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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Fake police officer pleads guilty -
Questions about fire hazard being ignored -
Two people killed in wrong way highway crash -
Controversy over “unsafe” building -
Chilliwack hit-and-run victim remembered -
Surrey high-risk offender concerns -
Nesters Market uncertain about future in the Downtown Eastside -
Fundraising effort for Vancouver convenience store employee -
Granville strip businesses want action from city -
Questions about Vancouver police investigation into Kal Dosanjh -
Surrey politicians react to charges against veteran Vancouver Police officer Kal Dosanjh -
Larry Campbell DTES contract extended again -
Drug advocates open pop-up overdose prevention sites -
VPD preparing for protests at PNE concert -
British Columbians pushing back on Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario -
Gregor Robertson challenged on Broadway line compensation -
Surrey Six killer loses bid to overturn conviction -
Last tenant out of Luugat SRO, BC Housing still not allowing media inside -
Random attack victim speaks out -
Vancouver comedian thanks helmet after e-scooter collision last month
Author Archives
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B.C. man who pulled over drivers with fake police lights gets conditional dischargeA North Vancouver man who impersonated a Mountie and pulled over drivers received a conditional discharge and could avoid a criminal record.CrimeSep 26
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SRO owner says City of Vancouver failed to act before Powell Street fire“I asked him why he's not tearing it down and he said, well, I was never forced to tear it down, so the insurance wouldn't pay me to tear it down," Bob Fontaine said.FireSep 24
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Uber passengers dead in Highway 1 crash with suspected impaired driverDrive BC said the crash happened just before 12:30 a.m., shutting down all westbound lanes between Kensington Avenue and Sprott Street in Burnaby.TrafficSep 23
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Almost a year after collapse warning, future of Vancouver SRO remains in limboFollowing an Oct. 17, 2025 fire in one of the second-floor rooms, then Chief Building Official Saul Schwebs ordered the Summer Hotel unsafe to occupy due to water damage.FireSep 23
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Family of 80-year-old community volunteer killed in B.C. hit and run seeks justiceA memorial is growing near Portage Park for 80-year-old cyclist Kitty Dunham, who is being remembered as a passionate volunteer who loved giving back to her community.CrimeSep 22
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Surrey mayor says high-risk offenders not welcome in cityStaff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton, media relations officer for the Surrey Police Service, said two offenders in the span of two days is unsettling, but the timing is coincidental.CrimeSep 16
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DTES grocery store uncertain of future after spending thousands on securityThe company says that shoplifting losses at that store are double what other locations see on average and it spends thousands on security to keep staff and customers safe.CrimeSep 15
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Man charged in Mount Pleasant convenience store shootingVancouver police said that on Sept. 6, shortly after 7 a.m., they were called to a store near Main Street and 16th Avenue after a man reported being shot in the leg.CrimeSep 14
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Questions raised over Vancouver police investigating one of their own officersVeteran officer and KidsPlay founder Kal Dosanjh is facing criminal charges following a more than two-year investigation led by the Vancouver Police Department.CrimeSep 8
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Vancouver drug advocates open pop-up overdose prevention sitesNeighbours of a cancelled overdose prevention site in Vancouver say they’re concerned about ad hoc harm reduction services appearing outside the vacant building.HealthSep 3
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Vancouver business says social media account vanished after Lake Ontario jokeThe owner of a Vancouver strip club says its Instagram account vanished after the business posted a sign criticizing Trump's Lake Ontario order.Aug 31
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Gregor Robertson challenged on the Broadway Construction projectFable Diner and SportChek are just two of the most recent businesses to shutter along Broadway near Main Street as construction continues.EconomyAug 28
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Surrey Six killer loses court battle to have conviction overturnedIn 2014, Red Scorpion Cody Haevischer was convicted of six counts of first-degree murder in the October 2007 killings at Surrey's Balmoral Tower.CrimeAug 27
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Last remaining tenant of Granville Street SRO has been moved outAll residents of the Luugat have been relocated to alternative housing," the ministry said in a statement, adding that the tenant was relocated from the building last week.PoliticsAug 26
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Vancouver woman says she’s disappointed random assault suspect already releasedBethan Jones told Global News that at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, she had just picked up groceries at No Frills when she crossed East Hastings Street and Clark Drive.CrimeAug 25
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‘Pretty heavy’: Work on legacy mural begins in Vancouver’s Downtown EastsideLead artists Kyle Shipman and Jesse Gouchey launched the large-scale legacy project last week on the wall at 159 East Hastings Street.LifestyleAug 24
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‘Put on the damn helmet’: Vancouver comedian urges safety following e-scooter collisionJessica Pigeau was riding north on Alder Street between West 11th and West 12th Aves on July 19, when she said the driver of a southbound SUV suddenly turned left in front of her.CanadaAug 24
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Man who set fire as distraction to shoplift in Vancouver grocery given conditional sentenceA B.C. court heard that the man who was captured on surveillance and quickly identified by store management and police immediately after the fire, had confessed to the crime.CrimeAug 23
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Vancouver stranger assault suspect denied bailA publication ban prevents us from reporting on the evidence and submissions at the bail hearing, and the reasons behind the judge’s decision to detain the accused.CrimeAug 19
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Urban planner says B.C. government will lose millions on purchase of notorious Granville SROThe province, through BC Housing, paid well above the assessed value for the 110-room Howard Johnson Hotel at 1176 Granville Street, as part of a long-term plan.PoliticsAug 19
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Government spending questioned as SRO still open while businesses are closingThe Broadway Subway Project has already caused business owners in the area to express frustration with long delays and declining revenue.PoliticsAug 18
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Chinatown business break-ins up 275% in first half of 2026One of the most recent crimes occurred at the Tasty Market & Café on East Georgia Street at Gore Avenue, where a large window remained boarded up Monday.CrimeAug 18
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New trial ordered for B.C. man convicted in killing of ex-girlfriend’s chihuahuaRandeep Ghataura, 45, was convicted in October 2024 of willfully killing, wounding or injuring an animal, and sentenced in February 2025 to four months in jail.CrimeAug 15
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B.C. housing minister says situation at single-tenant Granville SRO ‘not ideal’Housing Minister Christine Boyle said she shares the public's frustration on this issue and that the government is working to close the building down.PoliticsAug 13
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Man acquitted in murder of Winnipeg teen given 10 years for violent Vancouver sex assaultMark Edward Grant, who turns 63 on Friday, was originally charged with unlawful confinement, sexual assault with a weapon, assault with a weapon, and uttering threats.CrimeAug 13