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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Vancouver Mayor opposes new Overdose Prevention Site -
Munchy the pug is home after his adventure on the DTES -
BC Housing denies access to Luugat SRO -
Concerns for homeless people ahead of FIFA World Cup -
Vancouver nightclub owner fed up after another flood from SRO -
B.C. woman’s accused stalker arrested -
New calls for ban on no-pet clauses in some rentals -
Vancouver road rage incident -
Canada Post phasing out door-to-door delivery -
Disabled program faces funding shutdown -
Yaletown stabbing suspect given conditional sentence -
BC denies funding for drug to help treat rare blood disorder -
Who’s accountable for the Squamish Beetle prank? -
Owners of Nester’s Market say arson suspect has extensive criminal history -
Granville cleanup concerns -
Vancouver Park Board commissioner asking for massive investment from city -
Smithers extends security contract at encampment -
17th anniversary of Wendy Ladner-Beaudry’s murder -
Man convicted in death of dog appeals -
Arson in Downtown Eastside grocery store
Author Archives
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Munchy the missing pug reunited with family after Downtown Eastside adventureMunchy means everything to us,” Jessica Chen told Global News in an interview. “I would say Munchy was the beginning of our relationship.”CanadaMay 5
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‘Destroyed in less than a year’: Granville St. SRO resident wants public to see conditionsStewart Holcombe said the bathroom roof in his fourth-floor unit at the SRO had caved in due to flooding from all the fires over the years, and his new accommodation is way better.PoliticsMay 2
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‘No-go zone’: Vancouver homeless man claims he was told to move ahead of FIFAMayor Ken Sim was unavailable for an interview Thursday and his office told Global News it was unable to comment on this specific case in question.PoliticsMay 1
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‘Slum landlord’: Granville bar flood exposes conditions inside BC Housing SRO“It’s horrific,” said BC Conservative interim leader Trevor Halford. The fact of the matter is that the province is operating like a slum landlord.”CanadaApr 29
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B.C. woman says she can finally breathe following accused stalker’s arrestS.K. claims Yun turned to YouTube, posting more than 3,000 new videos professing his love for her and describing a relationship which did not exist.CrimeApr 27
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B.C. charities want to see provincial government end pet bans in rental housingThe BC SPCA and First United Church say the province promised to ban 'No-pet clauses,' which force renters to choose between housing and pets.PoliticsApr 22
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Video catches road rage between Vancouver Taxi and another driverVancouver police said that Vancouver Taxi is cooperating with the investigation. The driver of the taxi has been identified and the investigation is ongoing.CrimeApr 21
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Funding cut for B.C. non-profit that provides services for people with disabilitiesThe non-profit was launched a decade ago, based on research showing how social isolation can negatively impact people with developmental disabilities.EducationApr 16
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Yaletown stabbing suspect receives conditional sentenceTamara Jean Hamelin pleaded guilty in December to four counts of assault with a weapon and two counts of assault in connection with the attacks on Oct. 10.CrimeApr 15
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B.C. denies funding for drug covered in every other provinceEighty-year-old B.C. resident Joey Kerr was also diagnosed with MDS six years ago, but she doesn't have the chance to experience Barry's life-changing medication.HealthApr 14
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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.PoliticsApr 10
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Volkswagen Beetle stunt was ‘illegal and potentially dangerous,’ ‘not a prank’: UBCA 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.EducationApr 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.EconomyApr 7
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Vancouver Park Board asks for ‘historic’ $1.35 billion investment from cityThe 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.PoliticsApr 6
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Town of Smithers extends private security contract at homeless encampmentIn 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.PoliticsApr 3
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Investigators believe that B.C. cold case could have been random murderWendy 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.CrimeApr 2
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B.C. man sentenced for killing ex-girlfriend’s chihuahua appeals the 2024 verdictJeannine Chiasson came home from work on March 25, 2020, to find her dog Tacori, who weighed less than nine pounds, in significant physical trauma.CrimeApr 2
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Man charged with arson after fire causes extensive damage in DTES grocery storeVancouver 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.CrimeMar 31
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West Vancouver council orders demolition of hoarder’s homeA 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.PoliticsMar 30
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Suspect charged in underwear thefts from Powell River recreation centreDavid 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.CrimeMar 30
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Woman sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison for Langley burning attackSamantha 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.CrimeMar 30
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Legal battle ensues over West Vancouver mansion ordered demolished in 2021The 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.PoliticsMar 26
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As Vancouver prepares for FIFA, questions raised about unhoused peopleSeattle, which is also hosting, has rolled out an emergency plan to move some encampments and expand shelter and housing space ahead of the tournament.PoliticsMar 25
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69-year-old man dead in targeted shooting at Abbotsford homeless campAbbotsford 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.CrimeMar 24
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Woman charged with Surrey NICU assault, animal cruelty remains in custodyLindsey Hirtreiter was arrested on a warrant late last week, even though she is not facing any new charges.CrimeMar 23