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
Townhouse fire sends one to hospital
"I CAME OUT OF THE GARAGE AND I SAW FIRE EVERYWHERE" KELOWNA - A fire that started at a townhouse in Rutland sent one man to hospital and left several residents shivering in the cold and wondering where they would be sleeping Tuesday night. Kelowna Fire Department got the call shortly after 11 p.m. that...
Moving to Kelowna: A dream come true
“I’M PINCHING MYSELF.” KELOWNA - Hey Kelowna, next time you complain about traffic or weather or anything else, consider this: Moving to Kelowna is a dream for some people. Just ask Anne-Sophie Dumetz of Ottawa who sat on sunny Knox Mountain and recorded her vow to make her dream of moving here a reality and...
Summer music festival gets $15,000 grant from the city
KELOWNA – Keloha, the weekend music festival held in downtown Kelowna and featuring some of the biggest names in indie, rock and alternative music, has received a one-time grant of $15,000 from the City of Kelowna to help keep it financially viable. The festival is in its third year and bills itself as an “all...
Hit and run suspect arrested for impaired driving
KELOWNA – A 49-year-old Kelowna woman is facing possible impaired driving charges after a reported hit and run on Springfield Road Friday night. RCMP received a call at 10:25 p.m. that a woman had apparently been rear-ended by a driver of a brown Chevy Cavalier she believed was impaired. Police located the vehicle on the...
Suspects sought in weekend liquor store robbery
KELOWNA – A pair of men are being sought by RCMP after the Liquids liquor store on Gordon Drive was robbed Saturday night. The two men, both wearing black and with their faces concealed, entered the liquor store minutes before it was set to close at 11 p.m. One of the men began putting bottles...
There’s more to do this weekend than just watch football
KELOWNA – It’s Super Bowl weekend but there’s more to do in Kelowna than watch TV. From Date Night at the H20 Centre to a garden themed display at the Art Gallery, Kelowna's got you covered from Friday morning until Sunday night. Start the weekend off with a drink or two at the Absolut World...
Spend Valentine’s Day speed dating on a chair lift at Big White
KELOWNA – If an awkward ride on a chair lift is your idea of a great way to spend Valentine’s Day, then chair lift speed dating at Big White on cupid's favourite day is probably for you. “Boys in one line, girls in another line, seven minutes on the chair and you can decide to...
Two members of the Rutland 7 plead guilty to Manslaughter
KELOWNA - Two of the men accused of killing a Kelowna resident in June 2011 pleaded guilty to manslaughter in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver Thursday. Robert Leonard Thomas, 48, and Norman Robert Cocks, 33, are both full patch Hells Angels accused of killing 51-year-old Dain Philips when he got involved in a dispute between...
Olympian raising funds for student athletes
ATHLETES HAVE TO WORK TWICE AS HARD TO KEEP OUR GRADES UP AND TO NOT GET FINANCIAL RECOGNITION LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF A KICK IN THE CHIN. KELOWNA – As if she isn't busy enough, Olympics bound freestyle skier and Kelowna born Kelsey Serwa is raising money for athletes who don’t...
Fire damages three homes in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY - Three homes in Lake Country were damaged by fire Wednesday night. Global Okanagan reports the fire started shortly before 11 p.m. in the carport of a mobile home on Rawsthorne Rd. Flames spread to the rest of the unit as well as two neighbouring units, causing significant damage. A passing motorist noticed the fire...
Rutland sidewalk death called a homicide
KELOWNA - RCMP is calling the death of 32-year-old Christopher Ausman a homicide. Police were initially calling the death ‘suspicious’ despite finding him in a pool of blood. The body was found by a member of the RCMP on the sidewalk in the 100 block of Highway 33 in Rutland at 2:06 a.m. Saturday. A memorial...
Snowbikes finding a home in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – With an abundance of trails and easy access to the back country, the Okanagan is already known for having world-class snowmobiling in the winter and dirt biking in the summer. Now a new trend combines both pastimes. The machines are known as snowbikes—dirt bikes modified with a ski on the front and a...
Public input sought for Pandosy waterfront
KELOWNA - The city is inviting the public to get involved with the planning of the Pandosy waterfront. Input from residents will be collected through a website until Feb. 21, when the information will go to a public design workshop called a charrette, scheduled for Feb. 25-26. The group will be made up of volunteers...
Parking fee increase approved
KELOWNA – For the first time in more than 20 years, the cost of parking in metered stalls in downtown Kelowna will be increased. Council approved an updated parking strategy Monday that will take effect June 1, more than doubling the hourly rate of on-street parking from $0.50 to $1.25. Off-street parking will be increased to...
Students retrieve footage from space balloon project
KELOWNA – A camera-laden balloon that was launched into the upper atmosphere by students from two Okanagan elementary schools has returned to Earth. Grade nine students from Dr. Knox Middle School and Bankhead Elementary designed and launched the balloon as part of a four-month project. The balloon left Knox Middle School October 28, equipped with...