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The Reading List: 10 Books to Read
Find out what writer Emily Landau had to say about these books this month.
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10 Gadget Gifts for Him
Make Christmas shopping for the men in your life easier with these sure-fire gifts any techie would love to find...
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Behind-the-Scenes with Olivia Chow
Check out some photos from the making of a Reader's Digest cover story with Olivia Chow. In the interview for...
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Can You Guess What’s In the Box?
Think you can guess what these gifts are? Here is a hint: They're all popular toys from Christmas' past.
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Your Two Cents: What Would You Do With $1500?
If you enter our Short Fiction and Poetry Contest before December 16, 2011, you’ll get a shot at winning our
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How to Jingle All the Way
Here are some spirited ideas for a singing soiree from Sally Ryder Brady, author of A Yankee Christmas: Feasts, Treats,
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O Come, All Ye Faithful
(Adeste Fideles) English words by Frederick Oakeley, Latin words attributed to John Francis Wade, music by John Reading John Francis
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The First Noël
Traditional The Christmas song telling the story of “The First Noël” (“Noël” is the French word for Christmas and stems
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Here We Come A-Caroling
(The Wassail Song) Traditional “Here We Come A-Caroling” is an old English wassail song, or song to wish good health,
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Family Photo Concentration
Every family has a pile of marginal photographs that have never made it into the photo album. Recycle them with...
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Bubble Tubes
These easy-to-make toys are terrific gifts for younger siblings.
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Bodacious Bubble Solution
This recipe makes enough for at least two gifts-plus some to keep for yourself.
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The Playlist: 10 Albums to Download Now
Start downloading some great tunes from the albums writer Sarah Liss recommends adding to your mp3 player this month.
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Christmas Carol: The Twelve Days of Christmas
The Twelve Days of Christmas Traditional In the Middle Ages, religious holidays were practically the only holidays, so lord and
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Christmas Carol: Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls Old Welsh Air Although most of us now live in rooms rather than vast, vaulted halls, we
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The gifts that keep on giving!
The gifts that keep on giving!
Here's a great selection of PRACTICAL, MUST-HAVE items that no household should be without.
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Soldiers of Peace
Most people seem to know about the First Emperor's army of thousands of Terra Cotta Warriors but what about an...
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Steve Jobs: A Life Remembered 1955-2011
Readersdigest.ca takes a look back at Steve Jobs, and his contribution to our digital world.
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Fred Penner Video Roundup
A staple of 80s Canadian pop-culture, Fred Penner is making a comeback. Brush up by taking a look at some...
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Generic Drugs vs. Brand Name Drugs in Canada
Generic drugs are considered "just as good" as their more expensive brand-name counterparts-but, as one writer experienced, in certain circumstances...
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Reader’s Digest Shorts
Good tales come in small packages, as these snippets prove. Feeling inspired? Write your own short short story and share...
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Mike Tompkins Beatboxing Video Roundup
Kick it old-school with this video roundup of Mike Tompkins' greatest hits.
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Major Oil Spill: Is Canada Next?
Can Canada handle a Gulf-style oil disaster?
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How to Create Positive Change with $100
Who says one person can't make a difference? Find out what five individuals did when they were each given $100...
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The Futurist: Get to Know Robert J. Sawyer
Watch videos of Sawyer discussing science, the writing life and more.
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Profile: Getting to Know Georges Laraque
For this former NHL heavyweight, it's the battles off the ice that count
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World’s Funniest Videos
Check out these wildly popular humour videos from around the world
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Protecting Our Kids on Campus
Which institutions take complaints seriously? Which have zero-tolerance policies? Reader's Digest looks at schools of higher learning across the land....
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Top 10 Most Trusted Canadians of 2010
We see them everyday on television or in the movies, read about them on the internet, hear about them on...