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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Charges laid in fatal Surrey hit-and-run
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Province-wide changes to shopping bag rules start on July 15
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DTES micro-cleaning program facing budget crisis
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Tori Dunn’s cousin to speak with B.C. premier, calls for bail review
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Hudson’s Bay store closures spark more questions
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American family criticizes North Vancouver RCMP after Airbnb break-in
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Shocking new details on CRAB Park stabbing spree
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New charges for man with lengthy criminal record
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Questions about the justice system and hit and run drivers
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Downtown Eastside washrooms at risk of closing
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Ontario man with violent past charged with murder in Tori Dunn homicide in Surrey
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Driver sentenced in fatal Burnaby motorcycle crash
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Surveillance video used in court case of fatal hit-and-run of Burnaby motorcyclist
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New details emerge in killing of Tori Dunn
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Surrey homicide sparks more criticism of ‘catch and release’ justice system
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New details in Surrey homicide, which family says was random
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Sheriff shortage impacting B.C. justice system
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Vancouver holds hearings into increasing density in Shaughnessy neighbourhood
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Fake cop sentenced in home invasion, deadly beating of Vancouver senior
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Vancouver man sentenced for brazen bear-spray robbery
Author Archives
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2 charged in B.C. hit-and-run where victim’s body found 1.6 km awayJason Albert Grey was hit around 1:40 a.m. on January 27 in the roadway north on University Drive and 104 Avenue.CrimeJul 19
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Trash, needles, human waste: Downtown Eastside street cleaning program at riskThe program is operated by Mission Possible, a non-profit that helps DTES residents struggling with poverty to reenter the workforce.PoliticsJul 11
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Slain Surrey woman’s cousin to speak with premier, pushes for bail reviewTori Dunn's family is also spearheading a petition calling for a comprehensive review of the bail system's decisions and procedures in the run-up to her murder.CrimeJul 10
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Why are some B.C. Hudson’s Bay stores closed? Company says it’s working on it"The current heatwave has caused strain on HVAC systems in certain Hudson’s Bay locations," the organization said in a statement. It says they are working to resolve the problem.EconomyJul 9
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Minutes after checking into their B.C. Airbnb, this U.S. couple’s valuables were goneAs the suitcases were heavy and it was late, the couple decided to put these smaller bags in the Airbnb and go back to their car to get the suitcases.CrimeJul 8
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‘Brutal’ stabbing spree in B.C. homeless camp nets man 6.5 year prison sentenceDennis Sleightholme has been sentenced to six years in prison for a stabbing spree in CRAB Park in 2022.CrimeJul 5
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B.C. man convicted of racist knife attack facing new chargesA B.C. man who randomly attacked an immigrant from East Africa in a hate-motivated crime caught on camera two years ago is in trouble with the law again.CrimeJul 4
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B.C. impaired drivers have ‘strategic incentive’ to flee crashes, Crown prosecutor suggestsDoes the way sentences are handed out in B.C. incentivize impaired drivers to flee the scene of a crash?CrimeJul 2
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B.C. woman sentenced to 12 months probation in crash that killed Burnaby seniorJena Toni Dae, 26, was convicted of driving without due care and attention under the Motor Vehicle Act (MVA).CrimeJul 2
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Downtown Eastside could lose 2 public toilets as funding dries upThe city first installed the facilities, both operated by the Overdose Prevention Society, as a temporary response to the growing homelessness crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.PoliticsJul 1
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‘Just horrible’: No jail time for man who fled deadly Burnaby hit-and-runJames "Mark" Peters, 59, was on his way home from work on June 19, 2021 when he was hit from behind at a red light at Canaday Way and Imperial Street.CrimeJun 27
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Surveillance video evidence released in deadly Burnaby hit-and-runThe Crown is seeking two years in jail for Marcel Genaille followed by a five-year driving ban, while defence wants a six-month conditional sentence.CrimeJun 26
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Attention turns to B.C.’s ‘catch-and-release’ justice system after Surrey homicideThe suspect arrested following a homicide in Surrey on June 16 has a lengthy and violent criminal history and was on probation after being released from custody just days before.CrimeJun 19
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Exclusive new details released in Surrey woman’s homicide that family calls randomIn a social post, her father wrote that they "cannot begin to understand how someone as kind as Tori could be victim to such senseless violence. Tori was loved by all that she met.CrimeJun 18
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B.C. sheriff shortage leads to court delays and calls for action from trial lawyersFive courtrooms were closed at the Vancouver Provincial Courthouse on Thursday. Three additional courtrooms were closed in Port Coquitlam.CrimeJun 14
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Vancouver spent more than $400K to clean up sanctioned homeless encampmentThe recent cleanup and repairs to Vancouver's only sanctioned homeless encampment at CRAB Park cost $416,900, according to a city councillor.PoliticsJun 13
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Bear-spraying of B.C. boutique workers lands man 10 months in jailThe 30-year-old man pleaded guilty in what his lawyer described as a "very sad case."CrimeJun 11
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B.C. man gets 5-year weapons ban after firing gun into neighbour’s condo for 2nd timeA Vancouver senior has received a five-year weapons ban after he accidentally fired a gun through a wall into a neighbours' condo unit for the second time.CrimeJun 10
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Another downtown Vancouver business calls it quits, citing crime and disorderDowntown Vancouver consignment store Mine and Yours is closing up shop, citing growing crime and street disorder.CrimeJun 4
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12-year sentence sought for man who posed as cop in deadly B.C. home invasionSentencing submissions were underway Friday for Pascal Bouthillette, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the Jan. 31, 2021 home invasion that left 78-year-old Usha Singh dead.CrimeMay 31
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Man who impersonated cop in Vancouver home invasion pleads guilty to manslaughterPascal Bouthillette was initially charged with first-degree murder in the Jan. 31, 2021 death of 78-year-old Usha Singh.CrimeMay 27
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Closing arguments begin in B.C. trial of man accused of driving into residential school marchRichard Manuel is charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, after the RCMP alleges his vehicle made "contact" with four people during the June 4 march in Mission, B.C.CrimeMay 23
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Chicken prices in B.C. could go up with latest farm board moveThe BC Chicken Marketing Board brought forward the proposal and said it’s a 'new pricing formula' and not a price increase.EconomyMay 23
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Barbecue held to mark 3rd anniversary of Vancouver’s CRAB Park encampment'We have been working diligently to try to build relationships with individuals to get them into housing, and we've been fairly successful,' Ravi Kahlon told Global News.PoliticsMay 20
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Downtown Eastside advocate receives absolute discharge for Chinatown assaultVancouver Provincial Court Judge Patricia Stark accepted a joint sentencing submission from Crown and defence, finding an absolute discharge was appropriate.CanadaMay 17