Jordan Armstrong
Anchor / Reporter
Jordan joined Global BC in 2012 and has worked almost every editorial job in the newsroom. Currently the Anchor of Global News at 11, he also continues to report for all newscasts.
Outside of work, he enjoys skiing, swimming, reading, hiking, road trips, visiting gardens and taking his toddler to the playground (any playground with swings will do).
His favourite holiday destination is Maui.
Jordan grew up in North Delta and now calls Vancouver home.
He is married with one child.
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Video Archives
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Police issue warning after woman attacked in Stanley Park
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War of words over diversion of ‘safe supply’ drugs
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High-risk offender to live in Vancouver
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Former Vancouver Police Board member outlines resignation
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Heli-skiing crash reported in mountains near Terrace
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Person of interest in B.C. trucker’s death killed in Winnipeg
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Vancouver mayor to pitch fundamental changes to city’s park board: sources
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Tips to score a BC Ferries reservation
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Wildfire near Cranbrook prompts evacuations, flight cancellations
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At least two dead in multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1 near Revelstoke
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Step made towards an end to B.C. port strike
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Documents reveal what really happened to the Stanley Park train
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Fire above Horseshoe Bay considered held
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Women’s health providers at Surrey Memorial Hospital speak out
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Buntzen Lake parking system returns
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Killer of Makayla Chang sentenced for murder
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Focus BC: Federal health-care proposal, earthquake preparedness in the province
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Stanley Park train condition under assessment
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Concerns about ‘top-heavy’ staffing at BC Ferries
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Loss of the Stanley Park train for Bright Nights a blow to charity
Author Archives
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Future of Vancouver Park Board in question as mayor to push for revamp: sourcesWhether the motion will seek to abolish board or to significantly scale down its power and scope remains unclear, but the mayor has called a press conference for Wednesday morning.PoliticsDec 5, 2023
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Documents reveal funding issues, safety concerns for shuttered Stanley Park trainGlobal News has obtained internal emails revealing concerns about funding and maintenance and a safety report showing problems with locomotives, brakes, tracks and rail ties.PoliticsJun 28, 2023
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Park board had offers of help to keep Stanley Park train on track: sourcesGlobal News has learned park board staff received offers of help from community members, including with industry expertise, to try and keep the train running for Bright Nights.PoliticsJan 13, 2023
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BC Ferries has more senior managers than vessels in its fleetThe company, which is publicly owned but privately managed, operates a fleet of 39 vessels, but employs 51 shore-based executive directors and directors, it confirmed.ConsumerJan 12, 2023
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How a B.C. farm maintains a twin of the Stanley Park mini train on a fraction of the budgetThe Stanley Park Train has been out of service for months, with the Vancouver Park Board claiming it is "antique" and needs "highly-specialized service and maintenance."CanadaJan 11, 2023
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With mental health calls on the rise, officials question whether Riverview Hospital should reopenRiverview Hospital served as a provincial facility for mental health services from 1904 to 2012, when it was shuttered by the province after years of downsizing.HealthAug 10, 2022
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Man wielding oxygen tank arrested after attacking cars in Richmond traffic, RCMP sayA 56-year-old man has been apprehended under B.C.'s Mental Health Act and was taken to a nearby hospital.CrimeJul 28, 2022
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Vancouver firefighters to proceed with plan limiting responses to some medical callsStarting Tuesday, firefighters will only respond to life-threatening calls, overdoses, burns, hazmat emergencies, motor vehicle crashes and technical rescues.HealthJul 26, 2022
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Vancouver firefighters may stop responding to many medical callsVancouver firefighters could soon only respond to life-threatening calls, overdoses, burns, hazmat emergencies, motor vehicle crashes and technical rescues.HealthJul 12, 2022
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It has been 50 years since Howard Hughes checked into a Vancouver hotel — and no one saw himHughes had personal guards with him and anything he wanted was delivered and returned by his staff, never the hotel staff. His bodyguard also tasted all his food first.WorldMar 14, 2022
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‘Enormous difference’: Concern about impact of Vancouver’s new single-use fee on homelessStanley Woodvine, a Vancouver resident who has been homeless since 2004, is speaking up about the impact of a new municipal fee on disposable cups on the less fortunate.EnvironmentJan 5, 2022
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B.C. resort gets creative to stay open after suspicious fire takes out main chairliftA resort executive described the fire as "really horrible," particularly as the ski hill had been able to open earlier than anticipated amid excellent snow conditions.CrimeDec 23, 2021
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Concerns raised about derelict and scofflaw vessels in Vancouver’s False CreekThe large barge washed up in a Vancouver beach may get the headlines, but has highlighted the problem of dozens of derelict boats in the city's waterways facing less scrutiny.NewsDec 10, 2021
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3 hikers rescued in North Vancouver on Remembrance DayCrews are asking hikers to be prepared for rapidly changing conditions.CanadaNov 12, 2021
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Victoria police offering $20,000 hiring bonus in bid to get boots on the groundThe police force is looking to boost its front-line resources quickly through a slick recruiting video and five-figure cash hiring bonus for experienced officers.NewsNov 11, 2021
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Video shows Tesla driver who appears asleep at the wheel on B.C. bridge at rush hour"From what I saw they were out like a light, but then there was a couple moments where it looked like they almost woke up, then went back to sleep," a witness told Global News.TechOct 15, 2021
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Can you refuse to work alongside an unvaccinated colleague in B.C.?Employment lawyers are split on your right to turn down work with an unvaccinated person, while government officials have provided no clear direction.HealthOct 6, 2021
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‘Shame on them’: Family at VGH for treatment blasts hospital protesters"They didn't for one minute imagine what it would have been like to be my husband, or a family member saying goodbye to a loved one," Mar Grantham said of protesters outside VGH.NewsSep 2, 2021
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‘It’s about trust’: To TransLink’s new CEO, the devil is in the detailsTransLink's new CEO says while ridership is rebounding, the system still faces a number of pandemic-related challenges.CanadaAug 11, 2021
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‘It did not look like drowning’: Good Samaritan wants you to know the signsEmily Treen and her boyfriend helped save a man from Harrison Lake on Monday, and she wants people to know the signs of drowning aren't anything like you'd see in the movies.EducationAug 5, 2021
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COVID-19: Growing support for mandatory vaccination of B.C. health-care workersBoth the Canadian Nurses Association and the Canadian Medical Association are pressing for the measure.HealthAug 4, 2021
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Woman arrested during confrontation outside B.C. court during anti-racism demonstrationWARNING: This story contains some details readers could find disturbing.CrimeJul 29, 2021
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B.C. paramedic calls for head of BCEHS to resign over response to deadly heat waveA paramedic was outraged after the COO of BC Emergency Health Services told Global News the agency did "a very good job" responding to the crisis.HealthJul 7, 2021
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B.C. heat wave saw 719 people die in one week, says B.C. coronerThe coroners service said at least 719 people died in a six-day period, three times as many as would have normally been expected to die over the same number of days.HealthJul 2, 2021
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‘It was a disaster’: B.C. paramedic describes death, heartbreak on front lines of heat waveA paramedic said he was 'shocked and appalled' by what he saw on the job during B.C.'s heat wave.HealthJun 30, 2021