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Check out nine of the most hilarious Canadian April Fools’ Day pranks

Check out nine of the most hilarious Canadian April Fools’ Day pranks

It is April Fools’ Day, and friends, families and even corporations are getting into the spirit by posting some hilarious pranks online. Have a look at some of the funniest ones below.
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Burnaby MP Jagmeet Singh goes all in on pharmacare plan

Burnaby MP Jagmeet Singh goes all in on pharmacare plan

The federal NDP is promising to bring in a universal and comprehensive national pharmacare program targeted to begin in 2020 if the party wins the next federal election.
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Yeah, you really shouldn't be flushing wipes...or a lot of other stuff

Yeah, you really shouldn't be flushing wipes...or a lot of other stuff

Metro Vancouver has launched its third annual Unflushables campaign, which reminds residents not to flush wipes and other items like hair, floss and tampons down their toilets, because they can clog the sewer system and damage pumping equipment.
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Not an April Fools’ joke: Higher BC Hydro rates in effect starting today

Not an April Fools’ joke: Higher BC Hydro rates in effect starting today

BC Hydro increased its fares on Monday, April 1 and, as a result, customers will have an interim net increase of 1.8 per cent added to their bills. This amount works out to an additional $1.63 per month for residential customers.
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B.C. takes Hollywood North title as production hits $3.6 billion in 2018

B.C. takes Hollywood North title as production hits $3.6 billion in 2018

What happened: Film and TV production volume in B.C. reaches $3.58 billion in 2017-18 fiscal year. Why it matters: More foreign productions are setting up shop on the West Coast than anywhere else in Canada. B.C.
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The future of ICBC claims starts on Monday

The future of ICBC claims starts on Monday

Injury claim disputes from motor vehicle accidents in British Columbia valued at $50,000 or less will be resolved through a tribunal starting Monday.
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Here’s what it was like to visit Vancouver's Stanley Park in 1959 (VIDEO)

Here’s what it was like to visit Vancouver's Stanley Park in 1959 (VIDEO)

Take a stroll back in time...
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Conversations with a Vancouver homeless man (who doesn’t want any help)

Conversations with a Vancouver homeless man (who doesn’t want any help)

"It may sound like a cliché, but if there is one thing you learn by living on the streets, it's that nothing comes for free"
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Burnaby firefighters battle grass fire at Deer Lake in 'tinder dry' conditions

Burnaby firefighters battle grass fire at Deer Lake in 'tinder dry' conditions

Burnaby firefighters had their hands full early Saturday morning after a fire spread quickly through dry grass at Deer Lake Park. Firefighters were called out just after midnight to the park near Oakmont Crescent.
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Bad news for anglers - B.C. kokanee season cut way short

Bad news for anglers - B.C. kokanee season cut way short

Effective Monday, April 1, the kokanee angling season on the upper west arm of Kootenay Lake will be reduced to four days in 2019. The 2018 season was 28 days.
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