Real Life

From creepy and unnerving to just plain hilarious, these stories of real donations prove that there's never a dull moment...

For 40 years, Kurt had been under constant threat of asphyxiation. Doctors were stumped—until a chance referral helped save his...

As Toronto's wealth skyrockets, the city's most vulnerable populations are being punished. A look inside the homelessness crisis in Canada's...

The shocking fate of Veronika Piela, a Montreal woman defrauded of her life savings, is symptomatic of a larger problem....

Who knew that swabbing your cheek could result in family reunions across the world? A simple test is responsible for...

Mountain climbers often fall through cracks in the ice, but those who survive haven't fallen a long way, aren't by...

Anthony at Your Service is delivering better work to people living with intellectual disabilities—here’s how.

Martial-arts teacher Brendan Breen adapts his classes to better serve students living with disabilities.

For years, Toronto city councillor Joe Cressy suffered from severe panic attacks—and didn't know it. Here's how he came to...

“We always knew we were going to do something in Ethiopia,” says Meheret Worku, who co-founded the Sustainable East Africa...

Forget siblings, government officials, and the public at large: These stubborn homeowners bow to no one.

You won't believe the superpowered feats these real men and women have pulled off.

As the homeless dogs living in the infamous Chernobyl Exclusion Zone find new homes in North America, they've become adorable...

These Canadians went above and beyond with their acts of kindness. They will inspire you to do the same.

Babies Who Volunteer helps Ontario seniors form healing bonds with infants and their mothers.

The definition of irony: a situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems the...

From Valentine's Day faux pas to home repairs gone awry, you won't believe these Canadians' hilarious family stories.

The sugar-cane paddock was quiet as Barry Lynch’s scream pierced the air. The farmer was pinned to the earth by...

"Something huge hit me with tremendous force on my left side and heaved me through the water. I realized I...

These Oregon cops are probably still laughing about what they found when responding to this 911 call.

Armed with effortless charm and an uncanny ability to fabricate his own life story, Albert Rosenberg was able to swindle...

From stealing to destroying, these not-so-neighbourly stories will make you think twice before getting wind chimes!

Did you hear that?

The Syrian Civil War has left more than 2.8 million Syrian children at risk of illiteracy and without the opportunity...

Incredible true stories from Canadian war veterans.

If you're planning on playing hooky, you're going to have to try a bit harder than these folks...

In a story that first appeared in Reader's Digest Canada in 2013, sportscaster Ron MacLean could only stand by and...

One person's junk really is another person's treasure.

Some were meticulously planned in hopes of striking it rich. A few were accidental consequences of otherwise harmless actions. Many...