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. small businesses prepare list of key concerns ahead of provincial electionWhile the group is still collecting answers from businesses in its 70 member districts, two clear themes have already emerged: crime and street disorder and rising costs and taxes.Politics3 mins
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Shirtless man attacks stranger with ‘edged weapon’ in New Westminster: policeThe victim, who suffered minor injuries, reported being attacked from behind by a stranger while on the Quayside Boardwalk.Crime11 mins
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‘Try to hit pause’: Concern over copycats when B.C. whale videos go viralA new campaign is hoping to prevent social media shares from encouraging people to get close to whales in B.C., in contravention of federal regulations.EnvironmentJun 19
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Teen groped by 2 men while walking to school: Surrey RCMPRCMP are seeking suspects after a teen girl was groped as she was walking to school Wednesday morning. It happened along King George Boulevard near 94 Avenue in Surrey, B.C.CrimeJun 19
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Province says ship has sailed on Squamish’s power to regulate ‘floatel’The District of Squamish says a new provincial order doesn't overrule its power to regulate a cruise ship meant to house workers for a nearby LNG project. The Province disagrees.PoliticsJun 19
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Ottawa delays phase-out of open ocean salmon farms to 2029In 2019, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to phase out open-ocean salmon farming. The initial goal of 2025 has now been delayed for five years.EnvironmentJun 19
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Aggravated assault charge laid in Surrey stabbing that left woman in hospitalAdam Mann, 41, has been charged with aggravated assault in a May stabbing that left one woman in hospital.CrimeJun 19
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Sex worker assault: Vancouver police ID suspect in attack that prompted public warningThe update came one day after police issued a warning to women in the Downtown Eastside over the attack.CrimeJun 14
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With election season coming, B.C.’s airwaves already awash in attack adsWhile no election is formally underway in B.C., political attack ads are already flying fast and furiously, aiming at both the federal and provincial levels.PoliticsJun 14
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‘Poop all over the place’: Free-roaming peacocks anger Vancouver Island neighbourhoodResidents of a North Cowichan neighbourhood say they've had enough of the peacocks that have made a home of their community.CanadaJun 14
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Langford, B.C. thieves make off with pricy portable cold plunge poolsThe thieves stole multiple items, including a pair of 'Kustom Kool' brand cold plunge ice baths, worth about $5,800 each.CrimeJun 14
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Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the weekPioneers in electric aviation, falling Vancouver rents and recognition for a legendary B.C. street ball crew are among the positive stories we're highlighting this week.TrendingJun 14
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Man who randomly stabbed Mexican tourist at Tim Hortons back living in VancouverDavid Morin, 30, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and was sentenced to three years in prison in June 2022.CrimeJun 14
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‘Poop Zamboni’: Vancouver rolls out new tool in war on goose droppingsVancouver officials shared images Thursday of the city's new "goose pooper scooper," a tractor-pulled trailer designed to clear goose droppings from grass surfaces in local parks.CanadaJun 14
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Attempted robbery, assault leaves 1 injured at UBC: RCMPMounties are investigating an alleged attempted robbery and assault at UBC's Point Grey campus.CrimeJun 12
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Building new ferries in B.C. would cost more. Is it worth it?Later this month, the ferry company is slated to put out a competitive call as it seeks builders for its next seven major vessels.PoliticsJun 12
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Minimum wage, workers’ compensation coming to B.C. ride-hail, app delivery workersThe province has completed new regulations covering the so-called 'gig work' sector, which will take effect on Sept. 3.EconomyJun 12
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Fake cop who fatally beat Vancouver senior during break-in gets 12-year prison sentenceAfter credit for time served, Pascal Bouthillette will serve just under seven more years behind bars for the death fo 78-year-old Usha Singh.CrimeJun 12
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Woman struck by ‘volleyball-sized rock’ while driving on Highway 1 has diedThe incident happened just after 11:20 a.m. on Thursday, June 6, as the driver was heading west on the freeway at Willingdon Avenue.CrimeJun 12
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Why the ‘big one’ earthquake threat to B.C. may be bigger than previously thoughtA study has offered us our clearest look yet at the undersea faults capable of producing Earth's biggest quakes, and warns that B.C. is in the area at the highest risk.ScienceJun 11
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Audio of bystander teen’s last moments following gang crossfire played at B.C. trialAlfred Wong was riding in the back of his parents car when he was struck by a stray bullet in what police have described as a gang shootout in 2018.CrimeJun 11
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Photos released in hit-and-run that killed 17-year-old girl on Vancouver IslandPolice on Vancouver Island have released photos of several vehicles believed to be connected to a hit-and-run that killed a 17-year-old girl in April.CrimeJun 11
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Trial begins in B.C. shooting that killed innocent 15-year-old riding in parents’ carThe second-degree murder trial of Carter Kane, who is accused of killing Coquitlam teen Alfred Wong, has begun.CrimeJun 10
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Cougar attacks hiker, dog in Strathcona Park on Vancouver IslandBC Parks has since posted signage warning of cougar activity in the area and has closed the Elk River Trail for safety reasons.EnvironmentJun 10
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More than 7,200 trees removed from Stanley Park in battle with hemlock looper mothsIn a notice to park stakeholders obtained by Global News, the Vancouver Park Board said "essential tree work" in the park was complete.EnvironmentJun 10