Humour

• Indigenous comedy duo forms in B.C. out of community need for laughter

  Lilet and Soogah started doing comedy when their community was struggling with generational trauma and grief. The need for their humour as medicine grew more when COVID hit.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2023
  
• Health-care comedians: New Canadian show features front-line heroes

  A new virtual comedy show allows health-care professionals from across Canada to step away from the seriousness of their jobs.

  Health

  Aug 25, 2021
  
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• Edmonton-raised Heidi Jacobs wins Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour

  Heidi Jacobs is this year's winner of the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour for her Edmonton-set anti-romance, ``Molly of the Mall: Literary Lass and Purveyor of Fine Footwear.''

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Regina father spreads joy across the country with daily dad jokes

  A father of two, Regina's Graeme Parsons is sharing his love of dad jokes with people across the country.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2020
• We want to hear from you: Send us your lamest dad joke for Father’s Day

  Just in time for Father's Day, we want to hear your best — or most eye-rolling — dad jokes. Here's how.

  Jun 7, 2019
• Super Awesome Science Show recap: The science behind April Fools’ pranks

  Although you may not realize it, the effort that goes into these attempts at humour is nothing to laugh at. It takes time, research, and proper planning to make a prank, or even a joke, work.

  Science

  Mar 26, 2019
• This is the joke that won ‘Funniest Joke’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

  A joke about heart donation has won the Funniest Joke award at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival after receiving 27 per cent of the popular vote.

  Entertainment

  Aug 23, 2016
• Joking about rape: how a comedy tour is helping sex assault survivors

  Can rape jokes ever be funny?

  Canada

  May 18, 2016
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• What makes Dr. Seuss funny? Researchers at University of Alberta have figured it out

  You can use math to calculate distances to other planets, or to build bridges or cars, but it turns out you can also use it to figure out what makes Dr. Seuss so fun.

  Science

  Dec 2, 2015
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• California city installs humour signs to promote traffic safety

  A Northern California city is using humour to get drivers to slow down and pedestrians to pay attention.

  World

  Feb 11, 2015