Kristen Robinson
Reporter and Producer at Global News
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1 week ago |
globalnews.ca | Kristen Robinson
Six months after a Good Samaritan was stabbed while trying to help a security guard confront a group of suspected shoplifters in Vancouver's Olympic Village, four young suspects - including two minors - have been charged. A 16-year-old male youth from Surrey is accused of robbing the security guard and the aggravated assault of the Good Samaritan. A female youth from New Westminster, also 16, is charged with theft under $5,000.
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2 weeks ago |
globalnews.ca | Kristen Robinson
Horrific details emerged Thursday at a sentencing hearing for two Indian nationals who, according to the Crown, deliberately dragged a man they struck with their vehicle for 1.3 kilometres through Surrey - before dumping his body in the street. The men, both 22, came to Canada on international student visas and are now facing deportation after pleading guilty to dangerous driving, failing to stop at an accident and offer assistance, and interfering with a dead body.
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3 weeks ago |
globalnews.ca | Kristen Robinson
A motion to rename the city of Vancouver's first legal graffiti wall in honour of Downtown Eastside (DTES) advocate and artist Trey Helten will be considered by council at the Standing Committee meeting on May 21. Helten, who spearheaded council's May 2021 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. In his motion titled 'Honouring Trey Helten: Renaming "Ashtrey Alley "', COPE Coun.
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3 weeks ago |
globalnews.ca | Kristen Robinson
In a moving tribute on Saturday, community members from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) and beyond turned out to celebrate the life of Trey Helten, who died suddenly last month at age 42. Helten spent several years managing the Overdose Prevention Society (OPS) at 141 East Hastings Street, where he is credited with saving hundreds of lives during the toxic drug crisis.
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4 weeks ago |
globalnews.ca | Kristen Robinson
It’s a plan that’s been on the community’s wish list for years and Vancouver Chinatown business leaders are once again pushing to revitalize a largely vacant and neglected city-owned space in the heart of the neighbourhood. CoqouDak owner Jimmy Cho moved his Korean fried chicken restaurant into Chinatown Plaza on Keefer Street in January and said business has been slowly growing since.
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