Simon Little
Online Journalist
Simon Little is a Global BC Online Journalist and a news contributor at 980 CKNW.
Prior to joining the online desk in 2018, he worked as a Digital and Radio Reporter at CKNW.
At CKNW, he was a co-recipient of the 2016 RTDNA (Radio, Television and Digital News Association) BC Region Dave Rogers Long Feature Award and received a 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 BCIT.
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.
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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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Plan to develop Surrey golf course for housing meets pushbackTo move forward with the plan, the Hills at Portal Golf Club would have to be removed from B.C.'s Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR).Politics11 hours
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City of Vancouver to probe investing in Bitcoin, accepting it as paymentThe motion won't mean the city is investing or accepting payment in cryptocurrency any time soon, but will instead direct staff to look into those possibilities.PoliticsDec 11
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Golden Ears Park remains closed nearly 2 months after powerful stormThe atmospheric river that struck B.C.'s South Coast in mid-October claimed four lives and led to extensive damage, including in Golden Ears Park.EnvironmentDec 11
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Burnaby fake taxi scam also reported in AbbotsfordThe scam involves the use of a black vehicle with a taxi sign on the roof and two fraudsters, one posing as a driver and one as a passenger having trouble paying their fare.CrimeDec 11
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Myles Gray death: Public hearing ordered for Vancouver police officersGray died in August 2015 after a severe beating by seven Vancouver police officers that left him with severe injuries. A coroner's inquest concluded the death was a homicide.CrimeDec 11
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B.C. charity ‘hurting’ after thieves make off with critical trailerAs a part of its work, Casa de Luz Ministries collects donations in Canada and ships as many as five full semi-trailers of items to Mexico to support vulnerable families.CrimeDec 10
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BC Conservatives present united front after messy caucus dispute goes publicNone of the 13 BC Conservative MLAs who signed a letter singling out colleague and Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Elenore Sturko was willing to speak to the matter Tuesday.PoliticsDec 10
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Vancouver city council approves budget with 3.9% tax hikeStaff had initially proposed an increase of 5.5 per cent, but Mayor Ken Sim said additional savings and revenue sources allowed the final figure to come in at the lower figure.PoliticsDec 10
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Canucks star netminder Thatcher Demko to make return from injury Tuesday nightCanucks goalie Thatcher Demko has been sidelined since Game 1 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in April due to a rare knee injury.SportsDec 10
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Rustad supports ousted police board member but says MLAs can have opposing viewsBC Conservative Leader John Rustad has responded to a letter from 13 of his MLAs targeting one of their colleagues over comments she made about the Vancouver Police Board.PoliticsDec 9
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WestJet fights injunction in court battle over passenger reimbursement policyConsumer advocacy group Air Passenger Rights has taken WestJet to court, fighting what it claims is a deceptive reimbursement policy.ConsumerDec 9
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Mayor pitches making Vancouver a ‘Bitcoin-friendly city’The motion would direct city staff to look into how to integrate the cryptocurrency into the city's financial strategies, including potentially accepting taxes and fees in Bitcoin.PoliticsDec 9
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$25 million World Cup training field upgrades head to Vancouver Park BoardIn July, the City of Vancouver announced Killarney Park and Memorial Park South would undergo upgrades to serve as official training grounds for the 2026 tournament.SportsDec 9
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New wind projects to generate as much power as Site C dam, B.C. saysB.C. unveiled nine new private wind power projects with major First Nations equity on Monday it says will produce as much electricity as the Site C dam by 2031.EconomyDec 9
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Vancouver soccer player struck by stray bullet near Ohio university campusNathan Demian was off campus when he was struck by a stray bullet, the OSU Department of Athletics said in a statement on Monday.CrimeDec 9
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Memorials held across B.C. for victims of femicide, violence against womenNear downtown Vancouver, a group gathered at a monument for the 14 women killed by a gunman at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique on this day 35 years ago.CrimeDec 6
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‘End Game’: Taylor Swift kicks off final leg of Eras Tour in VancouverTens of thousands of ticket-holding Swifties descended on BC Place, joined by others downtown to swap friendship bracelets or just hoping to be a part of the moment.EntertainmentDec 6
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RCMP tight-lipped about ‘assault’ that closed Hwy 97 near Lake CountryThe closure affected a five-kilometre stretch of the route that serves as the primary connection between Lake Country and Kelowna.CrimeDec 6
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B.C. charities, passport seekers feel the pinch as Canada Post strike drags onPostal workers have been on the picket lines for weeks, calling for higher wages, better medical benefits and changes to the postal service’s use of temporary workers.PoliticsDec 6
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BC Conservative MLAs target caucus colleague over response to police board member’s ousterThirteen BC Conservative MLAs are demanding action from their leader over one of their caucus colleague's response to the ouster of a Vancouver police board member.PoliticsDec 6
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Charges laid against man shot by Vancouver police after alleged violent carjackingA man who was shot by Vancouver police following a report of a carjacking has been charged with robbery, uttering threats, and theft of a motor vehicle.CrimeDec 6
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Former Chilliwack MLA hospitalized after ‘serious medical emergency’: BC NDPChiliwack MLA Dan Coulter has been hospitalized, according to a BC NDP spokesperson. Recent health issues among MLAs are putting pressure on the party's slender majority.HealthDec 6
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Minister rejects Victoria school safety plan, appoints special adviser to revise itIn September, the province gave the district a two-month deadline to draft the plan which it said was needed to tackle gang activity and improve relations with police.EducationDec 6
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Vancouver weather warning could leave Swifties ‘In the Pouring Rain’Taylor Swift fans will be greeted with heavy rain for Friday's show in Vancouver, Environment Canada warns. Concertgoers are reminded they can't bring umbrellas to BC Place.WeatherDec 6
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Police seek man accused of assaulting 16-year-old in VancouverPolice have released images of a man they say allegedly assaulted a 16-year-old girl after following her when she got off a bus in Vancouver in August.CrimeDec 6