Real Life

The itchy, swollen bumps on her face were becoming unbearable. The cause? An allergic reaction to the most unlikely household...

Instead of coming back to the cottage, Matthew Hague vowed to go anywhere else in the world. Here’s what changed.

Prince Harry won’t be the first royal family member to rock the boat with a tell-all autobiography. Here are 10...

A husband and wife team saw potential in the dated remains of Lethbridge, Alberta's Pacific Grocery Store.

This six-year-old's sister was born with a rare disorder—and later died. When it was discovered that he had the same...

While hiking in remote British Columbia, I was approached by a black bear. I offered him a fish. He offered...

Losing this lifelong equine companion was heartbreaking.

It's been 110 years since the Titanic sank in the frigid waters of the Atlantic. Although much of its ill-fated...

In need of inspiration this April Fool's Day? From prank calls made by mischievous dads to satirical headlines gone viral,...

In 1990, during a performance of my stage play The Bootlegger Blues at my reserve, Curve Lake First Nation in...

If the walls of this house could talk, what stories they would tell...

A surgeon reminisces about his time serving the community in beautiful Newfoundland and Labrador.

After Wally Eamer was shot during an armed robbery in Honduras, his wife and kids fought to keep him from...

Doctors initially thought her weak voice was caused by allergies or an infection, but tests revealed something much more rare—and...

Few things are tougher than making friends at a new school. Thankfully, I had Roy Orbison looking out for me.

I knew the assault on my body wouldn't be a one-time thing. I had to leave behind the only home...

Even now, Beatrice Roberts can’t recall why her truck veered off the highway and burst into flames. But she knows...

On December 13, 2010, hundreds of motorists were trapped by a blinding snowstorm, which shut down a 30-kilometre stretch of...

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

Can’t get enough of the heart-stopping survival stories in Reader's Digest's Drama in Real Life section? You’ll be on the...

After a photo negative was found in a secondhand suitcase, the residents of Almonte, Ontario, stopped at nothing to get...

Over the past year, an unprecedented number of Canadians opened their homes—and their hearts—to new friends. Here are just a...

My difficulties fitting in, my problems at work and my divorce all made sense when, at 46, I discovered I...

In 2002, this "Iceman" drove a Zamboni through 69 Canadian communities in support of grassroots hockey and our Olympic hockey...

It's always nice stumbling across a stray five-dollar bill or a coupon for a free drink at your favourite coffee...

On June 6, 1944, 14,500 Canadians were cracking codes, dropping paratroopers and dodging bullets as part of the largest military...

If you've ever been spooked by these famous ghost stories, sleep easy—there's a perfectly rational explanation for each of them.

Nina Hodder, like many parents living paycheque to paycheque, lost work because of the pandemic. This is the story of...

From donating a kidney to writing letters to seniors, these incredible Canadians made a difference this past year.