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Reader’s Digest Canada

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A Ride for a Lifetime • An Uber trip took a detour when the driver offered his ailing passenger one of his kidneys

FOUND: PRISTINE CORAL REEF

LIFE’S LIKE THAT

A Mental Workout • Regular exercise releases “hope molecules” into the bloodstream, which may help alleviate depression

A HEALTHY WINTER BOOST

LAUGHTER THE BEST Medicine

A Cup of Comfort • Hot chocolate has gone from ancient treat to modern tradition

AS KIDS SEE IT

Magical Facts About the World of Disney

QUOTABLE QUOTES

The Best Gift I Ever Received • Sometimes the simplest presents are the most meaningful. Here, RD readers from around the world reflect on the gifts they have never forgotten.

NO SIGNAL • Canadian telecom providers will soon “sunset” 3G networks in favour of faster 5G. Here’s what you need to know.

Unique Ways to Give • Charity isn’t only about big donations. Here are the innovative ways people are helping those in need—even when money is tight.

10 Nutrition Myths • And what health experts want you to know instead

Jaywalkers, Photocopiers and Other Mysteries

Keeping Hope Alive • Jane Goodall isn’t slowing down in her mission to raise awareness about the planet’s shrinking biodiversity.

INFERNO ON THE HORIZON • WHAT’S IT LIKE WHEN A WILDFIRE IS BARRELLING TOWARD YOUR TOWN? A SURVIVOR OF THE 2021 LYTTON, B.C., SHARES HER EXPERIENCE.

That’s a Wrap! • Books make great gifts, but which ones to pick? We’ve rounded up some of 2023’s most talked-about reads.

Holiday Magic • Real-life stories of comfort and joy

Young At Heart • Why do we feel younger than we actually are?

75 EASY WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE • Reader’s Digest editors share their best no-effort tips to make the most of every day

TERRY AND ME • The inside story of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope

Brain GAMES • SHARPEN YOUR MIND

SUDOKU

TRIVIA

Piece of Cake!

WORD POWER • Wouldn’t it be ice? This time of year is colder, and in case you hadn’t noticed, this three-letter sequence is all over the English language. As the winter solstice approaches, raise a glass to the ice hiding in these choice quiz words. If one or two skate by you, take our advice and check the answers on the next page.

A TRUSTED FRIEND IN A COMPLICATED WORLD • Friends and Family by Tom Froese, exclusively for Reader’s Digest