Simon Little
Online Journalist
Simon Little is a Global BC online journalist and occasional CKNW AM980 news contributor based in Vancouver.
He joined the British Columbia online desk in 2018. Prior to that, Simon worked as a digital and radio reporter at CKNW, starting in 2015.
At CKNW he was a co-recipient of the 2016 RTDNA BC Region Dave Rogers Long Feature Award and 2016 BCAB Award for Excellence in News Reporting for coverage of the fentanyl crisis, and the 2018 RTDNA BC Region Innovation Award for coverage of the family justice system.
At Global BC he has shared awards with the online team including the 2019 RTDNA BC Region award for coverage of B.C.’s pipeline and wine dispute with Alberta and the 2018 silver Digital Publishing Award for coverage of the B.C. wildfires.
Simon has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of British Columbia and a diploma in broadcast journalism from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
He is passionate about local and breaking news, politics and current affairs and is an avid cyclist who has travelled by bicycle through 13 countries.
Video Archives
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This is BC: B.C. supergroup using music to fight anti-Asian racism
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Vancouver police investigating random downtown assault
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Retired Black B.C. Supreme Court judge wrongly handcuffed by Vancouver police
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Major police response after shots fired at Vancouver International Airport
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Two homes badly damaged in suspicious Surrey fire
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Burnaby shooting leaves woman with life-threatening injuries
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Graffiti comparing Dr. Bonnie Henry to Nazi concentration camp doctor condemned
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Violent altercation at Vancouver supermarket caught on camera
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Crews called to demolish East Vancouver building at risk of collapse
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Police and protesters clash at East Vancouver rail blockade
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RAW VIDEO: Climate activists dump fake blood in front of B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver
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New COVID-19 variants of concern found at three more Surrey schools
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Crews battle large fire at Kamloops landfill
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Search underway for nine-year-old girl missing from Surrey
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Anti-masker abuses staff at Vancouver camera store
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B.C. police say no evidence to support missing women rumours on social media
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EXCLUSIVE RAW VIDEO: Vancouver police bust alleged ‘makeshift nightclub’ breaking COVID-19 restrictions
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Speeding car flips head over tail after crashing in Victoria-area neighbourhood
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Petition calls for B.C. to extend students’ winter break amid COVID-19
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Pop up Abbotsford dance performance brightens COVID-19 gloom
Author Archives
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Vancouver retail vacancy rates rising, suburban rates falling in ‘recalibration’: reportColliers says Vancouver's urban retail vacancy rose to 4 per cent from 2.5 per cent earlier this year, while the average suburban rate has fallen from 2.3 per cent to 1 per cent.EconomyFeb 1
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How a big bird named ‘Magrau’ is helping make hospital visits less scary for B.C. kidsMagrau is a ventriloquist puppet, and the star of six videos for children aiming to take the mystery out of common procedures they might encounter at the hospital.HealthFeb 1
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Inquest into VPD officer’s suicide makes 12 recommendations aimed at police, Vancouver hospitalThe jury's recommendations following the Nicole Chan inquiry advise improving hospital communication and providing training and assessment within the Vancouver Police Department.HealthFeb 1
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5 Prince George, B.C. Mounties charged in 2017 death of Indigenous manTwo officers have been charged with manslaughter, while three others have been charged with attempting to obstruct justice in relation to the July 18, 2017 incident.CrimeFeb 1
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RCMP investigate ‘targeted’ Quadra Island homicideOfficers conducting a wellness check at a Quadra Island home on Jan. 16 found an 39-year-old woman dead inside, Mounties said in a Wednesday media release.CrimeFeb 1
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Jury begins weighing recommendations at inquest into VPD Const. Nicole Chan’s suicideNicole Chan, 30, took her own life on Jan. 27, 2019, after she had lodged complaints about inappropriate relationships with two senior officers.HealthJan 31
