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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B.C. government responds to claims Granville strip is in crisis
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Vancouver entertainment district businesses sound alarms
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Man who terrorized Vancouver London Drugs store staff avoids jail
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Vancouver man charged with 1996 murder released on bail
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Two Surrey men charged in 2018 hit and run death near Terrace
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Downtown Vancouver hotel set to re-open as transitional housing
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Officials warn against illegal dumping in Metro Vancouver
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Money for involuntary mental health care in B.C. budget says premier
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Body found in Langley home that exploded Friday
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Costly sewer line repair at Vancouver’s Main and Terminal to be completed soon
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No jail time sought for Airbnb attacker at sentencing hearing
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Vancouver police officer shares impact of vicious unprovoked attack
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Questions about sentence for man who attacked VPD officer
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Vancouver police officer tells harrowing story of attack survival
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ABC Vancouver by-election candidates include 1 involved in VPD union controversy
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Delta man charged in unprovoked attack in Surrey
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Business owner posts thieves’ photos on social media
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Long time DTES resident supports mayor’s plan to clean up the area
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Family of beaten Duncan store owner angry with ‘catch and release’ of suspects
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London Drugs president criticizes B.C. privacy laws
Author Archives
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Province responds after businesses say Granville strip in worst shape in decadesOpen drug use, street disorder and violence have slashed hospitality traffic by approximately 60 per cent on the Granville strip according to local bar owners.Politics2 hours
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‘Never seen it this bad’: Granville bar owners demand immediate action ahead of FIFAWith Vancouver set to host the world again in 2026, businesses on or near the Granville Strip say conditions are the worst they've been in at least 30 years.EconomyMar 17
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No jail time for man who terrorized B.C. London Drugs staff with metal pipeTye William Lawr was handed a 60-day conditional sentence, followed by 12 months of probation for the Jan. 9 incident.CrimeMar 14
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B.C. man granted bail in 1996 Ontario cold-case murder caseLawrence Diehl, 73, is charged with second-degree murder in the April 1996 death of 22-year-old Christopher Smith.CrimeMar 13
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Notorious former Vancouver SRO to house Road to Recovery patients, after Beedie purchaseMembers of the local business community said they are hopeful the new tenants will be a good fit for the neighbourhood.CanadaMar 7
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Curbside junk: Vancouver spends up to $2.5 million annually on illegal dumpingThe City of Vancouver says illegal dumping costs about $2 – $2.5 million annually.PoliticsMar 6
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B.C. pressured to speed up involuntary treatment rollout after attack on VPD officerWhile B.C.'s 2025 budget nodded towards work already underway on involuntary treatment, it did not lay out any specific new spending measures.CrimeMar 5
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Owners of Langley home rocked by deadly explosion have same names as couple convicted in grow opSurveillance video from a residence across from the home at 7340 196 Street captured the thunderous blast which jolted the Willowbrook neighbourhood around 10:40 a.m. Friday.CrimeMar 5
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Body found in Langley home after explosion possibly linked to illegal drug extraction labRCMP said in an update on Monday morning that officers are working with the BC Coroners Service to identify the deceased person, which they previously stated was a woman.CrimeMar 3
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Cost of broken sewer main snarling Vancouver traffic hits $7M and countingMeanwhile, the exact cause of the breach -- which cropped up at Main Street and Terminal Avenue in mid-June -- remains a mystery.TrafficFeb 27
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No time behind bars sought for Airbnb host who attacked Alberta sisters in VancouverArvin Pasha pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm for the May 2022 attack on two sisters vacationing from Alberta.CrimeFeb 26
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2-year sentence for VPD officer’s brutal beating ‘sends the wrong message’: UnionCarlo Telechea, 28, pleaded guilty in April 2023 to the aggravated assault of Sgt. Anil Singh, and to disarming a peace officer.CrimeFeb 25
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‘I thought he was going to kill me’: Video captures unprovoked attack on VPD officerThree and a half years after he was viciously assaulted while responding to a call in downtown Vancouver, the patrol officer became emotional reciting his own words.CrimeFeb 24
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ABC taps police union head, tech leader as candidates for Vancouver byelectionABC Vancouver, which already holds a strong majority on council, announced Vancouver Police Union president Ralph Kaisers and tech startup leader Jaime Stein as its candidates.PoliticsFeb 20
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Charges laid in pair of ‘unprovoked stranger assaults’ at Surrey businessSurrey police have made an arrest in a pair of alleged stranger assaults earlier this month.CrimeFeb 19
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‘I will make you famous’: Retailer turns to social media to track down shopliftersA B.C. small business owner says she no longer reports crimes to the police and is relying solely on social media to hold criminals accountable. And she says it works.CrimeFeb 18
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DTES support worker says recovery-oriented approach needs to replace harm reductionRivers Stonechild, who was raised in the DTES, said the mayor’s plan to transform the troubled area by prioritizing accountability, recovery and public safety is a start.PoliticsFeb 18
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Suspects in beating of Duncan store owner released under 12 hours after arrestThe family of a Duncan store owner who was allegedly badly beaten and injured by two shoplifters is angry the suspects were released just hours after their arrest.CrimeFeb 13
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London Drugs says privacy laws bar it from sharing security video of violent crimesLondon Drugs' president is sounding off about B.C.'s privacy laws, saying they prevent businesses from releasing security video showing the level of crime the company deals with.CrimeFeb 11
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Families of 3 men killed disappointed by accused drunk driver’s court no-showHaley Jade Watson is facing three counts of impaired driving causing death and three counts of dangerous driving causing death in the July 9, 2024 collision.CrimeFeb 10
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2nd man pleads guilty in Surrey hit-and-run where victim found 1.6 km from collisionA second man has pleaded guilty in connection with a Surrey hit-and-run where the victim’s body was discovered more than a kilometre away from where he was struck.CrimeFeb 10
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‘Justice’: B.C. man gets jail time for killing ex-girlfriend’s ChihuahuaRandeep Ghataura was convicted of killing, wounding or injuring an animal in October 2024. On Friday he was sentenced to four months in jail.CrimeFeb 7
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4.5-year sentence for Surrey man who sexually abused girls aged 12 and 14After credit for time served, Paul Atanassov will spend just a little more than another year behind bars.CrimeFeb 6
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CRAB Park homeless encampment cost City of Vancouver $3 millionThose costs went to cover sanitation, engineering, maintenance and repairs, park rangers, police, firefighters and homeless outreach.PoliticsFeb 5
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Hudson’s Bay manager seriously injured after attack inside B.C. storeThe violence unfolded on the second floor of the Hudson's Bay near the furniture section, just before the department store closed at 6 p.m.CrimeFeb 5