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16 Acts of Kindness That Will Bring a Smile to Your Face
We invited you to nominate fellow Canadians who, during this terrible year, demonstrated the benefits of being nice. Meet the...
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Your Best “In the Backyard” Photography
We challenged you to capture the action in your own backyard, and you delivered! From to feathered friends to beautiful...
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6 Ways That a Visit to Tim Hortons Has Changed
Canada’s iconic coffee brand has had to make some major changes for the pandemic.
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Announcing the Reader’s Digest Book Club Pick for September 2020
Why you'll want to read The Pull of the Stars, Emma Donoghue's timely new novel about the 1918 flu pandemic.
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10 Ways to Celebrate Canada Day During the COVID-19 Pandemic
With limits on large gatherings still in effect across most of the country, Canada Day celebrations are going to look...
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50+ Canadian Comedians to Watch Out For—and Their Best Jokes
These Canadian comedians are making us proud—and making us laugh, too! Check out the best jokes from these rising stars...
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Things You Should Never Say to a Canadian
Want to put our reputation for being polite and easygoing to the test? These Canadian insults will make any resident...
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How This Organization Is Helping Canadian Veterans Tell Their Stories
The aim of Veterans Voices of Canada is to ensure our continuing Canadian military history—and those who helped make it—will...
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Meet Peter Trenholm, the Biggest Hank Williams Fan in the World
“I grew up on classic country and gospel, and I still find joy in the songs of my lifelong musical...
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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Brought Me Closer to My Students
Making an effort to reunite with her community was important to this yoga instructor.
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Penny Will Pull Through
During the COVID-19 lockdown, the recovery of a beloved family pet provides hope that there is light at the end...
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Klaatu Guitarist Dee Long on Hope in the Age of COVID-19
"The COVID-19 pandemic is showing us that we must move forward from here without anger, hate or politics of fear....
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How One Ontario Playground Reinvented the Way Kids Have Fun
When it opened in 1972, there was nothing quite like it. How Children's Village at Toronto's Ontario Place changed the...
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The Great Canadian Bucket List: 25 One-of-a-Kind Adventures in the Great White North
From dogsledding in the Yukon to rafting a tidal bore on the Bay of Fundy, travel writer Robin Esrock reveals...
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This Group Inspired Thousands of Canadians to Help Each Other Through COVID-19
How Caremongering Toronto co-founder Mita Hans sparked a worldwide movement to be kind.
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Remembering Freddy, Our Blue Bird of Happiness
A loving tribute to a budgie named Freddy—gone now, but not forgotten.
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What I Learned in Self Isolation
If there’s a silver lining to be found in COVID-19, it’s learning to appreciate what’s truly important in life.
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Close Encounters of a Feathered Kind: Great Canadian Bird Stories
From Cooper's hawks in Kitchener, Ontario, to Bullock's orioles in 100 Mile House, B.C., here are some of our favourite...
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Why Nobody Is Immune to Opioid Abuse
Dr. Daniel Kalla, an ER doctor and novelist, explains how easy it is to fall into opioid abuse, when it...
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The Best New Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List
Looking for an escape? The newly-released novels, memoirs and story collections on our summer reading list will do the trick!
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Why Point Pelee National Park is a Shutterbug’s Paradise
Photo opps abound in Point Pelee National Park—if you keep your eyes open! Here’s what makes this Leamington, Ontario, attraction...
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I Had a Baby During the COVID-19 Lockdown—Here’s What It Was Like
Amidst all the uncertainty, one thing was sure: I wouldn’t be able to welcome baby number three into the world...
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Shelfie Photography From Across Canada
For our "shelfie" challenge, we asked you to share a picture of a shelf at home and tell us about...
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Check Out This Canadian’s Incredible Teapot Collection
Clare Smith’s teapot collection is so massive, she could brew tea in a different pot every day of the year!
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My Brief Career as a Food Courier
Delivery apps are convenient, fast and, as I found out during my own shifts as a food courier, a lousy...
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Announcing the Reader’s Digest Book Club Pick for June 2020
Why you'll want to read Ridgerunner, Canadian author Gil Adamson's second, swashbuckling novel.
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Announcing the Reader’s Digest Book Club Pick for May 2020
Emily St. John Mandel's latest novel is a literary jigsaw puzzle you won't be able to put down.
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Check Out the Winning Entries in the 2019-2020 Share Your Canada Photo Contest
Congratulations to the winners of our annual photo contest—choosing among such amazing entries wasn’t easy! Here are the three winners,...
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When My Family Had to Self-Quarantine, the Syrian Refugees We Once Sponsored Had Our Backs
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, a family of Syrian refugees we once sponsored showed us kindness and care.