April Fools' Day

• AI ramping up risk of promotional ploys on April Fools’ Day, experts warn

  Whether through generative text-to-video tools or chatbots that serve up endless ad ideas on command, AI could make distinguishing between jokes, facts and deepfakes even harder.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2024
  
• 10 of the easiest April Fools’ pranks to play on the kids this year

  Studies have shown that humour can help kids to think in unconventional ways and help them become more spontaneous, happier and optimistic. Here are 10 family-friendly prank ideas.

  The Curator

  Mar 18, 2024
  
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• Mass pillow fight to be held at Kitchener City Hall Saturday, open to all

  A pillow fight will take place Saturday afternoon at City Hall in Kitchener, Ont. Participants are asked to bring a pillow and a good attitude (this is not an April Fool's joke).

  Canada

  Mar 29, 2023
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• Surrey, B.C. students terrified by bomb hoax April Fool’s Day prank

  Students at a high school in Surrey say said kids from another class threw a mock explosive into the classroom on April Fool's Day and barred the door to keep anyone from leaving.

  Education

  Apr 12, 2022
• Tom Brady vows to bring back the Montreal Expos on April Fool’s Day

  Tom Brady pledged to bring back the Montreal Expos as a player, coach and owner in a tweet on April Fool's Day.

  Trending

  Apr 1, 2021
• Two B.C. police officers share April Fool’s video and COVID-19 message

  Two cops on Vancouver's North Shore want to help us laugh during this dark time, so they released a video they had made before the pandemic hit.

  News

  Apr 1, 2020
• ‘Irresponsible and blatantly false’: N.S. premier calls out April Fool’s Day prankster

  Premier Stephen McNeil said there is a false post circulating which appears to show Education Minister Zach Churchill extending school closures from May 1 to May 31.

  Health

  Apr 1, 2020
• ‘Fertility isn’t funny’: Why you shouldn’t pretend to be pregnant on April Fools’ Day

  According to Statistics Canada, roughly 16 per cent of couples in Canada experience infertility — and it's a condition that can take a serious mental toll.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 1, 2019
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• Happy April Fools’! Big White announces snowboard-only snow peak

  The resort announced that the rest of the mountain would be reserved for skiers only.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2019
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• Hamilton police unveil first ‘feline unit’ in the country

  He says the new unit will provide additional support to crime-fighting initiatives since cats can get into small spaces and climb tall structures with ease.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2019