True Stories

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

When faced with certain death, it takes bravery, determination—and plenty of luck. The stories of four people who lived to...

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...

One reason I like Christmas is that when everyone else is gathering around a turkey, glass of wine in hand,...

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...

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.

In the terrifying aftermath of the Great Alaska Earthquake, 37-year-old broadcaster Genie Chance became the voice of hope and comfort.

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.

Through each monumental moment in life, there is something for our dogs to teach us—about love, friendship, family, identity, and...

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

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!

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

Two friends dove into a dark underwater tunnel in the Adriatic Sea. Only one came out.

Before 2018, only 15 triple organ transplants—heart, liver and kidney—had ever been performed in the United States. Then, over the...

The recipe for "Kay's Fudge" will never be forgotten.

"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.

From his residential school upbringing to the early days of reconciliation, artwork and family continue to be sources of strength...