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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Bob Rennie weighs in on Vancouver mayor’s Downtown Eastside plan
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Confusion over Ken Sim’s new Downtown Eastside plan
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Public safety concerns after violent man found not criminally responsible
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Uber driver ticketed for distracted driving speaks out
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Sentencing hearing for former realtor charged with sex crimes
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Closure of North Vancouver complex raises questions about B.C. social housing
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Last of 5 men arrested in weapons trafficking bust sentenced
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‘Antiquated’ B.C. cell phone law under fire
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Unusual court appearance in B.C. triple-fatal crash
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Addiction recovery facility at centre of B.C. Conservatives’ election irregularity allegations
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B.C. justice certifies class action lawsuit against Home Depot
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Mother of young stabbing victim speaks out
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Guilty plea in fatal Surrey hit-and-run
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Port Moody family refused entry to restaurant because of service dog
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Witnesses needed in unsolved 2021 Vancouver stabbing death
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Housing advocate asks questions about empty Vancouver hotel
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Questions about vacant buildings in Vancouver
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B.C. man charged in 1996 murder in Ottawa
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Dunsmuir Hotel owners push back against criticism
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Police find and return stolen Christmas presents
Author Archives
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Bob Rennie weighs in on mayor’s DTES plan: ‘It needs a lot more meat on the bone’Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim unveiled his plan to reshape the neighbourhood last week, which included a citywide pause on new supportive housing.Politics2 hours
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‘Incredibly troubling’: Critics push back on Vancouver mayor’s supportive housing freezeMayor Ken Sim laid out a plan Thursday to transform the Downtown Eastside, including decentralizing social services and freezing new supportive housing construction.PoliticsJan 24
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Vancouver random stabber found not criminally responsible for violent same-day crime spreeKent Meades was suffering delusions including that he received messages from God when he engaged in a violent crime spree and stabbed a man in the chest in Vancouver last spring.CrimeJan 23
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Uber Eats driver fined for accepting order on phone says B.C. law needs refreshVasu Virda was stopped at a red light in Vancouver on July 31, 2024 when he tapped the screen of his phone app to answer an order request.PoliticsJan 21
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Crown seeks 8 years for ex-Surrey real estate agent who sexually abused 2 girlsPaul Atanassov pleaded guilty to sexual interference and making child pornography. He was originally charged with 14 offences, including sexual assault and child luring.CrimeJan 20
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‘Nowhere to go’: North Vancouver housing building to shut downSince 2020, many people have made their home at the former Travelodge in North Vancouver, which was set up by BC Housing during the pandemic to ease shelter overcrowding.CanadaJan 16
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No jail time for last of 5 men charged in major Metro Vancouver gun trafficking bustThe Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit seized a cache of handguns, a rifle, prohibited gun parts, ammunition, drugs and money in raids in a 2023 operation.CrimeJan 15
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‘We want to see justice’: Family, friends attend court date for triple fatal drunk driving suspect“It was important for everyone as a family, as an extended family,” friend Quentin Nicholas said. “We’re not all family but it feels like we are with the tragedy.”CrimeJan 15
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Distracted driving? B.C. Uber Eats driver fined $295 for tapping phone to accept order"Mr. Virda makes a number of submissions that the law is not fair to people like Uber Eats drivers and taxi drivers who require their devices as part of their jobs."CrimeJan 14
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‘No truth’: Manager of Argyll Lodge denies BC Conservative allegations of voting irregularitiesAllegations lodged by Rustad include improper voting at a licenced addiction recovery lodge in the riding of Surrey-Guildford, where the party claims 45 dubious votes were cast.PoliticsJan 10
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‘Remember Luis’ face’: B.C. mom pleads for justice in son’s fatal stabbingFriday, Jan. 10 will mark three and a half years since Ivonne Saenz’ 24-year-old son Luis was fatally stabbed after leaving a house party in Vancouver.CrimeJan 7
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Man pleads guilty in Surrey hit-and-run where victim found 1.6 km from collisionGaganpreet Singh pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a collision and interfering with a body at Surrey Provincial Court on Monday.CrimeJan 6
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‘We weren’t welcome’: Family says B.C. restaurant denied them entry due to service dog"He basically stated, 'Well, what was the disability for the dog?'" dad John Wynn said. "So I'm like, okay, well, that's none of your business."EducationJan 3
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Questions surround Vancouver SRO hotel sitting empty since June 2018The 1913-built Regent Hotel at 160 East Hastings Street has been decaying since the City of Vancouver shut it down at the end of June 2018.PoliticsJan 1
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How many dilapidated vacant buildings does Vancouver have? The city doesn’t knowA Vancouver development expert says the case of the condemned building at 500 Dunsmuir Street hints at a much larger problem the city is facing.PoliticsDec 31, 2024
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Vancouver man charged with murder in 1996 Ontario cold-case killingLawrence Diehl, 73, is accused of fatally stabbing 22-year-old Christopher Smith on the Portage Bridge connecting Ottawa and Gatineau in 1996.CrimeDec 30, 2024
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Holborn Properties denies it let Dunsmuir House fall apart to force demolitionHolborn Properties, which owns the structure at 500 Dunsmuir Street, said it has worked with local authorities to ensure the vacant building was up to fire and life safety code.PoliticsDec 27, 2024
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Fines issued to owners of demolished Vancouver apartment plagued by firesFu Ren and his wife Feng Yan, who own the property at 414 East 10th Avenue, were found guilty of a trio of bylaw offences following a trial on Dec. 13 and fined a total of $37,500.CanadaDec 24, 2024
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Lawyer changes caused delays in deadly B.C. hit-and-run caseAlexandre Romero-Arata changed his lawyer and sought new representation five times as he faced prosecution in a deadly hit-and-run and a sex assault.CrimeDec 23, 2024
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‘Russian roulette’: Driver in deadly Vancouver hit and run handed 5-year prison sentenceWith credit for time served, Alexandre Romero-Arata, 28, will serve an additional two years and six months for the crash that killed a young Irish man.CrimeDec 20, 2024
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Group brings free self-defence classes to Vancouver’s ChinatownThe program, dubbed Project Shield, held its first session on Tuesday, aimed at people aged 55 and older.CrimeDec 17, 2024
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Deadly Vancouver hit-and-run driver should serve 2-3 years, defence saysAlexandre Romero-Arata, 27, has pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death in the June 19, 2022, collision in Kitsilano that left Eoghan Byrne dead.CrimeDec 16, 2024
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Man charged with assault in Burnaby golf club attack appears in courtIn video of the incident in Burnaby in October, two men can be seen arguing next to a putting green, before one strikes the other with a golf club.CrimeDec 12, 2024
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‘Not working’: B.C. police chiefs withdraw support for decriminalizationWe're getting more insight from one of B.C.'s top police officers on the dramatic about-face by police chiefs to withdraw their support for drug decriminalization.HealthDec 11, 2024
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‘100% better’: DTES artist Smokey D undergoing sponsored rehab in Thailand“I’m doing very well thank you, 100 per cent better,” Jamie Hardy a.k.a Smokey D told Global News in an interview from The Hills Rehab in Chiang Mai. “I love it here.”HealthDec 11, 2024