Real Life

I’ve worked through the rise of Ebola, H1N1, and SARS. But COVID-19 is the sneakiest—and perhaps most dangerous—virus I've ever...

As Toronto's housing crisis grew, I decided to rent out my home to boarders.

A 42-year-old woman had been experiencing excruciating pain in her hands for 10 years before a doctor decided to operate—and...

Being a tour leader is not the glamorous life you might imagine it to be.

From unique to funny to downright gross, here are some of the weirdest things found outside after the snow melted.

He heard a cry for help and immediately tracked it down.

I thought I knew better than to fall for a Facebook scam—until I actually did.

"Backing out was a wolf, dragging something in his teeth. That thing was a man."

Liver disease is skyrocketing across Europe—and it’s not due only to alcohol. Three people share their stories.

Real Canadians answer, "What's the funniest thing that ever happened to you on family vacation?"

After earning her licence later in life, Mom made the most of her next 30 years behind the wheel.

Unstoppable wildfires are becoming the new normal. In 2018, an inferno that reached 1,500 degrees Celsius left a trail of...

Being of Malecite and Micmac descent, nature has always been painter Lise-Marielle Fortin's muse.

Yes, the news is really grim. But these stories just might restore your faith in humanity.

Santa Claus has a lot of kids to visit each year, but he never fails to get his job done....

Toronto's Tokiko Yoshihara-Lepik is living proof that you’re only as old as you feel!

For some, camping out all night outside a store has become a Black Friday tradition. But no one could expect...

This year has seen its fair share of travel nightmares—from stranded passengers in scary situations to plane crashes and unexplained...

See the amazing beauty behind dramatic and dangerous storms, captured by photographer and storm chaser Eric Meola.

Too much ice! Not enough chicken! These customers had all sorts of complaints, and they wanted the offending notable fast-food...

Families form in many different ways. These celebrities not only understand the beauty of adoption, they've lived it.

While honouring military servicemen and women, it'd only be fair to tip our hats to the cats who have been...

Need some major inspiration to jump-start your weight-loss goals? Look no further than these motivating stories of transformation. If these...

First Eva thought her apartment was infested with bed bugs. Then she thought she suffered from severe anxiety. Her doctors...

When most people adopt a rescue dog, they're seeking companionship from their new furry friend. These people got that and...

Lawyers actually have a lot of fun doing what they do, and I should know. I'm a lawyer. Check out...

Benjamin Linderman began getting intensely itchy rashes on his neck, arms and other parts of his body. Could he be...

Forging a special bond was easy with this precious pussycat.

Her climbing rope had malfunctioned. Now, 275 metres above the floor of Wyoming’s Death Canyon, Lauren McLean clung to a...