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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Uncertainty after BC government pauses Vancouver overdose prevention site -
Destination Vancouver sounds alarm about city’s tourism reputation -
BC Housing moving residents out of Granville SRO -
Mistaken identity may have been behind molotov cocktail thrown at North Vancouver home -
Downtown Vancouver overdose prevention site paused -
West End vehicle ramming victim dies -
79-year-old restrained for two days by home invader -
Master First Nations carver creates special totem pole for Lions Gate Hospital -
Reaction to expensive Vancouver SRO -
Government cost to keep two tenants in Vancouver SRO -
Vancouver SRO open and staffed for one tenant -
Metro Vancouver head responds to questions -
Vancouver’s FIFA bylaws kick off Wednesday -
Two teens killed in Surrey shooting -
Three men convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of Abbotsford couple -
Lindsey Hirtreiter sentenced to 1 day in jail -
Stó:lō woman’s mural vandalized in Chilliwack -
Metro Vancouver PNE contract secrecy -
Vancouver Mayor opposes new Overdose Prevention Site -
Munchy the pug is home after his adventure on the DTES
Author Archives
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‘Utter disappointment’: Vancouver tourists increasingly noticing street disorder, open drug useMinister Anne Kang was not available for an interview Tuesday, but her ministry said addressing public safety is a shared priority.Crime7 hours
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B.C. man says his dad was evicted into homelessness from closing Granville SROAs BC Housing continues to move residents out of a single-room occupancy hotel on the Granville strip, one man says a family member has been evicted into homelessness.PoliticsJun 1
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Molotov cocktail thrown into North Vancouver home and the owners don’t know whyPolice said a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of a four-plex on Tuesday evening while a young family was inside the home.CrimeMay 29
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B.C. government pauses moving overdose prevention site in downtown VancouverEarlier this month, Vancouver Coastal Health announced that downtown Vancouver’s only overdose prevention site has been moved to a new location due to public safety concerns.PoliticsMay 28
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Vancouver senior struck in West End vehicle ramming dies from his injuriesVancouver police said the incident happened around 5:30 a.m. on May 15 and several witnesses nearby had to scramble to get out of the way of the suspect’s vehicle.CrimeMay 27
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Victim in Coquitlam home invasion was confined for 2 days before getting free: RCMPThe suspect is believed to be in possession of the victim’s vehicle, which is a green 2022 Hyundai Kona with BC Licence Plate AWE311.CrimeMay 26
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Squamish Nation master carver creates memorial pole for Lions Gate HospitalDarren Yelton, whose ancestral name is Knakweltn, is putting the finishing touches on a pole he created in honour of his mother who died in 2022.PerspectivesMay 26
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Impaired, dangerous driving charges laid against suspect in fatal Surrey bus stop collisionMichael Bovencamp is accused of impaired driving causing death, dangerous driving causing death, impaired driving causing bodily harm, and dangerous driving causing bodily harm.CrimeMay 25
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‘Completely ridiculous’: $547,000 in B.C. government funding for 2 tenants in Vancouver SROFrom at least late March to mid-May, there were only two tenants at the Colonial Hotel at 122 Water Street in Gastown, as the SRO operated by Atira prepared to close.CanadaMay 22
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B.C. government paid over half a million dollars for 2 tenants in Vancouver SROThe province now says that Atira, which was managing the SRO, received $3.9 million from BC Housing during the fiscal year ending on March 31.PoliticsMay 20
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Vancouver SRO kept open for 2 tenants and last tenant refuses to moveThe building is now privately owned, and the government says that BC Housing has been working to find new homes for tenants, but Robert is refusing to move.PoliticsMay 19
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Charges dropped against suspect in keying of Tesla Cybertruck in VictoriaThe incident was caught on the vehicle’s security cameras, and Victoria police shared surveillance video showing a person appearing to scratch the Tesla with a key.CrimeMay 19
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‘Glad that he got to be back’: Woman who cared for missing dog on Downtown Eastside shares storyMunchy disappeared from downtown Vancouver on the evening of April 20, after owner Warren Chen said a close friend of his took his pet outside for a walk.CanadaMay 19
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Suspect charged in attack on Hudson’s Bay manager inside former B.C. storeThe Hudson’s Bay Company filed for creditor protection in March 2025, and the Mayfair Mall location closed permanently on June 1 2025.CrimeMay 19
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3 men found guilty of first-degree murder in Abbotsford home invasion killingsJustice Brenda Brown stated on Friday that Abhijeet Singh, Gurkaran Singh and Khushveer Toor were guilty in the deaths of 77-year-old Arnold De Jong and 76-year-old Joanne De Jong.CrimeMay 8
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B.C. woman in Surrey hospital infant assault sentenced to 1 day in jailLindsey Hirtreiter made her way into the neonatal intensive care unit on Oct. 28, where police say she removed her shirt and made skin-to-skin contact with three babies.CrimeMay 7
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‘Huge sense of relief’: B.C. woman’s accused stalker denied bailThe alleged victim told Global News she received a call from Crown counsel, who informed her the judge had denied Andy Yun’s release.CrimeMay 6
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Chilliwack mural of Indigenous woman defaced with black paintIt appears that buckets of black paint were thrown on the mural of Inez, a Stó:lō woman, early on Tuesday morning in Chilliwack.CrimeMay 6
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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