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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Alleged intimate partner violence murder raises questions about justice system -
B.C. government announces starting date for four-month closure along Broadway subway corridor. -
DTES and Chinatown businesses face loss of major anchor retailer -
Small dog killed by larger dog in Surrey -
B.C. contract killer wants conviction tossed -
New details on death of North Vancouver teen in East Vancouver -
Confusion over road rage investigation -
Nanaimo motel residents displaced by fire -
Wrong hospital patient transported to Surrey home -
Chinatown Impact Fund supporting businesses in historic Vancouver neighbourhood -
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
Author Archives
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Man charged with wounding police dog during Surrey, B.C. arrestTravis Jeremy Muranaka, 48, is accused of wilfully maiming a law enforcement animal, theft, and two counts of possessing stolen property under $5,000.Crime11 hours
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B.C. man charged with second-degree murder of Saanich womanA man has been arrested and charged with murder in a case of alleged intimate partner violence in Saanich, B.C., after he was taken into custody earlier this week and released.CanadaJan 11
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‘How long is it gonna take?’: Frustration mounts over Broadway subway project timelineOn Friday morning, the province had not set a date for the closure, leaving business owners who say they have already been suffering, not knowing how to plan for the disruption.PoliticsJan 9
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‘What’s next’: Businesses react to loss of London Drugs in Downtown EastsideCiting years of staff safety concerns and significant operating losses at the Abbott Street store, the retailer said it has become unsustainable to continue operating there.EconomyJan 9
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Video captures small dog being fatally mauled by neighbour’s dog in Surrey, B.C.The beloved senior pup would have celebrated his 15th birthday in February, but this past Christmas was the family’s last with Lucky.CanadaJan 7
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Yaletown stabbing suspect pleads guilty to all chargesTamara Jean Hamelin, 35, was charged with two counts of assault and four counts of assault with a weapon in the Oct. 10, 2025, incident.CrimeJan 5
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16-year-old found dead in Vancouver, hours after being reported missingAuthorities are investigating the death of a 16-year-old girl, who turned up dead, hours after she was reported missing to local law enforcement.ÂCrimeJan 1
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Wrong hospital patient transported to Surrey, B.C. home following dischargeSunny Hundal and his father were awaiting a patient transfer when his wife called to inform him a man she thought was her father-in-law had arrived, but it was another man.HealthDec 29, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025