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
Beware the baitmobile
KELOWNA - In an effort to curb the theft of snowmobile’s across the province, the B.C. RCMP have announced that this year they will be using ‘bait sleds’ equipped with GPS tracking systems. The specially modified snowmobiles will allow police to effectively track stolen property, arrest those responsible and retrieve the stolen snowmobiles. The program...
Free WiFi for the masses
KELOWNA – An agreement between the City of Kelowna and Shaw Cable means residents and tourists alike can soon surf their mobile devices while tanning at Gyro beach or lounging in City Park. The connections would be free for both Shaw customers as well as non-Shaw customers and would cover areas across Kelowna from Mission...
The beards are back
KELOWNA - ZZ Top, the American blues rock band that helped launch the story-driven music video with their iconic beards and humorous lyrics, has added a Kelowna date to their Canadian tour. On March 20, 2014, the bearded creators of hits like Legs, La Grange and Tush, will be playing Prospera Place Thursday, March 20,...
Driver flees road check, strikes pedestrian
POLICE BEING INVESTIGATED KELOWNA - The Kelowna RCMP is being investigated by an independent agency after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle fleeing a police pursuit early this morning. Kelowna Mounties disclosed no information about the incident publicly, but the Independent Investigations Office confirmed that it's investigating the incident in Rutland near the intersection...
Property taxes to increase in 2014
KELOWNA - Residents of Kelowna should expect their property taxes to increase 2.67 per cent in 2014. Council will receive the budget Monday and debate the issue during a special Thursday session. “Our objective is to provide residents with the best quality of life we can afford,” Financial Planning Manager Genelle Davidson says. “Revenue from...
Public market, brewery and office buildings to replace Fruit Co-op downtown
KELOWNA - A major new development is planned for the three-hectare B.C. Tree Fruits lot in downtown Kelowna. The Urban Square project hopes to include a year-round farmer market, a brewery and two new office buildings and will occupy the entire length of Clement between Ethel and Richter. Kelowna developer Gary Tebbutt of Compass Real...
Hot events warm Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA - The temperature outside may be dropping but Christmas-themed weekend events in Kelowna are starting to heat up. Kane's Harley-Davidson will be pulling out all the stops this Saturday, transforming the store into a Christmas Harleyland. Aside from sweet choppers and motorcycles, the staff will also be providing a free feast for all who...
Stuart Park phase two still over budget
KELOWNA - Phase two of the Stuart Park expansion will go to tender once again after the lowest bid received was still $700,000 over the $1.9 million budget approved by council. Park and Public Space Project Manager Andrew Gibbs says the biggest reason for the higher-than-expected cost is that the contractors will be working near,...
Kelowna finally ready for a change of face
FIRST PUNJABI NEWSPAPER A SIGN OF CHANGE KELOWNA - The first non-English-language publication in the Okanagan is a likely sign that one of Canada’s least culturally diverse communities is opening up. The Indo-Okanagan Times is a locally owned, monthly newspaper printed in Punjabi. Publisher Bob Gill started the newspaper in June and recently, an online...
Mount Boucherie prom date flash mob
WEST KELOWNA - A Mount Boucherie student decided to organize a flash mob as a way to ask his best friend, Sydney Renning, to prom. Cameron Waller is the grade 12 student behind the creative and heartwarming display. "She has been my best friend since grade one and I finally decided to tell her how...
Sensible B.C. needs 200,000 signatures by Friday
I KNOW THE SUPPORT IS OUT THERE KELOWNA - As the campaign to decriminalize marijuana in B.C. draws near to the Dec. 9 deadline, Sensible B.C. has collected only about half of the 400,000 signatures it needs to force a referendum on the issue. Dana Larsen is on the Board of Directors for the Sensible...
Nine-year-old battles bone cancer with a smile
THEY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A PULLED MUSCLE KELOWNA - For the family of nine-year-old Kelowna resident Liam Lauinger, November was a very difficult month. After complaining of a pain in his left leg, Liam’s dad Shilo and his mother Amber took him to their family doctor. “His leg had been bothering him for a...
Council OKs new $48 million police building
KELOWNA - City Council heard a report Monday that outlined details of the proposed Kelowna Police Services Building project and voted unanimously to take the plan to the public. Infrastructure Division Director for the City of Kelowna John Vos and project manager Kevin Van Vliet brought forth their strategy for the $46-million building that will...
Few lace up for Stuart Park ice rink opening
KELOWNA - The Stuart Park public ice rink opened for the season today, but due to strong wind and frigid temperatures, there weren’t many takers. That didn’t stop Kelowna resident Christian Thibeaux, however. “There have been a few people here this morning,” he said. “But it’s been pretty cold. I usually go up to Big...
Calgary blizzard causing delays at YLW
KELOWNA - Environment Canada has issued a Blizzard Warning for parts of Southern Alberta including Calgary, but the bad weather hasn’t stopped flights getting into and out of the region yet. Jenelle Hynes does airport marketing and media relations for YLW and says that although there have been a few delays, planes are still taking...