Reader's Digest Canada

Canada's most read, most trusted magazine. Inspiring real-life stories, laugh-out-loud humour, and insightful articles about health, lifestyles, and truly remarkable Canadians, Reader's Digest touches your life and connects you to the world around you -- now that's "life well shared".

Happier Places

Readers Digest Canada

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Join the Club • How seniors are forming their own retirement communities—without leaving home

“Why Is Canada Banning Plastics?” • We ask Robert Kitz, food industry analyst and researcher

The Truth About Funeral Planning

POINTS TO PONDER

Bladder Bother • Debunking common misconceptions about urinary tract infections

NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF MEDICINE

An Infection Turns Dire • A severe reaction to a shin scrape raises concerns about COVID-19

Find Your Happy Place • 10 self-help secrets that really work

THE WOMAN WHO WRESTLED A COUGAR • Her mind racing, Larrane Leech leaped onto the cat, hoping against hope she could protect the children

AS KIDS SEE IT

SHHHHH… • Background noise—from traffic, from industry—is killing us. Here’s what you can do about it.

KEEP IT DOWN • Noise pollution can do everything from disturb your sleep to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.

LIFE’S LIKE THAT

NURSE ROBOT • An army of artificially intelligent caregivers is keeping seniors fit, fed and healthy. They might even be better than the real thing.

LAUGHTER THE BEST MEDICINE

THE BEST JOKE I EVER TOLD

Where Are You Really From? • I’ve answered questions about my background for years. But why are you asking my Canadian-born son?

GO WITH THE FLOW • How little acts of spontaneity can make your day

Maud and Me • As a teenager, I gathered paints and primed Masonite boards for one of Canada’s most famous folk artists

Five Times I Shouldn’t Have Used Stilts • I’m just a modern woman with a career and a family—and the urge to stand above it all

MELTING AWAY • Western Canada’s glaciers are shrinking faster than ever—and many will disappear before the end of this century

DOWN TO BUSINESS

READER’S DIGEST BOOK CLUB • In the mood for love? Take inspiration from these steamy new titles.

BRAINTEASERS

TRIVIA

WORD POWER • Your parents probably taught you to never use four-letter words. But these unusual additions to your vocabulary are clean as a whistle.

SUDOKU

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