April Fools' Day

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
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• April Fools’ Day 2019: Best pranks in Calgary and beyond

  Did you get fooled by any of these bogus April Fools’ Day announcements?

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2019
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• April Fools’ hoaxes could help researchers build algorithms to better detect fake news

  When the dust settles on the hilarious pranks from April Fools' Day, researchers will be left with a treasure trove of data that could improve our ability to detect malicious fake news stories.

  Science

  Mar 30, 2019