April Fools' Day
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AI ramping up risk of promotional ploys on April Fools’ Day, experts warnWhether 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.CanadaMar 30
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10 of the easiest April Fools’ pranks to play on the kids this yearStudies 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 CuratorMar 18
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Mass pillow fight to be held at Kitchener City Hall Saturday, open to allA 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).CanadaMar 29, 2023
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Surrey, B.C. students terrified by bomb hoax April Fool’s Day prankStudents 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.EducationApr 12, 2022
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Tom Brady vows to bring back the Montreal Expos on April Fool’s DayTom Brady pledged to bring back the Montreal Expos as a player, coach and owner in a tweet on April Fool's Day.TrendingApr 1, 2021
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Two B.C. police officers share April Fool’s video and COVID-19 messageTwo 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.NewsApr 1, 2020
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‘Irresponsible and blatantly false’: N.S. premier calls out April Fool’s Day pranksterPremier 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.HealthApr 1, 2020
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‘Fertility isn’t funny’: Why you shouldn’t pretend to be pregnant on April Fools’ DayAccording 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.LifestyleApr 1, 2019
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Happy April Fools’! Big White announces snowboard-only snow peakThe resort announced that the rest of the mountain would be reserved for skiers only.CanadaApr 1, 2019
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Hamilton police unveil first ‘feline unit’ in the countryHe 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.CanadaApr 1, 2019
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