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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
Kelowna one step closer to badly needed apartment building downtown
KELOWNA – Close to 100 new apartments are coming to downtown Kelowna now that city…
Did Kelowna RCMP shut down the bridge for a stolen 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora?
KELOWNA – Lanny Hoffmann doesn't even want his car back. RCMP impounded the 1998 Oldsmobile…
West Kelowna preparing to fill void if Warriors sale goes through
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna's Royal LePage Place could be home to a lucky Junior…
Early Childhood Education Assistants needed in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – The Okanagan needs early child-care assistants so badly the government is funding training…
Thirty sleeping pills a day: Kelowna man shares how he legally feeds his habit
KELOWNA – Corey Varga asked his dad to hold onto his rent money so he…
Kelowna woman competing against 11 Americans in online web reality game show
KELOWNA – A local woman is confirmed as a contestant on the third season of…
Family alleges brother of Kelowna ‘gang member’ tricked their dying mother into signing over her house
JUDGE: "ORDERING THE INJUNCTION COULD ENFLAME RATHER THAN ALLEVIATE THE TENSION." KELOWNA – They lived…
Kelowna man guilty of dangerous driving causing death
KELOWNA – A judge has found a man guilty of dangerous driving causing death in…
Guilty plea likely from West Kelowna Fentanyl warehouse owner
KELOWNA – The man accused of running a Fentanyl-lacing operation out of a West Kelowna…
No bail for men arrested on Kelowna bridge
KELOWNA – The two men arrested on the Bennett Bridge in Kelowna after leading police…
Appeal denied for Kelowna Hells Angels who brought 200kg of cocaine into Canada
KELOWNA – An application to dismiss charges has been denied for two Hells Angels from…
West Kelowna Warriors sale headed to BCHL leadership for approval
WEST KELOWNA – Mark Cheyne says after a decade of ownership, a deal is all…
Multi-province warrant leads to arrest of high-risk Kelowna criminal
KELOWNA – A man police described as a dangerous criminal who was wanted by Kelowna…
Kelowna General dealing with spread of hysteria over flu outbreak
KELOWNA – There is no quarantine at Kelowna General and reports of an “outbreak” are…
Three people sent to hospital after serious crash in Glenmore
KELOWNA – Three people are in hospital after a head on collision in Glenmore last…
West Kelowna man charged with attempted murder
WEST KELOWNA – Charges of attempted murder have been laid against a man police say…
Central Okanagan Regional District asking for $100,000 to restore historic fur trader trail
PEACHLAND – An Okanagan trail that was used hundreds and even thousands of years ago…
Mobile illicit drug consumption site the way to go in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The director of a local addictions resource centre says Interior Health’s decision to…
Alleged Kelowna bank robber asks for trial delay after lawyer quits
KELOWNA – Police say he robbed a Kelowna bank, a judge says he needs to…
VIDEO: Okanagan backcountry stars in new Wesley Snipes movie trailer
VERNON – The first trailer for a feature film shot in the North Okanagan has…
Bridge arrest suspects identified, held in jail over the weekend
KELOWNA – The two men who were arrested on the William R. Bennett Bridge in…
Purses and wallets stolen from Kelowna grocery store
KELOWNA – Two grocery store employees are hoping video surveillance will help catch the man…
UPDATE: Bennett bridge reopens in Kelowna; two suspects arrested; few clues what it was all about
KELOWNA – Police have two people in custody after shutting down the Bennett bridge for…
Foreign currency stolen from West Kelowna home
WEST KELOWNA – Some West Kelowna residents returned home this week to find it had…