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B.C. already moving on new long-term care standards, but ready to do more: DixThe new national standards, drafted by the Health Standards Organization, include the expectation that residents get at least four hours of direct care every day.HealthJan 31
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Owner hit with fines and impound fees after BMW abandoned at Stanley ParkThe Vancouver Police Department Traffic Section said Tuesday the vehicle was found 90 metres away from the parking lot at the Hollow Tree.CrimeJan 31
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Vancouver council approves plan to improve fire safety in city’s SROsThe proposal comes amid a troubling — and sometimes deadly — increase in fires and fire-related calls in the city's Downtown Eastside.FireJan 31
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First step or misstep? Mixed reaction to B.C. drug decriminalizationThe province is set to embark on a three-year drug decriminalization experiment Tuesday, built on a three-year federal exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.HealthJan 31
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VPD officer who died by suicide worried ‘rumour mill’ would destroy her career, inquest hearsVPD Sgt. Corey Bech told a coroner's inquest into the suicide of Nicole Chan in Burnaby, B.C., that Chan worried she could never return to work due to departmental gossip.CrimeJan 30
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Fraser Valley bus drivers issue strike notice, could stop fare collection ThursdayThe union for First Transit bus operators and support workers said it will be in a legal strike position at 3 p.m. Thursday, 'at which point drivers will stop collecting fares.'ConsumerJan 30
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B.C. family of Shaelene Bell calls for missing adult alert systemWhile the search for Shaelene Bell ended in tragedy, her mother says an alert system could keep other families from losing their loved ones.HealthJan 30
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Intense winter storm forecast to hit north and central B.C. Monday nightEnvironment Canada said the region could see between 30 and 40 cm of snow, with near-zero visibility on the roads.WeatherJan 30
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Dog found clinging to log after B.C.’s 2021 floods finds forever homeStaff with the Delta Community Animal Shelter said Connie's adoption was finalized last Thursday, a process that began when her new owner saw her story on Global News.CanadaJan 30
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Rental data shows some municipalities not pulling their weight on new units, analyst saysThe Township of Langley and Richmond, however, both saw a net loss of rental units, while Port Coquitlam and Maple Ridge held flat last year.CanadaJan 28
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Hospital couldn’t legally hold VPD officer who died by suicide, inquest hearsThe testimony came on the fourth anniversary of Nicole Chan's death, and Friday's proceedings began with a somber minute of silence in her memory.HealthJan 27
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Surrey may need to draft 2 budgets amid policing decision delay: mayor"It's nigh on impossible for us to do an accurate budget to be frank with you," Brenda Locke said of the delay on a final decision on disbanding the Surrey Police ServicePoliticsJan 27
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City councillor in Courtenay, B.C. placed on leave amid assault chargeCourtenay. Coun. David Frish was charged last week. Court records show the assault allegedly took place on Jan. 7 in Courtenay.CrimeJan 27
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As mills shutter, B.C. mayor says more support needed for boom-and-bust communitiesThe mayor of Houston, B.C., says more long-term support is needed for resource communities who face boom-and-bust cycles like the recent Canfor mill shutdowns.EconomyJan 27
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Suicidal VPD officer released from hospital within 2 hours night before death, inquest hearsConst. Nicole Chan took her own life in the early morning hours of Jan. 27, 2019, after officers escorted her home from the hospital.HealthJan 26
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Grim federal report confirms Metro Vancouver has Canada’s toughest rental marketGreater Vancouver's vacancy rate fell below one percent, while the average rent for a two-bedroom at unit turnover surged to $2,850 per month.ConsumerJan 26
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B.C. woman told to get to hospital on her own amid ambulance shortageA Cranbrook woman who was told to get to the hospital on her own after being seriously hurt in a fall says the ambulance service is not up to par in her community.HealthJan 26
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B.C. reports fewest patients in hospital with COVID-19 in over a yearAs of Jan. 26, there were 228 positive COVID-19 cases in hospital, the fewest since the province moved to its 'census' model of hospital reporting on Jan. 14, 2022,HealthJan 26
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B.C. government needs ‘additional information’ before decision on Surrey Police ServiceThe province says it needs more information before making a final decision on whether to scrap Surrey's transition to a municipal police force.PoliticsJan 26