the heat on the gangs behind...
13 Sneaky Ways FBI Agents Protect Their Homes
Who better to get advice on home protection than FBI agents who have studied and observed the minds of criminals?
11 of the Most Expensive Things That Have Ever Been Stolen
Even though many of these items are extremely large and worth millions of dollars, these determined criminals still managed to...
I Lived Next Door to a Mob Boss for Years and Didn’t Know It
For four years, this hotel manager knew legendary mob boss Whitey Bulger only as the friendly old man who lived...
This Facebook Group is Making Toronto Safer For Everyone
After a woman in a hijab was attacked, Kanwar Anit Singh Saini and Mita Hans saw an opportunity to take...