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4 days ago
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- Yahoo
R&B singer Jaheim charged with animal cruelty in Fulton County
The Brief R&B singer Jaheim was arrested in Fulton County earlier this month on six counts of animal cruelty. Court documents accuse the singer of failing to provide adequate food, water, sanitary conditions, and ventilation for six dogs. The Grammy-nominated singer was arrested on similar charges at his home in New Jersey in 2021. FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Grammy-nominated R&B singer Jaheim is facing animal cruelty charges after he was arrested earlier this month in Fulton County. The singer, known for his hits like "Just in Case" and "Anything" is accused of failing to provide adequate food, water, sanitary conditions, and ventilation for six dogs. What we know Court documents obtained by FOX 5 show that Jaheim Hoagland was arrested on May 1 and charged with six counts of animal cruelty. The documents identify the dogs as Tweet, Tip, Taka, Tink, Timber, and Tanger - four pit bull terriers, a French bulldog, and a mixed-breed hound. Hoagland was released from custody a day after his arrest. Dig deeper This is not the first time the singer has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty. According to Complex, Hoagland was taken into custody at his home in New Jersey in 2021 after authorities found over a dozen dogs allegedly living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions. At least one dog has to be euthanized, officials say. What's next Hoagland is due in court on June 2 for the charges in Fulton County. The Source Information for this story was taken from documents from the State Court of Fulton County obtained by FOX 5 and a report from Complex.
Edmonton Journal
6 days ago
- Edmonton Journal
Churchill portrait thief sentenced to two years less a day in jail
'It is a point of national pride that a portrait taken by a Canadian photographer would have achieved such fame,' the judge said in sentencing Jeffrey Wood Published May 26, 2025 • 3 minute read Jeffrey Wood (left), walking to the courthouse with his lawyer Lawrence Greenspon in Ottawa on March 13, 2025. Photo by TONY CALDWELL / Postmedia OTTAWA — The Ontario man who pleaded guilty to stealing an iconic portrait of former British prime minister Winston Churchill said he committed the crime to find money to help his brother, who was experiencing mental health struggles, Justice Robert Wadden told the court during a sentencing hearing Monday. Jeffrey Wood kept his composure in the courtroom as Wadden told him he was being sentenced to two years less a day in jail. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. 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Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Wood admitted earlier this year that he stole the portrait from Ottawa's Chateau Laurier hotel and committed forgery. Renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh snapped the celebrated portrait in 1941 in the Speaker's office just after Churchill delivered a rousing wartime address to Canadian members of Parliament. Karsh lived in the hotel, and operated a studio out of it, for almost two decades. He donated the Churchill portrait and six others to the hotel in 1998, when he moved out. Police said the portrait was stolen from the hotel sometime between Christmas Day 2021 and Jan. 6, 2022, and replaced with a fake. The swap was only discovered months later, in August, when a hotel worker noticed the frame was not hung properly. The portrait was returned to the hotel after a lengthy international investigation determined it was bought at an auction in London by an Italian man who was not aware it was stolen. Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. During the sentencing hearing Monday, Wadden said Wood planned to use the money he received from selling the portrait to help his brother. 'But his brother died that spring before Mr. Wood received the proceeds from the sale,' Wadden said in his decision. Yousuf Karsh snapped the celebrated portrait in 1941 in the Speaker's office just after Churchill delivered a rousing wartime address to Canadian members of Parliament. Wadden said it was tricky to determine just how long Wood should serve for the crime because there is a lack of case law on similar art thefts in Canada. Instead of focusing on a few domestic cases mentioned by the Crown, Wadden said he took into account international cases presented to him to help decide on the best approach. Wadden said that Wood had no previous criminal record and maintained employment throughout his adulthood. Still, Wood did not help police recover the portrait, and when it was finally brought back to Canada it was damaged, Wadden said. The Italian buyer forfeited the portrait when he learned it was stolen. Had he not done so, Wadden said, a major artifact of Canadian history would be lost forever. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'The portrait is a reminder of the importance not just of Churchill, but of Karsh. It is a point of national pride that a portrait taken by a Canadian photographer would have achieved such fame,' Wadden said. 'There is an element of trust in our society that allows such properties to be displayed, to be enjoyed by all Canadians. To steal, damage and traffic in such property is to breach that trust.' Wadden said that while he normally would have ordered a sentence of three years, he settled for two years less a day because Wood is clearly remorseful and pleaded guilty. He also noted the five days of pre-sentence custody Wood served, along with more than a year he spent with strict bail conditions. After Wadden finished reading the sentencing, Wood's lawyer Lawrence Greenspon could be heard telling his client to 'hang in there.' Speaking outside the courthouse after, Greenspon said he and Wood spoke extensively about the possibility of lengthy jail time, despite the fact that he pleaded guilty and is a first-time offender. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'It was an unnecessarily harsh sentence,' he said. Greenspon sought a suspended sentence with probation, while the Crown asked for two years less a day. A sentence of less than two years means Wood will serve his time in a provincial jail. Any sentence of two years or more moves an offender into the federal prison system. 'It's quite a disparity between what we were seeking and what the Crown was seeking,' Greenspon said. 'He wasn't surprised by what occurred because we had prepared him in advance for possibilities of what the sentence would be.' When asked about the prospect of an appeal minutes after Greenspon spoke, Chateau Laurier general manager Genevieve Dumas simply said, 'Good luck.' 'I think the case is solid,' she added. 'We got what we wanted — two years minus one day … So we're very happy.' Read More Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here. Cult of Hockey News Local News Sports Soccer
