Real Life

In her 40s, Louise Penny quit her job to author a series of hit crime novels. Now she's publishing a...

In need of some professional motivation? This hilarious collection of work jokes should banish even a serious case of the...

The true test of a relationship is to take it on the road!

Recalling the day excited anticipation turned to deep despair and grief.

From thanking a stranger to clearing your inbox, no task is too small. Here’s how doing these simple tasks might...

What was supposed to be a straightforward surgery left Verna Marzo on the brink of death. With less than a...

Learn how new discoveries about dogs' ability to detect disease will revolutionize medicine.

If you're a skeptic, these creepy UFO sightings will make you believe. If you already believe, prepare to get spooked!

Since ancient times, people have sought advice and counsel from psychics—or those claiming to be. But it's only in the...

When Jeremy Sutcliffe decapitated the poisonous snake, he assumed that would be the end of it. He was wrong.

Real talk: Transitioning to natural deodorant stinks. Here's what helped get me through it.

"When my child told me she was trans, I remember the fear: for her safety, for how the world might...

We had three small children when my husband realized he was gay, but helping him come out taught them an...

While he may not have been to space, this new dad was truly out of this world.

Find out why contributor Jean Ballard refers to Crofton, B.C., as a “chicken soup” sort of town.

In learning to be comfortable with what I don’t know, I’m realizing that the things that make me feel as...

David Shellnutt founded The Bike Brigade to deliver food and medical supplies to Toronto’s most vulnerable residents. Since the beginning...

With Fishing For Success in Petty Harbour, Newfoundlander Kimberley Orren hopes to bring women, children and a sense of community...

Not every heart attack is sudden and intense. This Elvis impersonator—and silent heart attack survivor—shares how skipping a nap saved...

Eleanor was from the Prairies and Lois was from Newfoundland, but the distance didn't stop these two pen pals from...

People who have survived cancer have been through a lot—and they've learned a lot. This wisdom may help you and...

A first attempt at snowboarding at Lake Louise proved to be both painful and educational for Quebec transplant Luc Vanderham....

Was it me failing my resolutions, or were my resolutions failing me? Here’s how a shift in perspective finally helped...

One day, a woman began singing Celine Dion in the doctor's waiting room. I wasn't prepared for what happened next.

The story of Rick Cameron's battle for survival, the doctor who wouldn’t give up, and the Maritime community that rallied...

Fifty-three years after a tragic accident took the life of his mother, mechanic Don Mason received a phone call from...

My son’s obsession with his gooey creations has been my undoing.

These firsthand accounts from ordinary people are guaranteed to give you goosebumps.

Janelle Niles started the comedy show Got Land? to help bring more Indigenous voices to the big stage.