April Fools' Day

2023 - 4 - 1

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April Fools' Day jokes from city services, museums and businesses ... (CTV Edmonton)

The Canadian Science and Technology Museum announced a pilot project with Airbnb to rent out a stay in the Governor General's rail cars. "Drum roll, please. As ...

Four dogs that were found starving and suffering in what the B.C. 31, police say they responded to a call for sexual assault and allege a 48-year-old man sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl. West Grey OPP are notifying the public of a “serial sexual assault “investigation and are worried there may be more victims. and a vehicle can be seen on its roof with a nearby pole snapped. Guylain Levasseur, and his dog Misha, have been living out of a camper van for years. Today, it appears, the government is warning Canadians to watch out for the beloved creatures again (who are much larger than they were more than 23 years ago!) Watch the documentary 'Cash Cow' on CTVNews.ca and W5's official YouTube channel. Petersburg cafe that killed a Russian military blogger who fervently supported Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, and they arrested a suspect in the attack. Loni James has gone on 34 first dates in 19 countries, a series of romantic rituals full of intrigue, surprises and cultural firsts. The dairy overlords have whey-ed in on our branding, and since we don't want to get into a cheesy situation, we've been forced to go with a new name. With an underground system of tunnels, the possibilities are endless.” "Each track is more terrifying than the last!

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Legault's on Twitch, Plante has an album, and other Quebec April ... (CTV Montreal)

April Fools' Day -- better known as poisson d'Avril in Quebec -- is upon us. Some of the province's familiar faces got into the spirit Saturday with a few ...

Some very warm temperatures will be felt in Windsor-Essex this week. 17 and the union says they’re facing issues including job security and outsourcing. Four dogs that were found starving and suffering in what the B.C. 31, police say they responded to a call for sexual assault and allege a 48-year-old man sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl. All 250 Unifor workers have been off the job since Feb. West Grey OPP are notifying the public of a “serial sexual assault “investigation and are worried there may be more victims. and a vehicle can be seen on its roof with a nearby pole snapped. Watch the documentary 'Cash Cow' on CTVNews.ca and W5's official YouTube channel. [London](https://london.ctvnews.ca/) [Early morning crash in Sarnia](https://london.ctvnews.ca/early-morning-crash-in-sarnia-1.6340152) Petersburg cafe that killed a Russian military blogger who fervently supported Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, and they arrested a suspect in the attack. Loni James has gone on 34 first dates in 19 countries, a series of romantic rituals full of intrigue, surprises and cultural firsts. One of them will be Canadian.

Plante's album, Legault's Twitch and PQ beer: It's April Fools' Day in ... (Montreal Gazette)

Here, for your consideration, are some of the definitely-not-real announcements. Valérie Plante, singer-songwriter. “After publishing a comic, I have the great ...

11 because they haven’t worn them in that time. The bit about the comic is true. (Technically it’s a graphic memoir.) Article content

'The Oscar you received was given by mistake': Toronto filmmaker ... (National Post)

'My eleven-year-old swung low for April Fools Day this year', the tweet read.

This is much too cruel to be a joke, ergo we deeply apologize for any inconvenience we may has caused you.” It adds: “We also did not want it to get all over your local news, as the citizens of Toronto would probably be quite irritated.” A letter addressed to her (though, oddly, not on Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences letterhead) begins: “We say this to you with the deepest regrets: the Oscar you received was given by mistake — you must return it.

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Sarah Polley ordered to 'return' Oscar in 'cruel' April Fools' Day prank (The Independent)

Sharing the letter on Twitter, Polley wrote: “My eleven-year-old swung low for April Fools Day this year.” Polley won the Best Adapted ...

"We feel it is wrong you get this on 1 April as you will probably think it is a joke, and we feel that is wrong, so another letter will be sent assuring you that this is not a joke,” the “letter” continued. The “letter” began: “We say this to you with the deepest regrets: the Oscar you received was given by mistake.” Sharing the letter on Twitter, Polley wrote: “My eleven-year-old swung low for April Fools Day this year.”

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From roundabouts to rabbits: Buffalo's best April Fools' Day jokes for ... (Buffalo News)

Rabbit police officers, ranch dressing love and a talking triceratops – how could that trio possibly appear in the same sentence? It's April Fools' Day, ...

[Niagara Parks](https://twitter.com/NiagaraParks/status/1642147811079733250) dries up the Falls To read the resolution and for more information on this topic, visit— Buffalo Common Council (@BFLO_CC) But replacing the natural wonder of Niagara Falls with a dry canyon is ["Antarctic Dinosaurs" exhibition drawing considerable acclaim](https://buffalonews.com/news/local/antarctic-dinosaurs-reveals-whats-hidden-under-frozen-tundra/article_0ea6fdbc-835b-11ec-91c9-a76a404033dc.html) last year. While the topic did not scream creativity, Bills all-time great Steve Tasker flipping a chair in anger shows the effort put in by the football team's social media experts. The ranch dressing vs. Saturday's entry appeared to fool the most of any of these April Fools forays, with many commenters expressing heartbreak over the page's decision to shut down after its employees jumped ship to the Northtowns Scanner. While such a brewery would be a scenic site for a sunset beer, imagine the permitting required! In a stunning turn, Lockport PD's post of a new rabbit officer sparked nearly 800 Facebook shares in four hours after posting. Saturday's effort featured a press release announcing a Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve, essentially a million-gallon stockpile of maple syrup that will force the region's trees to stop resting on their stumps. They mostly just stand around so it will be good to see them more a part of our overall Parks’ strategy, but they are also the big stars of the show when it comes to syrup! What a nightmare that would be, but residents taking a spin in patrol cars might build a bond with officers.

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