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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B.C. comedy show cancelled amid backlash over group’s Robert Pickton T-shirtDanger Cats faced a firestorm of criticism over the shirts, which depicted Robert "Willy" Pickton grinning and holding a slice of bacon with an inflammatory caption.Canada8 hours
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Eyesore no more: Crews pulling derelict boats, debris from Alouette RiverCrews are working to pull up to a dozen derelict boats along with decaying docks and boathouses that pose an environmental threat to the Alouette River.Environment8 hours
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Community report warns Vancouver’s homeless population to surge without more fundingThe report warns Vancouver's homeless population could climb from about 3,150 today to more than 4,700 by 2030 due to pressures on existing affordable units.Economy9 hours
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Toronto’s World Cup budget has ballooned again. Will B.C.’s follow?Toronto now estimates that hosting the 2026 World Cup will cost $380 million. The B.C. government has yet to release its own budget for hosting the event.Politics11 hours
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Sex offender living in Vancouver poses ‘a risk of significant harm to women’: PoliceSkylar Wayne Pelletier "poses a risk of significant harm to women," police said in a Monday media release.CrimeFeb 26
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‘Totally insane’: Safety concerns raised over materials tossed from Granville BridgeA piece of metal tossed from the Granville Street Bridge early Saturday morning is the latest case of materials falling from the span onto businesses below.CanadaFeb 26
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Vancouver Island business broken into for 24th time in 25 yearsSomeone smashed through the front window at the Nanaimo location of The Gold Silver Guy on Sunday, reaching into a display case and running off with more than $3,000 in product.CrimeFeb 26
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B.C. Conservatives pledge to eliminate Surrey portables by increasing class sizesLeader John Rustad unveiled the policy on Monday, saying the current situation, with students learning in close to 400 portables in the school district, sucks.PoliticsFeb 26
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Court hits B.C. lawyer with costs over fake AI-generated cases, despite no intent to deceiveThe case is thought to be the first instance of fictitious AI-generated cases making their way into the Canadian legal system, and potentially precedent-setting.CrimeFeb 26
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No new trial for accused killer following IHIT evidence errors, B.C.’s top court rulesIn 2021 a B.C. judge acquitted Samandeep Singh Gill of second-degree murder in connection to the fatal shooting involving a newlywed couple in 2011 over police errors.CrimeFeb 26
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Police pressed on public safety after terrifying White Rock shootingSecurity video shows at least three shooters unloading on two SUVs with what appear to be fully automatic weapons, spraying more than 100 bullets in a matter of seconds.CrimeFeb 23
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Mother of 2 from Mexico identified as victim of Vancouver crane tragedyYuridia Flores' first job in Canada was working as a labourer at the massive project at Cambie Street and 41st Avenue. Tragically it would also be her last.CanadaFeb 23
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B.C.’s budget mum on new schools, hospitals, but election-year announcements still to comeThe province has allocated more than $18.7 billion in capital spending this fiscal year and has also given itself a $3.5 billion contingency fund for emergencies.PoliticsFeb 23
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Manslaughter charge laid in fatal stabbing outside Vancouver shelterVancouver police have laid a manslaughter charge in the stabbing death last year of Jason Robert St. Anne. The incident occurred outside a shelter in the Fairview neighbourhood.CrimeFeb 23
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Delta man charged in fatal 2023 Burnaby shootingMichael Johal had been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, following an IHIT investigation with the Federal Serious Organized Crime Unit.CrimeFeb 23
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B.C. Budget 2024: Energy credit, employer health tax cut amid slew of affordability stepsIn its budget, the NDP estimates the credit on BC Hydro and Fortis BC will clip about $100 off a residential electricity bill over the course of a year, depending on power usage.PoliticsFeb 22
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B.C. Budget 2024: New cancer care, seniors funding as health spending surges againHealth spending for 2024-205 will hit $32.9 billion, once again dominating program spending and accounting for more than one in every three dollars spent.PoliticsFeb 22
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B.C. Budget 2024: Province to fund one free IVF treatment round starting in 2025Announced in the budget, the province will fully fund one round of IVF treatments for British Columbians who need help to start a family starting in April 2025.PoliticsFeb 22
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B.C. Budget 2024: New house-flipping tax, help for first-time homebuyersB.C.'s finance minister has unveiled this year's budget, which contains a new 'home-flipping tax' to target the profit made from selling a residential property within two years.PoliticsFeb 22
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B.C. Budget 2024: Record $7.9-billion deficit projected ahead of October electionFinance Minister Katrine Conroy unveiled a budget that concedes a difficult economic environment, but argues belt-tightening would be irresponsible.PoliticsFeb 22
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Woman in critical condition after double stabbing at Surrey mallA 40-year-old woman was critically injured and a 35-year-old man hurt after being attacked by a "single male aggressor" at Surrey's Guildford Town Centre mall on Wednesday.CrimeFeb 21
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Details emerge in botched Surrey jewelry store robbery that left man shotThe manager of a Surrey jewelry store that was robbed on Sunday is sharing new details about the terrifying ordeal that left one man with multiple gunshot wounds.CrimeFeb 21
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Workers evacuated after fatal crane accident at Vancouver construction siteVancouver Fire Rescue Services said Cambie Street was closed between West 41st and West 45th Avenue.CanadaFeb 21
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Government spending, deficit to rise in B.C. provincial budget: minister'It is not the right time to make cuts to people, it is not the right time to make cuts to services, it is not the right time to raise taxes,' Finance Minister Katrine Conroy said.PoliticsFeb 21
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B.C. government scrapping proposed Land Act amendmentsB.C. was in the midst of public consultations over changes to the act, which would have allowed it to craft shared decision-making agreements with First Nations over land use.PoliticsFeb 21