Kristen Robinson
Reporter
Kristen Robinson was born and raised in Vancouver and is thrilled to work for her hometown station.
Kristen graduated from BCIT’s broadcast journalism program and got her start in radio before answering the phones and working the news desk at Global BC. She then moved to Vancouver Island and spent several years reporting for CHEK News in Nanaimo and Victoria before returning to Global BC, the station she grew up watching when it was known as BCTV.
After reporting and producing part-time since 2013, Kristen joined the Global BC news team full-time in 2021.
Always a newshound, Kristen believes in the power of journalism to right wrongs, and her favourite part of the job is exposing injustices.
When not working, she enjoys walks, travel, reading, and watching movies.
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Video Archives
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Developers’ community gardens questioned -
Fugitive arrested in Vancouver SRO -
Reaction to City of Vancouver changes in Downtown Eastside development plan -
Frustration over elevators at private retirement home -
Shoplifting ‘team’ in Langley includes children -
Vancouver council approves new bylaw to deal with abandoned and vacant buildings -
Disappearance of Nanaimo grandmother now being investigated as ‘stranger homicide’ -
No help for Broadway corridor businesses suffering from subway construction -
Triple-fatal impaired driving crash sentencing -
Independent Investigations Office delivers report on police shooting of teenager with autism -
NICU incident raises more questions about security at Surrey Memorial Hospital -
Husband of missing B.C. woman says he is under investigation by police -
Owner of attacked and tortured dog speaks out now that woman is charged in hospital assaults -
Vancouver hospitality industry calls for immediate shutdown of three SROs -
Guilty plead in connection with death of Maple Ridge woman -
Vancouver baby change tables being repeatedly vandalized -
New report outlines threat to domestic violence victims from affordable housing crisis -
Higher reward and new charges in U.S. for former Canadian olympic athlete -
Fatal stabbing sparks calls to immediately shut down Granville Street SROs -
Disappearance of Nanaimo woman deemed ‘highly suspicious’
Author Archives
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B.C. man pleads guilty to charges of sextorting teens across CanadaMounties began investigating the case after victims in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario reported being extorted by someone they’d met on social media.CrimeDec 24
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‘Simply a scam’: B.C. community gardens growing big tax breaks for developersThe province, through BC Assessment, can reclassify land from Class 6 business use to Class 8 recreational property/non-profit organization use for community gardens or dog parks.PoliticsDec 24
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Chinatown security guard who made headlines when he was attacked dies suddenlyA stranger assaulted Harold Johnson in August 2022 as he made his regular morning rounds at the Chinese Cultural Centre near East Pender and Columbia Streets.HealthDec 22
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BC Housing directed to investigate accused killer’s presence at SROThe province has directed BC Housing to investigate how an accused killer, wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, was able to shelter in a single-room occupancy building in Vancouver.CanadaDec 20
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Vancouver council approves DTES changes for safer, more dignified housing'For too long, aging SROs have continued to deteriorate, and regulatory barriers have prevented viable replacements from moving forward,' Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said.PoliticsDec 17
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‘Unacceptable’: Year-long elevator failures at luxurious North Shore care homeIn a Nov. 18 update to resident families, Amica Lions Gate said overheating was identified as a key contributor to the elevators shutting down.HealthDec 17
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Victim of Langley distraction theft says shoplifters included childrenGeorgina Williamson says three women came into her Nova & co Consignment store on Tuesday, and using distraction, stole more than $2,000 worth of merchandise.CrimeDec 12
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Nanaimo grandmother’s death being investigated as a ‘stranger homicide’In the early hours of Nov. 14, Nanaimo RCMP officers responded to a report of a vehicle fire in a wooded area on College Drive, near the Highway 19 intersection.CrimeDec 9
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Sentencing hearing begins for woman in Invermere triple fatal drunk-driving crashHaley Jade Watson was facing three counts of impaired driving causing death and three counts of dangerous driving causing death in the July 9, 2024, collision.CrimeDec 8
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Husband of missing B.C. mother of 3 says RCMP are investigating himFollowing five weekend walks for Jennifer Provencal in November, community members plan to continue rallying through the winter to raise awareness.CanadaDec 3
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Owner of tortured dog speaks out about woman charged in Surrey NICU incidentLindsey Susan Hirtreiter, 35, is accused of three counts of assault and appeared in court on Monday for a bail hearing, but the matter was put over to Tuesday.CrimeDec 1
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B.C. woman alleged to have handled babies at hospital has past animal cruelty convictionA B.C. woman sentenced to probation in 2016 for the violent kidnap of a family's Labrador retriever now faces assault charges for entering a Surrey hospital and picking up babies.CrimeNov 29
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Pressure rises to shut down Granville Street SROs with emergency calls up 822%, HVA saysVancouver's hospitality industry continues to put pressure on the provincial government over the deteriorating situation on Granville Street.CrimeNov 27
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Maple Ridge woman’s remains could have been in her house for months: court documentsJessica Cunningham's partner, Mylie Barron, was arrested on Aug. 26, when her remains were found, and charged with indignity to human remains.CrimeNov 26
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After fatal stabbing, HVA calls Granville Street SROs ‘a failed experiment’Vancouver police responded to Granville and Helmcken streets at approximately 3:15 p.m., after receiving reports that a man had been stabbed. He died in the hospital.CrimeNov 18
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Disappearance of Nanaimo missing woman considered ‘highly suspicious’ police sayRCMP said they believe Sherry Shelley has been in the area between Walmart and the logging road, off Ware Road in Lantzville, sometime overnight from Nov. 13 to Nov. 14.CanadaNov 17
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BC Housing’s restoration of fire-damaged Chinatown SRO delayed until 2026BC Housing said it is currently working through designs, approvals and permitting processes with the City of Vancouver, and is aiming to start demolition and construction in 2026.PoliticsNov 17
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Crown seeking 3 years in prison for Vancouver man’s 5th random assault in 2 yearsAll of the victims were punched in the face. With credit for time already spent in custody, Massimo Falvo was sentenced to one day in jail and three years probation.CrimeNov 14
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Settlement means Vancouver Coastal Health must follow overdose prevention site rulesA Yaletown resident filed a lawsuit in June 2023 over the overdose prevention site at Seymour and Helmcken streets, which opened in 2021.HealthNov 13
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Cariboo residents rally for missing mother of 3, Jennifer ProvencalJennifer Provencal, a mother of three sons, has lived in the small unincorporated community of Forest Grove, just off Highway 97 near 100 Mile House, for almost two decades.CanadaNov 11
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Suspect in Greg Moore Hall of Fame helmet heist has 55 theft convictions since 2010Nelson Earl Nepinak, 39, is accused of theft over $5,000 and possessing stolen property over $5,000 in the Sept. 3 theft from the BC Sports Hall of Fame at BC Place.CrimeNov 10
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‘Incredibly long road’: Granville Howard Johnson supportive housing to close next JuneIn June 2020, the province bought the former Howard Johnson for $55 million, to house people who’d been living in encampments, including individuals with serious substance use.PoliticsNov 10
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B.C. man charged in alleged naked urination assault on Vancouver womanCourt records indicate Chaas Mearns was scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 29, and that a bench warrant was issued for his arrest on that date.CrimeNov 6
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Vancouver Aquatic Centre closed after piece of concrete falls from roof into poolThe Vancouver Park Board initially said that the facility was closed due to an operational issue, but did not offer any further details.PoliticsNov 4
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Alleged B.C. drug trafficker appears in courtA man charged in connection with a large drug bust after a multi-year investigation by the province's anti-gang police unit made a court appearance Monday.CrimeNov 3