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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Man acquitted of knife attack caught on video
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Fatal hit-and-run driver in court for sentencing hearing in sexual assault
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The irony of owning a restaurant on the Downtown Eastside
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Downtown Eastside business struggles to stay open amid rampant public disorder
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B.C. government says it will move people out of Granville Street SROs.
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Fire at Vancouver Granville Street SRO
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B.C. school trustees call out government over lack of A/C in school portables
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Suspect in Cates Park boat incident released from custody
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New security cameras for Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
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New wildfires spark evacuation orders and alerts in B.C. communities
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Granville strip facelift prompts questions about SRO units
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Vancouver bar owners ask for help to deal with SRO damages
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Guilty plea in triple-fatal impaired driving crash
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Last days of Vancouver’s flagship Hudson’s Bay store
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Fatal hit-and-run driver back in court for alleged breach of conditions
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Vigil for Abbotsford teen stabbing victim
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15-year-old victim identified in fatal Abbotsford stabbing
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Teens charged in stabbing of Good Samaritan outside Vancouver liquor store
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Fatal hit-and-run sentencing hearing hears troubling audio of 911 call
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Fatal Surrey hit-and-run sentencing reveals shocking new information
Author Archives
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Man acquitted after B.C. judge rules he ‘likely’ slashed woman but Crown couldn’t prove itThe judge ruled concluded that while it was "likely" Shone Robert Selbie was the attacker caught on CCTV, the evidence wasn't good enough to prove it beyond a reasonable doubt.Crime2 hours
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Hit-and-run killer should spend 4 years in prison for sex assault on teen, B.C. court hearsCrown prosecutor Joseph Marin told the sentencing hearing he had assaulted the victim three times, the final of which involved choking and slapping on the face and breasts.CrimeJun 18
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Downtown Eastside restaurateur says he could make more dealing drugs on the streetThe owner of a Downtown Eastside bistro who has been beset by street crime says ironically, he's been told he could make more money selling drugs on the street.CrimeJun 17
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Caribbean bistro weighs leaving ‘war zone’ in Vancouver’s Downtown EastsideAfter 15 years of navigating what he describes as a “war zone” of illegal activity a restaurateur in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside says it may be time to give up on the area.PoliticsJun 16
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B.C. government plans to transition supportive housing out of Granville Street, mayor saysThis announcement comes after a fire broke out in a single-room occupancy building on the strip on Wednesday, leaving two people needing treatment for smoke inhalation.FireJun 12
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‘It’s very sweaty’: Trustees say New Westminster’s sweltering portables need ACWith B.C. baking in an early-season heat wave, two New Westminster school trustees are calling for air conditioning in school portables.EducationJun 10
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Speedboat operator involved in deadly North Vancouver collision releasedA 10-year-old boy from Vancouver was pronounced deceased at the scene, while the second child was airlifted to hospital in critical condition.CrimeJun 9
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Vancouver to offer up land in bid to move SROs from Granville Entertainment DistrictVancouver city council has unanimously approved an amendment to the city’s 20-year Granville Street Plan aimed at shaking up SRO housing in the area.PoliticsJun 4
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Club owners want compensation for repeated damage from Vancouver social housingWithin a 36-hour period between Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19, Alan Goodall said his bar was subject to four separate floods from the former Howard Johnson hotel.PoliticsJun 3
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Driver in fatal 2021 B.C. hit and run gets jail time after repeated release breachesMarcel Genaille pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a June 2021 collision that left a 59-year-old motorcyclist dead, and has since repeatedly breached his release conditions.CrimeMay 28
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B.C. teen charged with aggravated assault in stabbing of Good SamaritanDennys Acuna Aros of Surrey is charged with theft while Jonathan Noe Madera Almazan of Richmond, 18, is accused of theft and assaulting the Good Samaritan and the security guard.CrimeMay 27
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‘Brutal cruelty’: Sentencing begins for 2 men who dragged B.C. hit-and-run victim 1.3 kmSurveillance video, said the Crown, shows the witness standing by the road as the accused accelerates away with the victim’s body stuck to the vehicle.CrimeMay 23
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Seawall stranger attack suspect released from custodyPeterhans Nungu, 34, is charged with assault causing bodily harm, in the April 15 assault of a woman in Coal Harbour near Stanley Park.CrimeMay 21
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Woman recovering from ‘violent’ sex assault in Vancouver pool changing roomPolice were called just before 11 a.m. after someone saw a suspicious man enter the changing room near the Second Beach pool on Monday morning.CrimeMay 20
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‘It’s sad’: New DTES playground opening cancelled after protesters in Oppenheimer ParkPlayground renewal at Oppenheimer Park began in the summer of 2022 and the new safe and inclusive space for kids recently re-opened to the public following construction.CanadaMay 19
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‘Ashtrey Alley’: Push to rename Vancouver’s 1st legal graffiti wall after DTES advocateTrey Helten, who spearheaded council’s approval of the city’s inaugural painting wall in the back lane of 133 West Pender Street, died suddenly on April 22 at the age of 42.PoliticsMay 16
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B.C. court hands man 6-year sentence in brutal Vancouver machete attackAfter credit for time served, Kenneth Solowan will serve just under two more years behind bars, followed by two years of probation.CrimeMay 14
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Charges against Maple Ridge councillor date back as far as 2015Prosecutors approved criminal charges against Yousef on May 9, with many of the details surrounding the alleged offences covered by publication bans.CrimeMay 13
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‘He came back and saved people’: Downtown Eastside grieves advocate’s sudden deathIn a moving tribute Saturday, community members from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside turned out to celebrate the life of Trey Helten, who died suddenly last month at age 42.HealthMay 11
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‘Rules get in the way’: Another push to revive dying Vancouver’s Chinatown Plaza underwayThose interested in sharing ideas and inspirations for the city-owned mall can also participate in an online survey before May 12.PoliticsMay 8
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Viral video shows dog owners fined for leaving pup in the sun in Costco parking lotAn officer arrived on the scene at 4:35 p.m. and found the dog tethered in direct sunlight and unable to access shade due to the short length of the tether.CanadaMay 7
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Pets languishing in Vancouver shelter due to no-social media policy, volunteer saysAs of Tuesday, 11 pets, including six dogs, several guinea pigs, rabbits and gerbils, were up for adoption on the city’s websitePoliticsMay 6
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Accused Vancouver seawall attacker remains in hospital, lawyer saysA scheduled court appearance for the man accused of brutally attacking a tourist on Vancouver's seawall last month was adjourned Monday because he remains in hospital.CrimeMay 5
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‘Huge injustice,’ says family after driver in fatal Peace Arch border crash walks freePastor Tom Cheung was killed on May 2, 2019, when Washington state resident Gurbinder Singh crashed into his minivan in a border lineup, causing it to burst into flames.CrimeMay 2
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No time behind bars for man who stabbed Alberta sisters in his Vancouver Airbnb unitArvin Pasha pleaded guilty in September to assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm for the attack three years ago.CrimeMay 1