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
Kids safe after Glenmore bus crash
KELOWNA – As many as six people were able to walk away from an accident on Glenmore Road that involved a school bus and two other vehicles shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday. The school bus, carrying three middle school children, was stopped on Glenmore Road facing north. An eastbound black Mercedes on McKinley Road pulled onto...
Western Canada’s first steel frame home is in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A home in Kelowna is the first in Western Canada built from a new type of steel frame that dramatically cuts construction times, heating and cooling costs as well as waste. The home is being built by Chris Thomson of Thomson Dwellings, who says the steel frames are already popular in Eastern Canada...
Zoning in on medical marijuana
KELOWNA - The city’s approach to zoning land used to grow medical marijuana was a hot topic at council Monday. The current Marijuana Medical Access Program ends on March 31, and as of April 1, the only legal access to marijuana for medical purposes will be through licensed producers under the Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations....
A sentence even the judge can’t stomach
'THE PUBLIC WILL BE AMAZED AT THE OUTCOME OF THIS' KELOWNA – The owner of Cycle Logic, accused of running a vehicle theft ring in West Kelowna, was sentenced today despite 'stomach-turning' objections by the judge. Judge Vincent Hogan handed John Edward Newcome, 44, a conditional sentence in Kelowna Provincial Court Thursday that includes nine...
Accused arsonist was “on a harmless, fun adventure spree”?
“I’M YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURHOOD SPIDERMAN” KELOWNA – The young man accused of trying to light a car on fire and illegally entering a home in Black Mountain while high on mushrooms in February 2012 will have to wait a little longer to learn his punishment. Brandon Seberras-Pick, 20, told police he was on a “harmless,...
Kelowna men pitch sensory deprivation to Dragon’s Den
KELOWNA – Forget yoga and meditation, a new way to relax is coming to Kelowna. Dustin Erickson and Alan Healey of Kelowna are hoping to be the sole Canadian distributors of a new type of sensory deprivation flotation tank made in Singapore. They are also opening the first flotation centre in the Okanagan on Kirschner...
Development will bring home and school closer together
KELOWNA – Commutes between home and UBCO campus may soon be a lot shorter for some students and staff. Mission Group Enterprises has been granted a permit to build a three storey, 66 unit building for UBCO's south area. City of Kelowna Urban Planning Officer Ryan Smith brought the proposal before council Monday, calling the...
Online map shows extent of construction in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – The Downtown Kelowna Association have released an interactive map that lists recently completed and ongoing construction projects in the downtown core. DKA spokesperson Ryan Watters says the map was put online in mid-January as a way to help residents understand the extent of development currently underway. “It gives people in the public an...
Bike thefts jump 433% in January
KELOWNA – If you ride a bike in Kelowna, you'd better keep it locked. According to the RCMP, bike thefts rose an astonishing 433% with 16 bikes stolen in January 2014 compared with only 3 in the same month of 2013. Const. Kris Clark says that the increase is due in large part to the...
Kelowna councillor eyes Mayor’s seat
SHOULD HE DO IT? KELOWNA – Kelowna city councillor Colin Basran looked pretty comfortable in the mayor’s chair Monday, but it’s only temporary—at least for now. During the regular afternoon council meeting, long time Kelowna resident and councillor since 2011, Colin Basran, 37, was asked to fill in for acting mayor Gail Given while she...
Police station loan approval now in voters’ hands
KELOWNA - Approval for the city to borrow more than $42 million for a new police services building is now in the hands of the voters. Council approved the alternative approval process Monday, paving the way for residents to voice their concerns over the proposed 90,000 sq. ft. building that will replace the current, 52-year-old...
Glenmore orchardist elected president of B.C. Fruit Growers
KELOWNA – The B.C. Fruit Growers Association have a new leader. Fred Steele, an orchard operator from Kelowna and the former vice president of the association, was elected at the 125th annual BCFGA convention Saturday. Steele says that he plans to get to work immediately and is presently in Victoria meeting with ministers. He replaces...
Highway 33 crash leaves man in critical condition
KELOWNA – A serious accident on Highway 33 near Goudie Road Saturday sent several people to hospital, one with life-threatening injuries. The accident happened at 4:31 p.m. when, according to witnesses, a grey Honda SUV travelling west lost control past the hairpin and overcorrected into the oncoming lane. The Honda was struck on the passenger...
Lakeshore pharmacy robbed at gun point
KELOWNA – RCMP are looking for a man who robbed a pharmacy at gunpoint on Lakeshore Road Sunday. An unknown male who appeared to be in his late 30’s entered the Shoppers Drug Mart with what appeared to be a black handgun at 8:25 p.m. He demanded money as well as prescription drugs. The man...
TV series uses Kelowna restaurant as set
KELOWNA - Sliderz Community House has only been around since August 2013 but owner-operator Darren Bates is feeling optimistic about their future. White Lion Films, a Kelowna production company, has produced a pilot episode for a new series called “Silk Road” and are using the downtown restaurant as a regular setting. “The story’s about online...