Brazilian army enforces state of emergency in Rio following volcanic activity and mass looting in the city.
Emma Mason, more commonly known among the Kindred as Meredith LaFontaine commences her performance of The Misanthrope at the Elgin Theater. Rave reviews so far, however getting seats is extremely costly, ranging from $175 and up.
Lake Ontario has been the site of dredging all week. A number of concrete blocks have been discovered.
The Interdiction of Toronto continues. No new Kindred have yet been implicated in anti-Camarilla activity. Trials have already been held for Enzo and Dr. Zangel. Both trials have returned guilty verdicts.
Whilst under the state of Interdiction, no Kindred is to leave the city without permission from the Justicar for the Clan of the Rose.
Motivational speaker packs Skydome for two weeks solid. People are starting to feel he is the only hope Toronto has of ever recovering from the social blows it has been dealt over the past 6 months.
Race violence continues unabated. The media is saturated with press coverage.
Church demands legal changes be bought in to combat the fast rise of immorality. One spokesperson referred to Toronto as a modern day Sodom and Gomorrah.
City wide rezoning continues. Large industry starts to reap the benefits of relaxed zoning policy.
Rumours of conflict in the underworld have surfaced as various groups turn against the eastern Tong and Triad.
Police intervene in attempts to prevent mob violence. Several officers are bought up on violation of the new Search and Seizure Act. One officer was quoted as saying "We cannot stand by and let people die. This is my only defense. Myself and hundreds of other officers feel the same way. We have to do something even if it means breaking the law."
Police unions threaten a wildcat strike if the government does not repeal the Search and Seizure Act. Politicians seem to be listening for a change. Several motions are to be heard in the house to smash this legislation. The Legislature seems divided as party whips scramble to recall all politicians to sway the vote to their respective sides.
Several bills have been postponed in the Legislature including the controversial bills 110 and 111, dealing with the legalization of prostitution and narcotics.
Membership in religious groups swells as people turn to the church for support. Fire and brimstone sermons seem to be the norm as various groups prepare for the second coming. "The devil is here, He's real and with God's love we can consign him once more to the fires of hell. Prepare to be judged sinners, for the day of accounting is upon us."
Government and private companies band together to fight against 'rush', the newest drug craze. Police have been unable to locate any of the production houses.
A rush distribution warehouse destroyed, burnt to the ground by an unnamed man In a front page story in the Toronto Star, it was reported that a daredevil private citizen broke into the warehouse having discovered the location himself. He poured gasoline over several containers of the drug, set them on fire and left, calling the police to the scene. This amazing feat was accomplished by only one man without a gun whilst 15 members of the notorious Chinese Triad, all carrying machine guns, attempted to stop him. It took 10 members of the police ETF team to arrest 5 of the gang. The Chief of Police denounced this action as that of a vigilante. "He's as guilty of breaking the law as any criminal. We are treating it as criminal arson. We will not allow vigilantes to run the streets. That is a recipe for disaster." However, several people have commented that it's time someone took a stand.
Terrorist violence erupts at Downsview Airport. The major aviation fuel storage areas were destroyed on Sunday, spilling high octane fuel over a two square kilometer area. The blast was felt throughout Toronto, and causing minor structural damage downtown. Two hundred people are feared dead, and the fire continues to burn. The fire department is unable to extinguish the inferno, and can only contain it. It is estimated that it will continue to burn for at least two more weeks. The glow of the flames against the Toronto skyline has caused the city to turn blood red at night. The pall of black smoke and tremendous heat has caused evacuation of all areas surrounding the airport.