Tyler Harper is an award-winning journalist currently working at the Nelson Star in Nelson, B.C. He previously spent six years as a sports reporter at The Canadian Press in Toronto and was also a supervising editor at theScore.
In his reporting at the Star, Harper has written extensively on the toxic drug crisis, affordable housing, poverty, climate change, municipal politics, education and sports and the arts.
As a sports reporter Harper covered events including the World Baseball Classic, the Honda Indy Toronto and the Rogers Cup. He's also provided coverage of MLB, NBA and MLS games.
Outside of the newsroom, Harper currently serves on the Canadian Association of Journalists’ Ethics Advisory Committee.
Find him on Bluesky at @tylerharper
AWARDS
Canadian Association of Journalists
Gold for Community Written Feature (2025)
BCYNCA Ma Murray Awards
Gold for Best Feature (2019, 2020, 2021), Bronze (2022)
Gold for Multimedia Feature (2024)
Gold for Environmental Writing (2023)
Gold for Environmental Initiative (2024)
Gold for COVID-19 Coverage (2021)
Gold for Outdoor Recreation Writing (2021, 2022), Bronze (2019)
Gold for Feature Photo (2021)
Gold for Arts and Culture Writing (2022)
Gold for Spot News Photo (2023)
Gold for Portrait/Personality Photo (2023)
Silver for Historical Writing (2023), Bronze (2022)
Jack Webster Awards
Finalist for Excellence in Community Reporting (2019)
Finalist for Excellence in Environment Reporting (2023)
Finalist for Excellence in Technology Reporting (2023)
Finalist for Best News Reporting (2024)
Finalist for Excellence in Community Reporting (2024)