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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 woman who claims molestation by border guards not cooperating with investigation
KELOWNA – A Kelowna woman who told local media a harrowing tale of sexual assault…
First Knox Mountain hiking game winners announced
KELOWNA – Two tech-savvy hikers from Kelowna have been named the winners of the first…
Kelowna swimmers advance at Olympics in Rio
KELOWNA – Two Kelowna swimmers are making a splash at the Rio Olympics. Kelowna’s Taylor…
Canada Day terrorists were coerced by police while in Kelowna: B.C. Supreme Court judge
KELOWNA – A couple who the B.C. Supreme Court says were coerced by RCMP into…
Ten excessive speeders caught in two hours on Highway 97
KELOWNA – Almost a dozen drivers had their cars impounded for excessive speeding in Kelowna…
Kelowna swimmer competing at Olympics in Rio
KELOWNA – An Olympic athlete from Kelowna will be swimming in the 200 metre women’s…
Joe Rich wildfire was caused by vehicle exhaust; not cigarette
KELOWNA – A Ministry of Forests investigation has concluded the Huckelberry wildfire in Joe Rich…
Serious injuries after machete attack in Kelowna’s Ben Lee Park
KELOWNA – Ben Lee Park in Rutland was the scene of a serious assault involving…
Naloxone program expands across Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – More than 70 new sites in the Southern Interior are now able to…
Premier to march in Kelowna pride parade
KELOWNA – Premier Christy Clark will be a part of the We Are One pride…
CrocTalk owner pleads guilty to illegally keeping wild animals in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The former operator of a controversial exotic animal exhibition in East Kelowna has…
Statue stolen from West Kelowna winery
WEST KELOWNA – A $1,400 statue was stolen from the front counter of a West…
Police looking for couple accused of shoplifting from Kelowna MEC
KELOWNA – A man and a woman were recorded stealing clothing and a heart rate…
UBCO chemist using trees to recycle chemicals from contaminated soil in Salmon Arm
KELOWNA – A UBC Okanagan professor is working with a B.C. company to turn soil…
Armed robbery at Rutland deli
KELOWNA – Police are searching for a man they say robbed a deli in Rutland…
Rocket’s defenceman chosen to represent Canada at Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup
KELOWNA – A Kelowna Rockets defenceman has been named to Team Canada’s men’s summer under-18…
VIDEO: Driver takes off after hitting car in nearly empty West Kelowna parking lot
WEST KELOWNA – A local woman is using social media to track down a pair…
Kelowna photographer in final for BC SPCA nature contest
KELOWNA – A local nature photographer is one of two in the final running for…
West Kelowna victim was shot six times
KELOWNA – Unconfirmed reports from a staff member at Kelowna General Hospital says the shooting…
Tourist taken to KGH after falling from hotel balcony in Kelowna
KELOWNA – An Ontario man was taken to hospital in serious condition after falling from…
Rainy summer can’t keep tourists away from Kelowna
KELOWNA – The unusually wet summer and low Canadian dollar haven't had much impact on…
Jetsurfing making waves in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – An exciting new sport that combines snowboarding with boat-free wakeboarding is starting to…
Flare gun used in fight at Lake Country trailer park
LAKE COUNTRY – RCMP from Kelowna and Lake Country were called to a trailer park…
Kelowna RCMP trade one of their helicopters for an airplane
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Kelowna RCMP are trading one of their two police helicopters for an RCMP…