There are a lot of stories out there of people who—prompted by Covid or the desire for a more peaceful, cheaper, traffic-and-construction-free existence—decided to pull up stakes, leave Toronto and ...

Rural living not only tends to be more affordable than city life, but it’s usually located near a bounty of natural beauty. It’s no wonder that more seniors are choosing to retire in the country.

If you’re not a psychiatric epidemiologist or a mental health historian, it is doubtful that you’ve heard of Stirling County, Nova Scotia. And for good reason. Stirling Country, Nova Scotia, doesn’t ...

“I need the street name and number on the building you want us to send your parcel to,” she repeats in that odd way that is neither offensive nor friendly. It’s just—there. The kind of voice that ...

This First Person article is the experience of Andrea Johnson, who lives near Nipawin, Sask. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ. For more than 20 years, ...

The idea of living off the grid—once the domain of hippies and doomsday preppers—has been steadily winning over a broader range of homebuyers, from remote-working young professionals to families ...