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This Family Raised a Baby Canada Goose for a Year—20 Years Later, It Returned Home
When two adult Canada geese left their gosling behind, a human family stepped in to raise him. Many years later, the goose still remembered the true meaning of family.
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The Year Canada Didn’t Have a Summer
The fascinating story of how a natural disaster on the other side of the world made the summer of 1816 Canada’s coldest on record.
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How I Said Goodbye to My Beloved Horse
During my horse Roany’s final days, our extraordinary bond only grew stronger.
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80+ Good News Stories From Around the World That Will Brighten Your Day
We’ve rounded up the most heartwarming and inspirational stories from across the globe.
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Drama in Real Life: A Collection of Reader’s Digest’s Most Gripping Survival Stories
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 edge of your seats as you’re drawn into these dramatic tales of everyday people suddenly cast into life or death situations.
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This B.C. Skier Got Lost in a Snowstorm—Could Rescuers Find Him in Time?
Mark Gayowski took an unmarked ski trail into a deep ravine. Every attempt at escape only left him more lost.
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What My Canadian Tire Money Collection Means to Me
What’s a woman to do when her beloved bill collection goes digital? Take a nostalgic look back at this uniquely Canadian currency.
A Canadian political scientist looks at how a common fear can motivate us to solve problems, seek spiritual guidance and accomplish incredible feats. Common Fears, Readers Digest, World View, Spiritual Guidance, Our Life, True Stories, Problem Solving, Psychology, First Love
How Our Fear of Death Helps Us Achieve the Extraordinary
A Canadian political scientist looks at how a common fear can motivate us to solve problems, seek spiritual guidance and accomplish incredible feats.
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The Woman Who Wrestled a Cougar
With no one to call for help, Larrane Leech put herself face-to-face with a young cougar to protect the children in her daycare. A Reader's Digest Canada classic, originally published in 1993.
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To Get Help, This Man Had To Leave His Kids on a Cliff. He Prayed They Would Survive
God asks us to forgive others, but if you’re responsible for your children’s demise, how do you ever forgive yourself?
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40 Outrageous News Stories from Across the Globe
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"When my child told me she was trans, I remember the fear: for her safety, for how the world might treat her, for her heart. I hadn’t realized the joy her revelation would bring us." How To Come Out As Trans To Your Parents, Colin Mochrie, Famous Trans People, Transgender Books, Runaway Train, I Am Exhausted, Readers Digest, Facing Challenges, Lie To Me
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"When my child told me she was trans, I remember the fear: for her safety, for how the world might treat her, for her heart. I hadn’t realized the joy her revelation would bring us."
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Nominate a Great Canadian for the Reader’s Digest Kindness Awards
Do you know someone in your community who demonstrates the power of kindness? Nominate that person for a Reader’s Digest Kindness Award.
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How A Facebook Thread Saved Two Friends Who Were Gravely Injured in the Bali Jungle
Michael Lythcott and Stacey Eno’s scooter ran off the road, leaving them broken, bleeding and trapped in a Balinese jungle. Worse: no one knew. Then Michael, hours from death, got a signal on his phone.