Adam Proskiw
Adam has lived in B.C. most of his life. He was born in the Caribou, grew up in the Okanagan, went to university on Vancouver Island and worked as a news photographer in Vancouver. His favourite stories incorporate meaningful photography and feature interesting, passionate locals. He studied writing at UVic and photojournalism in California. He loves talking tractors, dogs and cameras and is always looking for a good story.
Adam Proskiw's Stories
Robert Fine named new director of business development
KELOWNA – After almost 20 years on the Central Okanagan’s Regional District Economic Development Commission, Robert Fine is making a change. According to a release sent out by the City of Kelowna, Fine will take over for outgoing director of Business and Entrepreneurial Development, Jim Paterson, who retires at the end of this year. The...
Sneena Road overpass open to traffic
WEST KELOWNA – The Sneena Road overpass, which has slowed traffic on Highway 97 north of the William Bennett Bridge for close to a year, has finally been completed. The overpass is a $9.3 million dollar connection between Westbank First Nation lands on either side of the highway. In an official ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday,...
$200k to help women reach their full potential
KELOWNA - Minister of Labour and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, Dr. Kellie Leitch, today announced $200,650 in funding for Women’s Enterprise Centre (WEC). The funds will be used in B.C. regions to continue discussions which began at the BC Economic Forum: Women as a Catalyst for Growth, held in Vancouver in October...
A second chance for Thistletown Boxing Club
KELOWNA – One of B.C.’s last remaining boxing clubs is getting a fresh start thanks to some help from a local business owner. Kelowna’s Thistletown Boxing Club first opened in 2007. For seven years it was managed by former National champion Graham McIntosh before financial troubles forced him to close the doors in July. A...
Kelowna’s housing prices will continue to climb in 2015
KELOWNA – It’s going to continue to be a seller’s market in Kelowna over the next year as low interest rates combine with low inventory to drive prices up. According to RE/MAX Housing Market Outlook Report, the 2015 average residential sale price in Kelowna rose seven per cent over 2014. Although that is one per...
Convicted killer due for sentencing for ramming police car
"IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT PERIODS OF INCARCERATION HAVE AFFECTED HIM." KELOWNA – A Kelowna man with an extensive criminal history is being sentenced for using a stolen truck to ram a police car as he tried to evade arrest only one year after being released from prison for a 2005 manslaughter conviction. "It was only...
Test results back on trees suspected of being poisoned
KELOWNA – Test results on a stand of trees the City believes were poisoned to improve someone’s view of the lake last month have come back inconclusive. Environment manager Todd Cashin says they still believe the trees were vandalized but whoever did it must have used a chemical that is quite common and ultimately untraceable....
Soccer playing robots take over Okanagan College
KELOWNA – Students from across the province were in Kelowna Friday for an annual competition that teaches them about teamwork, competition and robotics. The RoboCup is a robotics championships where teams of students between grades seven and 11 build and program small robots to complete complex tasks. This year the challenges were soccer, and search...
Self harm among Okanagan youth higher than rest of province
OKANAGAN – The results of a province-wide survey on the health of B.C. adolescents shows that young people in the Okanagan are more likely to participate in activities that risk their health than teens in the rest of the province. The study was conducted by the McCreary Centre Society and looked at survey responses from...
Police need help finding downtown attacker
KELOWNA – An alleged unprovoked assault of a 58-year-old man in downtown Kelowna last week has police asking the public for help identifying the unknown attacker. Kelowna RCMP received a report that a Kelowna man was attacked from behind while hailing a taxi at the intersection of Lawrence Ave. and Water St. at 11:20 p.m....
Don’t bring weapons to a court appearance
KELOWNA – A West Kelowna man took something with him to court that resulted in even more charges brought against him. Robert Thompson, 34, arrived at the Kelowna Courthouse on Aug. 28, 2014 for a scheduled court appearance. When sheriffs asked to look inside his backpack, he refused, however the bag was later found on...
$20,000 worth of pro camera equipment reported stolen
KELOWNA – An early morning break and enter has cost a Kelowna camera store close to $20,000 in professional equipment. The theft happened at Lens and Shutter on Harvey Ave. around 4 a.m. Wednesday morning. Store manager Jaime Paniagua says he found out about the theft when the security company called and told him three...
90 days in jail for child porn
KELOWNA - A Kelowna man will spend the next 20 weekends behind bars for having pornographic images of kids between the ages of six and 12 on his computer. Terrance Richard Avery, 68, was arrested in 2011 after police traced his IP address and obtained a search warrant for his residence. Crown prosecutor Murray Kaay says...
Driver airlifted to Vancouver hospital after head-on crash in Joe Rich
KELOWNA – A head on collision in Joe Rich sent a 20-year-old Kelowna man to KGH and then Vancouver General Hospital Monday. According to police, the driver of a green Toyota coupe was travelling westbound on Hwy 33 near Goudie when he crossed the centre line into the path of a three-quarter ton pickup. "There...
Basran, new council sworn in for Kelowna
KELOWNA – The youngest mayor in Kelowna’s history was sworn into office Monday night along with his new council of eight. In his first speech as mayor, Basran, 37, thanked his family and supporters and outlined the areas he feels are key to a successful term. Areas like transportation, support for small business, social programs,...