Police Crackdown: Earlier this week police began a series of house to house searches on Toronto Island. There have been no official reports on what exactly they are looking for however it appears that Kindred havens have been specifically targeted.
Emerald Stolen: A Valuable Emerald on display at the Royal Ontario Museum was stolen late last week. Police have no leads. The gemstone was apparently stolen in the middle of the Museum's busiest time of day. Witnesses report that a group of children and other visitors were around the display when one of the children tripped. At that time one of the visitors called to Museum security to report something was wrong. The Emerald had been replaced with a green Easter Egg.
Serial Killer on the Loose: Two more young boys have been found dead in a strange series of murders. Ryan Jacobson, age 9 and Allan Richmond, age 11 were both taken from their parents' homes late last week. Both boys were found brutally murdered two days ago. Ryan Jacobson was found in a warehouse at the harbourfront hanging from the rafters. Allen Richmond was found in a North York warehouse under similar circumstances. In both cases the cause of death is still being investigated. The police believe the boys may have been poisoned. There are no leads.
Labour Strike: Employees at Nakatomi's major manufacturing plant, announced earlier this morning that they were going to strike if they did not receive improvements to their working conditions. Employees are complaining of increasingly long shifts in poor lighting and unsafe conditions. Employees are also demanding better compensation in the form of improved health care benefits. There has been no comment from senior management. However, it is rumoured that the union is calling the strike now to capitalize on the company's reorganization, which is occurring because of the death of Richard Wyler late last month. The date set for the strike is October 13th.
Break In at Metro Zoo: Several monkeys were set free at the Metro Zoo. Police suspect that a single man jumped the fence by the Rouge River and made his way to where the monkeys and chimpanzees are housed. The door to the chimpanzee habitat was shot open and many escaped. Zoo officials believe that all but one of these animals have been caught. The zoo's prize chimp Donald is still missing. Police warn local residents to be on the lookout as he could be dangerous.
Weekly World News: Three women in Salt Lake City report having been abducted by aliens. They report memories of being strapped to an operating table and hearing noise in the background. One is quoted as saying that it sounded like one of the aliens said something like "Ack Ack" before she was knocked unconscious. A second woman reports that she cannot remember any specific details since two men in dark suits drove up in a black car and flashed a funny red light in her eyes.
Two Technicians Dead: Police report that two lab technicians were found dead in an archeology laboratory at the University of Toronto. Few details have been released at this time. However police have said that the RCMP is making inquiries about similar murders in Istanbul, Nice and Cairo. They also report that much of the laboratory equipment the technicians were using was stolen.
Chuck Returns: The Anarch known as Chuck appears to be on the move. Both the Prince of Washington D.C. and the Prince of Chicago have reported altercations between Camarilla Kindred and Chuck last week. Take comfort though. Vanavir Thomas, Prince of San Francisco has assured everyone that Chuck is in fact back in San Francisco this week. Two Toreador seeking revenge over the death of their Clanmates were returned to the Prince badly beaten yesterday with a note saying, "Chuck sends his regards".
Relieved of Duty: Two police officers have been relieved of duty this week after causing a disturbance when they reported seeing a large cigarette smoking monkey driving a car one night last week. They have assured their commanding officers that there was a human in the passenger seat. The Department of Internal Affairs commented that the two officers will be undergoing psychiatric treatment in the hopes that they can return to duty as soon as possible.