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
Icy roads cause Glenmore crash
KELOWNA - Slippery roads likely played a part in an early morning accident on Glenmore Road N. Wednesday. According to RCMP Const. Lacy Browning, a van travelling north crossed the centre line and was hit by a southbound truck a few kilometres north of McKinley Road. Two males in the van and one male in...
New police services open house
KELOWNA - City Council is seeking approval to borrow the $42 million needed to complete project work for a new police services building on the corner of Clement Ave. and Richter St. The first of two public open houses will take place today at the Royal Anne Hotel from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ...
Local Masterchef serves crow to rival
"I CAN OVERCOME ANYTHING THAT'S THROWN AT ME." KELOWNA – Despite being dismissed as a contender early by other competitors, Kelowna’s Kaila Klassen continues to show the Masterchef Canada audience what it means to overcome difficult challenges. Masterchef Canada is a competitive cooking game show on CTV that pits 16 home cooks against each other...
1400 home development proposed for southwest Mission
KELOWNA – Developers of a new 1400 lot neighbourhood proposed for the southwest Mission have been given approval to prepare an Area Service Plan by a majority of city councillors Monday. The motion passed with five of the nine councillors expressing support for the project moving to the initial planning stage however it was met...
Man in wheelchair assaulted, robbed downtown
KELOWNA – A man in a wheelchair was knocked to the ground and robbed downtown last Wednesday morning. The man, 36, made a withdrawal from an ATM at around 9 a.m. and placed the cash in his backpack. Approximately 20 minutes later, he was approached by a woman in the area of Lake Ave. and...
Wave of thefts at UBCO
KELOWNA – A wave of thefts at UBCO over a three week period has RCMP looking for help identifying a suspect caught on camera. Between Jan. 23 and Feb. 12, RCMP has received five complaints of stolen property from various public areas of the university. The stolen items include four laptops and one iPhone. The...
Home sweet homecoming for silver medalist Kelsey Serwa
KELOWNA – When Olympic silver medalist Kelsey Serwa’s plane touched down in her home town of Kelowna Thursday afternoon, hundreds of fans dressed in red and white were there to welcome her back. Chants of "Go Kelsey go," and "we love you Kelsey" filled the airport lounge and brought tears to the Olympians' eyes. "This...
Last weekend to skate at Stuart Rink
KELOWNA – Lace up your skates, this is probably the last weekend Stuart Park Ice Rink will be open to the public. City of Kelowna Communications Supervisor Tom Wilson says that the rink will remain open through the weekend but will have to be assessed on a daily basis after that. “The first time the...
Snowbirds returning to Kelowna this summer
KELOWNA – Fasten your seatbelts, it looks like the Snowbirds will be returning to Kelowna this summer. Council are expected to authorize the iconic team of nine serving pilots and their CT 114 Tutors to perform during the 2014 Rotary Air Show, which takes place July 30 in front of Waterfront Park. Capt. Thomas Edelson...
Son watched his father beaten to death by gangsters
“HIS EYES ROLLED TO THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. I KNEW RIGHT THERE AND THEN HE WAS DONE.” KELOWNA – The details of how six Hell’s Angels allegedly beat to death an unarmed Kelowna man continued to emerge from Vancouver Supreme Court this week. Daniel McRae, Matt McRae, Anson Schell and Robert Cocks are on...
Local business steps up to help staff of burned out factory
KELOWNA - When the president of Campion Marine, Brock Elliott, saw the extent of the devastation caused by Wednesday’s fire at Northern Lite, he knew he had to try and help. Northern Lite Mfg. was completely destroyed by fire early Wednesday morning. The cause has not yet been determined, but the effect it has had...
Scooter crash sends one to hospital
WEST KELOWNA – A driver has been fined following a collision in West Kelowna that injured a woman who was riding on a scooter. The accident happened early Wednesday afternoon on Highway 97 near Old Okanagan Highway. Shawn Heseltine says he saw the woman get knocked off the scooter by a car that was making...
The lowdown on leash laws
KELOWNA – A controversial new bylaw that affects every dog owner in the Central Okanagan was adopted by the Regional District Board Monday. RDCO spokesperson Bruce Smith says the objective of the Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw, which took effect Monday Feb. 24, is not to punish dog owners, but to ensure dog owners are mindful...
City set to honour Serwa’s return
KELOWNA – When Olympic silver medalist Kelsey Serwa returns home from Sochi tomorrow, she will have a crowd of grateful fans and a presentation on behalf of the City of Kelowna waiting for her. Serwa arrives at Kelowna International Airport Thursday at 2:20 p.m. Students from Serwa’s own middle school, KLO, will also be attending,...
Pedestrian hit on Cooper
KELOWNA – A pedestrian was hit and injured while crossing Cooper Road by Orchard Park Mall Tuesday afternoon. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Bill Parmar says the middle-aged driver was turning left out of The Bay entrance at 3:30 p.m. when she hit a woman who was crossing west to Orchard Plaza. “At this point I’ll say...