Kristen Robinson

Reporter

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• ‘Not good enough’: Downtown Van calls for action on Granville Street

  “Downtowns matter and they are absolutely worth fighting for,” Downtown Van CEO Jane Talbot told Global News following the release of the 2026 State of Downtown report.

  Politics

  Apr 10
• Volkswagen Beetle stunt was ‘illegal and potentially dangerous,’ ‘not a prank’: UBC

  A helicopter was used on Thursday morning to lower the car after contractors climbed the rock on Thursday to place the car into a large net.

  Education

  Apr 9
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• Downtown Vancouver ‘stabilizing’ but challenges remain, annual report finds

  “This year’s report shows that downtown Vancouver is stabilizing—but “stabilizing” isn’t enough,” Jane Talbot, President and CEO of Downtown Van stated in the report.

  Economy

  Apr 7
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• Vancouver Park Board asks for ‘historic’ $1.35 billion investment from city

  The Office of the Auditor General audit of Recreation Facility Asset Management recognized that 72 per cent of recreation facilities are in poor or very poor condition.

  Politics

  Apr 6
• Town of Smithers extends private security contract at homeless encampment

  In February, the town of Smithers said it was selected as one of the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs and BC Housing’s HEART and HEARTH communities.

  Politics

  Apr 3
• Investigators believe that B.C. cold case could have been random murder

  Wendy Ladner‑Beaudry was out for a jog near 41st Avenue and Camosun in Pacific Spirit Regional Park on April 3, 2009, when she was attacked.

  Crime

  Apr 2
• B.C. man sentenced for killing ex-girlfriend’s chihuahua appeals the 2024 verdict

  Jeannine Chiasson came home from work on March 25, 2020, to find her dog Tacori, who weighed less than nine pounds, in significant physical trauma.

  Crime

  Apr 2
• Man charged with arson after fire causes extensive damage in DTES grocery store

  Vancouver police said that at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Monday, a man walked into Nesters at 333 Abbott Street in the Downtown Eastside and lit a fire.

  Crime

  Mar 31
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• West Vancouver council orders demolition of hoarder’s home

  A report to the council said the home, at 6507 Nelson Ave., is in such a condition that the only option is to order it to be torn down.

  Politics

  Mar 30
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• Suspect charged in underwear thefts from Powell River recreation centre

  David Farrell, who turns 56 this year, is accused of five counts of theft under $5,000 for alleged incidents on May 16, Aug. 20, Sept. 24 and 27, and Nov. 13, 2025.

  Crime

  Mar 30
• Woman sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for Langley burning attack

  Samantha Elizabeth Florence Hall, who turns 27 this year, pleaded guilty last fall to aggravated assault, and was sentenced on March 4 in Surrey Provincial Court.

  Crime

  Mar 30
• Legal battle ensues over West Vancouver mansion ordered demolished in 2021

  The house on Bellevue Avenue was damaged in 2015 and in 2021, the District of West Vancouver declared it to be a derelict structure and ordered the owner to have it demolished.

  Politics

  Mar 26
• As Vancouver prepares for FIFA, questions raised about unhoused people

  Seattle, which is also hosting, has rolled out an emergency plan to move some encampments and expand shelter and housing space ahead of the tournament.

  Politics

  Mar 25
• 69-year-old man dead in targeted shooting at Abbotsford homeless camp

  Abbotsford police said that officers were called on Monday at 11:11 p.m. to the Whatcom Road Park and Ride after reports of a shooting.

  Crime

  Mar 24
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• Woman charged with Surrey NICU assault, animal cruelty remains in custody

  Lindsey Hirtreiter was arrested on a warrant late last week, even though she is not facing any new charges.

  Crime

  Mar 23
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• Nanaimo woman fined $1,000 in senior’s monster truck parking lot death

  Nanaimo RCMP said the modified design of Jazmin Patenaude’s truck, which was jacked up like a monster truck, contributed to the tragic incident.

  Crime

  Mar 23
• Woman charged with Surrey NICU assault granted bail, then arrested again

  Lindsey Susan Hirtreiter is facing three counts of assault following the incident on Oct. 28, 2025, in which she allegedly removed her shirt and held three infants in the hospital.

  Crime

  Mar 20
• Vancouver police issue warning after violent offender re-released into community

  Jordan McIntosh was previously released back into the community last September and was serving a conditional sentence order related to two counts of assault.

  Crime

  Mar 19
• Owners of neglected Vancouver SRO given chance to save it, despite ‘risk of collapse’

  The City of Vancouver now says it is reviewing a building permit application from the property owner of the building on East Hastings Street for shoring work.

  Politics

  Mar 18
• Slain Iran activist previously posted that suspects were plotting his murder

  Mehdi Razavi, 48, of Maple Ridge and 45-year-old Arezou Soltani of North Vancouver were arrested Friday in connection with Masjoody's death.

  Crime

  Mar 16
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• B.C. man who stabbed, killed girlfriend gets lighter sentence partly due to race

  Everton Javaun Downey was sentenced after admitting to killing Melissa Blimkie by stabbing her 15 times in a stairwell at the Metrotown Shopping Centre in 2021.

  Crime

  Mar 13
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• Bringing murder suspect back from India will not be quick, B.C. lawyer says

  Amarbir Singh is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 28-year-old Navdeep Kaur, whose remains were found in the Fraser River in July 2024.

  Crime

  Mar 12
• B.C. man in sex assault cold case sentenced to 901 days in prison

  Crown counsel is seeking three years in prison for Arturo Garcia Gorjon, 46, who pleaded guilty in June to three counts of sexual assault against three different women in Vancouver

  Crime

  Mar 11
• One of accused in Abbotsford double homicide doesn’t meet bar for murder: Lawyer

  The lawyer for one of the three accused in the deaths told the court while his client admits some responsibility, the requirement for a murder conviction has not been met.

  Crime

  Mar 10
• ‘No reason to kill our parents’: Closing arguments heard in B.C. double murder trial

  Bank records showed that just hours before the killings, items such as a baseball bat and disposable gloves were purchased by one of the accused from Home Depot and Canadian Tire.

  Crime

  Mar 6