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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
How to see the royals at UBC Okanagan in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna is warning residents that access to UBC Okanagan will…
Okanagan Library Board voting on slightly bigger budget for 2017
KELOWNA – Directors of the Okanagan Regional Library Board have completed a review of the…
Summerland to be without running water for three days
SUMMERLAND – If you live in Summerland, you might want to plan a three-day vacation…
Hopscotch, Rockets and Taste of Downtown all in Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA – Summer may be over but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of fun…
Jail time for Summerland man who called in a bomb threat because he was late for a flight
KELOWNA – The man arrested for calling in a bomb threat to Kelowna International Airport…
Thompson-Okanagan residents with hearing or speech disabilities can now text 911
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – People with hearing and speech disabilities can now reach 911 emergency services by…
Steven Spielberg sends casting call to the Okanagan for lead in new movie
'NOT AN OKANAGAN MOVIE BUT A HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR AN OKANAGAN KID.' KELOWNA – The…
Transit bus drivers in the Thompson-Okanagan vote overwhelmingly against accepting final contract offer
"IT WAS INSULTING." THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Over 96 per cent of the transit bus drivers, who…
Kelowna’s first certified passive house uses 90 per cent less energy
KELOWNA – A local company is building Kelowna’s first internationally certified passive house. The East…
West Kelowna shooter charged with attempted murder
WEST KELOWNA – The man accused of shooting a driver multiple times in West Kelowna…
Some snow at the Pennask Summit on Highway 97C
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It’s snowing at the Pennask Summit on the Okanagan Connector, albeit not a…
Kelowna’s unusual real estate market not expected to normalize any time soon
KELOWNA – Despite a big jump in the number of new homes being built in…
West Kelowna trespasser picked the wrong house
'I KNEW HE WAS THERE.' WEST KELOWNA – It’s probably the last property in West…
Locals lace up for first annual charity boxing match in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Close to two dozen members of the community will step into a boxing…
Okanagan apple harvest weeks ahead of schedule
KELOWNA – The president of B.C. Fruit Growers Association says apples are ready weeks earlier…
Professional jazz musician lights up downtown Kelowna piano
KELOWNA – A professional pianist from the Lower Mainland who has played all over the…
Pathway connecting UBCO to Okanagan Rail Corridor now open
KELOWNA – A pathway has been completed near UBC Okanagan that connects cyclists and pedestrians…
How this former West Kelowna MLA plans to vote in upcoming city hall referendum
KELOWNA – The former MLA who gave up his seat for Christy Clark has released…
RCMP won’t say why Kelowna’s top cop hasn’t been at work for a week
KELOWNA – RCMP have quietly filled the postion of superintendent for Kelowna with a temporary…
You won’t believe what Kelowna’s ‘Little Iraq’ looks like now
KELOWNA – A group of shooting enthusiasts gathered at a pull-off on the way to…
Firefighters remember the fallen at 9/11 ceremony in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Firefighters from around Kelowna will hold a wreath-laying ceremony and march this weekend…
Man sent to hospital after serious crash by Capri Mall
KELOWNA – A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after an accident on…
West Kelowna man stabbed during fight
WEST KELOWNA – A West Kelowna man was taken to hospital after he was stabbed…
Mother of man murdered in West Kelowna ten years ago begs for tips from public
KELOWNA – The mother of a Lower Mainland man who was murdered in West Kelowna…