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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 family surprised by wild visitor
KELOWNA – Chloe Borthistle was telling her grandparents a story when suddenly she stopped and…
Identity of woman killed in Clearwater mobile home fire released
CLEARWATER – The identity of a woman found dead after a mobile home fire in…
VIDEO: Kelowna’s biggest little Christmas town now even bigger
KELOWNA – Kathy Bernard’s miniature Christmas town has grown again. It now not only takes…
Snow having little impact at Kelowna airport
STILL A VERY BUSY DAY AT YLW KELOWNA – Today is one of the three…
Okanagan costume designer on working with Nicolas Cage
"I ASKED HIM IF HE'D BEEN TO THE OKANAGAN BEFORE. HIS EXPRESSION CHANGED." KELOWNA –…
Who spent more in the West Kelowna city hall referendum?
WEST KELOWNA – It takes more than money to buy civic halls. According to recently…
Disappointed director says Rutland safe consumption site would have been ‘great for the neighbourhood’
KELOWNA – After scrambling to be ready on less than one weeks' notice, staff at…
He broke into home of West Kelowna fire evacuees, but no evidence he was the thief
WEST KELOWNA – As firefighters fought to save properties threatened by the 2014 Smith Creek…
Kelowna homeless shelters welcome pets for all the right reasons
"THE MOST UNUSUAL WAS A MINI BANTAM ROOSTER THE LADY WOULD WALK ON A LEASH."…
Lotion, joint led to illegal Kelowna arrest of man with 53 bags of drugs in his ‘bottom:’ Judge
RELIEF CAME JUST A FEW HOURS TOO SOON KELOWNA – When you gotta’ go number…
Westside Road shooter ordered held indefinitely
KELOWNA – A West Kelowna man guilty of shooting at police while leading them on…
UPDATE: Water restrictions lifted for thousands in Glenmore
UPDATE: 10:05 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016 KELOWNA – Thousands of Kelowna water customers in…
Resource centre given just one week to become Kelowna’s first safe consumption site
KELOWNA – Clare MacDonald and her staff don’t mind at all that they were given…
Few options for homeless man barred from Kelowna shelter
KELOWNA – It’s a Friday afternoon and Tex Weatherbee has a problem: It’s -7 C…
Kelowna Foundry to be one-stop shop for youth health services
KELOWNA – A new integrated health service centre for youth in the Okanagan should be…
Homeless man arrested for refusing to leave downtown Kelowna sidewalk
KELOWNA – A man living on the streets in downtown Kelowna says he was arrested…
After eight months, province fixes broken West Kelowna emergency traffic system
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna's fire chief is thanking the Ministry of Transportation for fixing…
Guilty pleas in Ben Lee Park machete attack and Rutland stabbing
"HE'S ADMITTING TO EACH AND EVERY ESSENTIAL ELEMENT." KELOWNA – A Kelowna man accused of…
Kelowna’s on its own with sidewalk sleeping bylaw; other Interior cities don’t come close
"IT'S TALKING TO PEOPLE, GETTING THEM ASSISTANCE AND JUST RESPONDING TO THE PUBLIC'S CONCERNS AND…
Kelowna police looking for witnesses to weekend stabbing
KELOWNA – As the victim of a downtown stabbing over the weekend recovers, police are…
Cold weather kicks off Okanagan ice wine harvest
KELOWNA – As soon as it was obvious the mild fall was over earlier this…
Sidewalk bylaw making life even harder for Kelowna’s homeless
"GET UP, GOTTA GO, MOVE ON OR WE'RE GOING TO ARREST YOU." KELOWNA – Cheralyn…
Kelowna just made it easier to rent out that extra room
KELOWNA – The increasing lack of affordable housing in Kelowna has caused City Hall to…
Kelowna man charged with attempted murder for alleged stabbing on the weekend
KELOWNA – A local man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder for allegedly…