Kristen Robinson
Reporter / Producer
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.
Video Archives
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Bizarre burglary at Vancouver bakery
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Myles Gray’s family reacts to coroners inquest recommendations
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Coroner’s jury deems Myles Gray’s death a homicide
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Myles Gray inquest jury rules his death a homicide
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Vancouver single-use cup fee to end May 1
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VPD issues warning after high-risk sex offender a no-show at Vancouver halfway house
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Myles Gray inquest hears request for photos
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Myles Gray inquest: behaviour ‘probably not’ explained by drugs, says toxicologist
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Firefighters, paramedics saw a bruised and bloodied Myles Gray
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First officer apologizes for Myles Gray’s death
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Reaction to National Guard helping San Francisco fight fentanyl
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Kitsilano Showboat gutted by overnight fire
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Driver charged in 2019 crash that claimed life of B.C. man at Peace Arch border crossing
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Vancouver’s Chinatown business owners and residents say situation improving
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Pressure mounts on government as Fraser Valley transit strike hits one month mark
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Celebration of life for rock ‘n roll legend Red Robinson
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B.C. Supreme Court ruling reveals new details in fatal Terrace hit and run probe
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Merritt residents rally to keep ER open 24/7
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Vancouver homelessness challenges
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‘I thought I was dead’: Injured firefighter recognized for heroic actions
Author Archives
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Winnipeg woman charged in 2021 death of infant in New Westminster, B.C.Karma Lee Dyck, 40, is accused of manslaughter, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, and failing as a parent to provide the necessaries of life to a child.CrimeMay 26
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Assault charge laid in North Vancouver dog walker assault caught on videoA man has been charged in connection with an incident in North Vancouver on Jan. 23 in which a dog walker says she was attacked while walking five dogs.CrimeMay 10
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Myles Gray: After death ruled a homicide, family wants case reopened against policeGray died after a severe beating by Vancouver police officers that left him with hemorrhaging in his testicles and fractures in his eye socket, nose, voice box and rib.CrimeMay 2
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Vancouver’s single-use cup fee to end May 1City council voted to scrap the 25-cent fee back in February, which came into effect in January 2022.PoliticsApr 30
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Vancouver police major crimes probing ‘suspicious’ Kitsilano Showboat firePolice said fire investigators deemed the blaze suspicious but no cause has been determined.CrimeApr 29
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U.S. nurse charged 4 years after fiery Peace Arch border crash killed B.C. pastorPort Moody pastor and father of three Tom Cheung died after an SUV slammed into his minivan at the Peace Arch border crossing in May 2019.CrimeApr 21
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Vancouver’s Chinatown seeing change 6 months after new mayor elected on revitalization pledge“There’s a lot less chaos on our streets,” said Tracy To, a second generation owner-operator of Forum Home Appliances.CanadaApr 18
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Pressure mounts on government as Fraser Valley transit strike nears one-month markThe strike, which has been ongoing since March 20, has cut regular bus service to Abbotsford, Agassiz-Harrison, Chilliwack, Hope and Mission,CanadaApr 18
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B.C. Supreme Court ruling reveals new clues in fatal Terrace hit-and-run investigationLawyer Ravi Hira K.C. told Global News that court applications like this are common in cases where charges are not laid immediately.CrimeApr 17
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‘More supports are needed’: How to help those not accepting shelter after Hastings decampment“We promised that our approach would be empathetic and compassionate and we’ll do whatever we can to make sure people are taken care of in an empathetic way," Ken Sim said.PoliticsApr 12
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‘We’re happy with the progress that’s made’: Vancouver mayor on Hastings Street decampmentIt started last Wednesday and crews have been out every day since, telling people they have to move and putting some of their belongings into garbage trucks.CanadaApr 11
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‘Nothing has changed’: Vancouver decampment continues through Easter long weekendEarly numbers from the City of Vancouver show 18 of 56 people associated with structures removed during the first two days of the Hastings decampment accepted referrals to sheltersPoliticsApr 10
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Hastings Street tent removal first step in B.C.’s takeover of Downtown Eastside service“Homelessness is a big business here,” John Henry told Global News as he packed up his tent, on East Hastings Street.CanadaApr 8
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Vancouver art thief released after 1-day jail sentence re-arrested within daysAn admitted art thief sentenced to one day in jail for the theft of a statue in December was busted for allegedly shoplifting just days after his release.CrimeApr 3
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City of Vancouver withdraws bid to demolish heritage building for DTES marketCity of Vancouver staff will now work with community stakeholders to “identify other options for street vending in the DTES," an email to Global News stated Saturday.PoliticsApr 3
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VPD cleared in shooting of man who launched “unprovoked attack” on officer in DTESAccording to the IIOBC, the suspect struck the officer two or three times in the head with a metal bar, while sitting in a police vehicle at East Hastings and Columbia streets.CrimeApr 1
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‘Not in my right mind’: Apology from man behind multiple random Vancouver assaultsShakwan Kelly who was off his anti-psychotic medication and taking crystal meth at the time of a string of assaults last summer, was sentenced to one day in jail.CrimeMar 31
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Vancouver move to limit grants to ‘respectful’ groups could chill speech: criticsGroups seeking grants from the City of Vancouver could need to speak to or about city officials in a 'respectful manner,' but the policy is raising questions for some.PoliticsMar 29
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100% of women living in Downtown Eastside tents report experiencing violence: surveyAll of the women who responded to a recent survey said they did not feel safe, and had been subjected to violence, including sexual assaults.CrimeMar 28
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Vancouver’s unsanctioned spider caught in web of bureaucracy but councillor hints it could be savedCrawling with controversy since it was first installed under an overpass near East Broadway and Victoria Drive in mid-March, the unsanctioned spider continues to draw crowds.LifestyleMar 27
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Kitsilano resident questions if bias involved in recent removal of homeless campA Kitsilano resident is raising new questions about how quickly the city moved to remove a homeless camp from his neighbourhood.CanadaMar 24
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East Vancouver resident questions quick action to clear homeless from west side parkAn East Vancouver resident is questioning why the city took such swift action to clear a homeless camp from a west side neighbourhood when east side camps were left for months.PoliticsMar 22
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Growing concern as animal tranquilizer xylazine makes its way into B.C. drug supplyXylazine, which is used by veterinarians to sedate large animals has unpredictable effects, including prolonging a fentanyl high, blackouts, amnesia, and heightened overdose risk.HealthMar 21
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Concerns raised over bid to demolish heritage building for Downtown Eastside street marketThe City of Vancouver leases the current street market space at 26 East Hastings but the lease is set to expire at the end of August.CanadaMar 19
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AIDS Vancouver launches campaign to have injectable HIV treatment covered in B.C.AIDS Vancouver has launched a campaign – asking the B.C. government to approve an alternative.HealthMar 19