True Stories

These 7 Dumb Criminals Basically Arrested Themselves

"And I've got the right to remain silent!"


How One Family Fled the Soviet Union and Found Freedom in Canada

Fleeing persecution in the USSR, this Mennonite preacher and his family found freedom on these welcoming shores.


How a Complete Stranger Saved a Dying Girl’s Life

In 2015, college student Kris Chung donated part of his liver to save the life of a child he’d never...


Coming to Canada: The Story of First-Generation Dairy Farmers

This industrious farmer came from Denmark with ten dollars in his pocket and ended up being awarded the Order of...


3 Stories About Weird Workplaces That Will Make You Glad Your Job is Normal

These three outrageous stories about weird workplaces prove that not everyone's job is business as usual.


7 Inspiring Fort McMurray Stories

As the flames were being quelled and the ash was settling, Canadians from coast to coast stepped up to help...


This Man Bought Domino’s Pizza Almost Every Day for 10 Years – And It Saved His Life

When Kirk Alexander went missing for 11 days, help came from the most unlikely source: his neighbourhood pizza parlour.


True Stories: The Bear Man Among the Grizzlies

Charlie Russell spent 10 years living with bears in Eastern Russia. Now he's out to show Canada that humans and...