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
Top Gear stranded in Trail
TRAIL – What can three famous British chaps do to kill time in Trail on a Sunday afternoon? That question was posed via Twitter this past weekend by Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson as he and the rest of the crew spent several hours stranded in the small southern B.C. town waiting for a flight....
Judge rules Grossmith not criminally responsible
KELOWNA - Conor Grossmith is not criminally responsible for the 2012 murder of his mother Kathleen Gilchrist. Grossmith, 26, has been in Kelowna Supreme Court every day this week as lawyers try to sort out whether he is guilty of second degree murder or not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder. Complicating the case...
Lakeshore Road project nears completion
KELOWNA – Around a dozen residents and business owners joined Kelowna mayor Walter Gray at the north end of the nearly completed Mission Creek Bridge Friday afternoon for an update on the $11 million Lakeshore Road project. Upgrades to the busy tourist and commuter section of Lakeshore Road between Richter Street and Barnaby Road began...
Grossmith: ‘I don’t remember’
KELOWNA – The last memory Conor Grossmith says he has of his mother is her watching television in the living room of their house in the Lower Mission. He doesn't remember her going upstairs to bed around 9 p.m., he doesn't remember going to the garage and taking a hammer out of a toolbox and...
Psychosis fuelled hammer attack, not alcohol: Psychiatrist
KELOWNA - The second of three psychiatrists who will testify in the trial of Conor Grossmith says manic psychosis, not alcohol, was the primary reason he attacked his mother with a hammer in 2012. Dr. Stanley Semrau is a forensic psychiatrist who specializes in mental states and their influence on violent acts. He interviewed Grossmith...
Grossmith’s diary shows depths of his suffering
KELOWNA – The personal journal of Conor Grossmith paints a picture of a troubled young man suffering from bouts of intense depression and thoughts of suicide mixed with euphoria and grand delusions. Dr. Shabehram Lohrasbe, a psychiatrist from Vancouver Island, testified Tuesday that during examination Grossmith showed signs of bipolar disorder. He also said that...
What would happen if kids decided the Kelowna civic election?
KELOWNA – If civic elections were decided by underage students, the results would be quite different according to a new program that teaches young people about the democratic process. Student Vote is a Canada-wide civic education program that combines classroom lectures with news dissemination followed by an in-school vote on election day. As of noon...
‘My son is psychotic and he’s just hit my wife with a hammer,’ court hears
GROSSMITH MURDER TRIAL TO FOCUS ON EXTENT OF MENTAL DISORDER AND CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY KELOWNA - On Sept. 13, 2012, Conor Frederick Grossmith, then 24, ate dinner and played cards with his parents just a few hours before he hit his mother in the head with a hammer as she lay in her bed. Six days...
Step into the void of space at Okanagan College
VERNON – Ever wondered what it’s like to float around in outer space without the protection of a billion dollar spaceship? Few people have done it but an award winning science journalist and the host of CBC’s Quirks & Quarks is speaking at Okanagan College’s Vernon campus about what it’s like to step into the...
Outdoor hockey festival in downtown Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA – Downtown Kelowna around Stuart Park is already crowded with people for a free, weekend-long outdoor hockey festival that begins Saturday Nov. 15. The Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour promises free hockey activities, prizes and the chance to meet some former NHL players. There will also be a winter market showcasing local food trucks, a...
MAP: Where to vote in Kelowna and West Kelowna
KELOWNA - Polls in Kelowna and West Kelowna open Saturday, November 15 at 8 a.m. with 17 locations to choose from. To prove identity and residency, voters must bring two pieces of identification, at least one with your signature. Acceptable forms include CareCard, B.C. drivers licence, B.C. ID from the Motor Vehicle Branch, Canadian Citizenship,...
Centre of Gravity 2015 confirmed
KELOWNA – After months of speculation that it would not happen, Kelowna’s biggest summer music and extreme sports festival is coming back to Kelowna for its eighth year. Wet Ape Productions announced Thursday morning that Centre of Gravity will be held in Kelowna’s downtown City Park July 24 and will incorporate aspects of Wet Ape’s...
Civil Forfeiture Office criticized for “zealous” vehicle confiscation
KELOWNA – A Kelowna woman with no criminal record who had her vehicle taken by the B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office will get her property back thanks to a Supreme Court judge who called the seizure "zealous." The case dates back to July 1, 2014 when Kelowna RCMP received an anonymous tip that an impaired man...
UBCO hosts WFN art forum Friday
KELOWNA – A public forum examining the impact Westbank First Nations art has had on the revitalized downtown is taking place at the Alternator Centre this Friday. The hour long forum, part of a monthly series called Alterknowledge that looks at social issues in the Okanagan, is organized by faculty at UBCO in partnership with the...
Tears and laughter at final council meeting
KELOWNA – It was obvious during the final regular meeting of the current Kelowna city council the elected officials became more than just colleagues over the last three years. “I’m really so proud to be associated with all of you,” said outgoing mayor Walter Gray. “At the end of the day the chemistry just worked.” “Three...