Washington

• 6-year-old girl killed in mass shooting in Washington, D.C.: police

  Police said five more victims, all adults, are in hospital receiving treatment for their injuries and at least one suspect remains at large.

  World

  Jul 17
• ‘Joints for Jabs’ program in Washington state unlikely to be adopted by B.C.

  ‘I don't think people need to get gifts to get vaccinated. Getting vaccinated is a gift.’

  Canada

  Jun 8
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• Canadian woman accused of mailing ricin letter to Trump pleads not guilty to new charges 

  Pascale Ferrier faces additional charges of sending threats through the mail and violating biological weapons prohibitions. She pleaded not guilty in a Washington, D.C., court.

  Crime

  Apr 26
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• Man arrested for carjacking 20 minutes after his release from jail

  The carjacking happened a short distance away from the jail where the suspect was released, according to police in Spokane, Wash.

  Crime

  Feb 16
• Two Proud Boys indicted on federal conspiracy charges in U.S. Capitol riot

  Three self-described members of a paramilitary group were also charged with conspiracy this month and accused of plotting the attack on the Capitol.

  Crime

  Jan 30
• Biden’s inauguration wraps up without severe security issues

  Joe Biden was safely sworn in as president of the United States in a Washington on edge, two weeks after pro-Trump rioters besieged the U.S. Capitol.

  World

  Jan 20
• Biden, Harris take break from inaugural preparations to honour Martin Luther King Jr.

  As Biden and Harris took breaks from their inaugural preparations to honour Martin Luther King Jr., Trump remained out of public view at the White House for the sixth straight day.

  Politics

  Jan 18
• Pro-Trump protesters, some armed, gather outside statehouses ahead of Biden inauguration

  Fencing, boarded-up windows and lines of police and National Guard troops transformed statehouse grounds in anticipation of the demonstrations.

  Politics

  Jan 17
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• The House has voted to impeach Trump: What next?

  While the impeachment trial will be held after Trump has left office, it’s still unclear exactly how the trial will proceed if Senate Republicans vote to convict Trump.

  Politics

  Jan 15
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• Washington starts security lockdown ahead of Biden inauguration

  The FBI has warned of armed protests being planned by violent Trump supporters in all 50 state capitals as well as in Washington for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

  Politics

  Jan 14