Edmonton Journal
23-05-2025
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
Alberta government warns work stoppage coming without AUPE negotiation progress
The union disputes the government's characterization of events, saying the parties will return to the table on June 2 for more negotiations Members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) rallied on Monday, July 22, 2024 in Edmonton. Greg Southam-Postmedia The Alberta government is warning a continued lack of progress in negotiation with the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) could result in either a strike by workers or a government-led lockout. In a news release Friday, the province accused the union of demanding too much and misleading members. 'Union leadership has not been forthright with its members and sold the idea that a successful strike vote would provide more leverage at the bargaining table,' it reads. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by David Staples, Keith Gerein and others, Oilers news from Cult of Hockey, Ask EJ Anything features, the Noon News Roundup and Under the Dome newsletters. Unlimited online access to Edmonton Journal and 15 news sites with one account. Edmonton Journal ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by David Staples, Keith Gerein and others, Oilers news from Cult of Hockey, Ask EJ Anything features, the Noon News Roundup and Under the Dome newsletters. Unlimited online access to Edmonton Journal and 15 news sites with one account. Edmonton Journal ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors 'If AUPE leadership continues to be unreasonable and unrealistic, the situation could escalate to a strike by government workers or a government-initiated lockout. Neither option is desirable.' The statement says the union is seeking a 29 per cent wage increase over four years, a figure disputed by AUPE president Guy Smith. 'It's really unfortunate that the minister feels the need to go public with the state of our bargaining and not only that include misinformation and be disingenuous,' he said, adding the union's most recent offer was a 24 per cent wage increase over four years, a figure he compared to the roughly 20 per cent raise over the same time frame nurses agreed to last month. Smith also challenged the government's assertion that AUPE had walked away from the bargaining table and asked the mediator to withdraw, stating the parties are scheduled to resume bargaining on June 2 and that the mediator has remained in contact with both sides. Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'What you're seeing, not just in Alberta but practically around the world, is that unionized workers are actually standing up to regain some of what was lost during the high inflation years.' AUPE has nearly 100,000 members. Earlier this month, approximately 23,000 of those members who are directly employed by the province voted 90 per cent in favour of strike action, with 80 per cent turnout. About a quarter of those workers are deemed to be providing essential services and are exempted from taking strike action, including correctional officers and sheriffs. 'The reason we took a strike vote was to give us that leverage, because if necessary, and we're really hoping it's not necessary, but if it is necessary, our members are prepared to strike and we're prepared to support them,' Smith said, adding he remains optimistic an agreement can be reached. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'There will be a deal at the end of the day.' 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Edmonton Journal
20-05-2025
- Business
- Edmonton Journal
Edmonton AI conference sells out of tickets in its fourth year running
Cam Linke is a leader in Canada's technology and startup community and CEO of Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute. His research is focused on AI adapting behaviours to improve their own self-learning. Linke was at Upper Bound, the AI conference at the Edmonton Convention Centre on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Photo by Shaughn Butts / Postmedia For the first time since its inception, Upper Bound AI Conference was sold out with more than 6,000 attendees flocking to the Edmonton Convention Centre for opening on Tuesday to learn more about the colossal industry that keeps growing, including a new grant from Google Canada. 'It's definitely bigger than we thought it was going to be four years ago,' said Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (AMII) CEO Cam Linke. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. 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Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors When AMII first started its annual AI conference, it was initially just simply called 'AI Week,' recalled Linke, and the whole conference was held at the AMII office, which was able to host the smaller crowd from the early days. Several years later, and now known across Canada as Upper Bound, the conference is well-respected by researchers, investors and businesses alike, with an expanding crowd reflective of the growth in the industry. Part of the surge in the industry was an announcement by Google Canada that a $5 million grant will be given to AMII to help foster greater integration of AI education into post-secondary curricula across the country. The key to the announcement for Linke was to ensure AI literacy across different disciplines. 'Regardless of the degree or diploma, you're coming out with a solid understanding and literacy in AI, so you can start to leverage that in your job going forward,' said Linke. Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We need as many informed voices in the discussion as possible as we're deciding as a country on what the impact of AI is going to be, and how we're going to lead in that. And so for us to be able to help, increasing literacy across the country is something we're really proud to be a part of.' Last year, when Postmedia attended Upper Bound, a common theme was discussions about safety in AI. This year the Google grant announcement falls in line with what Linke said is the prominent theme of this year's convention — adoption in the workforce. Previously, discussions surrounding AI in the workplace centred around trying to convince the decision-makers that using AI is valuable, but now Linke says the conversation has already changed. Now, boards and bosses already expect AI to be part of the plan forward. Upper Bound, an AI conference at the Edmonton Convention Centre hosted by AMII, lands for the third year in a row with more than 6,000 attendees on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The main hall can accommodate up to six speakers at the same time because attendees pick a presenter to watch and tune their headphone by colour to match the stage. Shaughn Butts/Postmedia Photo by Shaughn Butts / 10108058A Of course, another big topic of this year's conference is getting the chance to hear Richard Sutton, a University of Alberta professor and chief scientific adviser with AMII, speak after being awarded as the co-recipient of the 2024 Association for Computing Machinery A.M. Turing Award, which is often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize in computing.' The award is the highest distinction in the world of computer science, which is sure to spur a crowd on Thursday, when Sutton is set to speak. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. While Upper Bound provides opportunities for attendees to learn, create, and experience various elements of AI, Linke is most heartened by the conference's growing role as a space for vital collisions between members of different sectors that might typically be siloed. Across the country, Linke called for better adoption of AI, which he said Canada has been slow to do compared to other countries. 'The impact that AI can have on companies' operations, on their bottom line, is really big on productivity. We know there's a productivity challenge in Canada,' Linke said. Overall, he said that in order to get the most out of AI as a tool, more adoption is needed while also investing in research to keep driving the industry forward in new ways. He hopes AMII and Upper Bound will continue to assist. 'We'll be here again next year, hopefully creating more collisions between those researchers, between that talent, between the companies trying to adopt (AI) or learning more about it. And we just think, the more that we can create that gravity here, we're going to build something really special,' Linke said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. zdelaney@ Read More Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don't miss the news you need to know — add and to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters here. You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. Support us by subscribing today: The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun. Cult of Hockey Sports Politics Columnists Cult of Hockey
Edmonton Journal
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder roll into West finals with 125-93 rout of Nuggets in Game 7
Published May 18, 2025 • 1 minute read Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander works to the basket against Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, left, in the second half of Game 7 in the Western Conference semifinals of the NBA basketball playoffs, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Oklahoma City. Photo by Kyle Phillips / AP Photo OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Jalen Williams added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled into the Western Conference finals, beating the Denver Nuggets 125-93 in Game 7 on Sunday. The top-seeded Thunder will host the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves starting Tuesday. It's Oklahoma City's first trip to the conference finals since 2016. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by David Staples, Keith Gerein and others, Oilers news from Cult of Hockey, Ask EJ Anything features, the Noon News Roundup and Under the Dome newsletters. Unlimited online access to Edmonton Journal and 15 news sites with one account. Edmonton Journal ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by David Staples, Keith Gerein and others, Oilers news from Cult of Hockey, Ask EJ Anything features, the Noon News Roundup and Under the Dome newsletters. Unlimited online access to Edmonton Journal and 15 news sites with one account. Edmonton Journal ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Oklahoma City won a league-best 68 games in the regular season. The Thunder lost to Dallas in the conference semifinals last year as the No. 1 seed in the West. This time, the Thunder had to get past three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and a Denver squad that won the NBA title in 2023 and beat the Los Angeles Clippers in seven games in the first round this year. Jokic had 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Nuggets on Sunday. Aaron Gordon, a key player for Denver throughout the playoffs who hit the winner in Game 1 against the Thunder, started despite a strained left hamstring. He had eight points and 11 rebounds in 25 minutes. The Thunder fell behind by 11 in the first quarter, but took the lead early in the second. Oklahoma City outscored Denver 39-20 in the second period to take a 60-46 lead at the break. Gordon was called for a flagrant-1 foul for elbowing Gilgeous-Alexander in the face early in the third quarter. Gilgeous-Alexander made both free throws, and then Williams hit a short jumper to give Oklahoma City a 66-46 lead. Cason Wallace got loose on a fast break and dunked on Jokic to put the Thunder up 78-57, sparking delirious roars from the crowd. Oklahoma City led 97-72 at the end of the third quarter. Sports Politics Cult of Hockey Local News News
