Large Scale Repairs. The City has announced that it will begin the process of replacing the current sewage piping in the downtown core with state-of-the-art sewers designed in Germany. Construction will begin on Yonge Street at King starting in the spring.
Calm Before the Storm? Activities in the Underworld and Street have come to a halt as the different organizations wait for the outcome of the pretrial hearing of Don Alfredo Corleone next week. Police released information this week that Don Alfredo is likely to face several dozen charges. The only released information is that he is currently being held on the charge of attempted murder.
Manhattan Visit. Famous financier Marty Phelps appeared on the front page of the Business section in the New York Times. Mr. Phelps met with a representative of the Cromwell Foundation while he was in New York. However, the paper did mention the topic of their discussions.
ROM Break In. Officials at the Royal Ontario Museum reported that earlier this week one of their storage closets was ransacked. Artifacts from a dig early this spring in Turkey were knocked around. The only thing that appears to be missing is a piece of papyrus with a ritual of sorts scrawled on it. Museum officials are comforted by the fact that several transcriptions of the document were made.
Health Care Fraud. The government of Ontario is currently investigating two of the board members of United Health Services Inc., the company that received the G.T.A. Blood collection contract. No information on what they are investigating has been revealed.
Budget Cuts. The Art Gallery of Ontario announced today that due to budgetary cuts they would be further restricting their hours. The gallery will now be open only on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:00a.m. to 4 00p.m., and Tuesday Between 3:00p.m. and 7:30p.m.
Catching Attention! Kamen of Clan Gangrel has caught the attention of the Elders of the Camarilla. It is rumoured that his name came up more than any other current resident of the city in the Camarilla's investigation into the events in Toronto.
Strike Settled. Alonso Giovanni, the newly appointed negotiator for Nakatomi Enterprises, is being heralded as a genius by the Nakatomi executive. Not two days after he began negotiating, workers at Nakatomi's main manufacturing plant have agreed to go back to work. Union leaders have been very quick to inform the press that Mr. Giovanni really had very little to do with their decision. The workers wanted to go back so they voted to do so. On the same note, the union is contemplating launching a libel suit against some of the Teamsters' Union in response to public statements that Nakatomi workers were bargaining in bad faith.
Art Work Recovered! Joseph Laclos' new sculpture, stolen from the Art Gallery of Ontario, was recovered late last week by the police in a warehouse by the lakeshore. Two men have been arrested in connection with the theft. The piece is on display again beginning this afternoon.
New CEO! The York Foundation, the new owner of Tyler Family Enterprises Inc., has announced that Mr. Jason Takhani, formerly the head of Nakatomi's Research and Development facility will be acting as the new CEO of the Corporation. Mr. Takhani accepted the position from his hospital bed in North York General early this morning. He made it very clear that some major structural changes were about to occur. Mr. Takhani displayed a degree of surprise at the appointment but quickly regained his composure. He is expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow afternoon.
CN Tower Bomb. Police bomb squads defused a large bomb placed at the base of the CN Tower. The bomb was almost identical to the one that went off at Queen's Park earlier this fall. Word in Kindred society is that Chuck is at it again.