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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
Central Okanagan school board needs to find millions of dollars by June
KELOWNA – Students, teachers and staff of Central Okanagan School District will feel the pinch…
Okanagan spring even earlier than last year: Farmers are smiling and so will consumers
OKANAGAN – After a week of June-like weather across the Okanagan, local farmers are preparing…
Woman tased by Kelowna police for her own safety
KELOWNA – Local RCMP were forced to taser a woman in downtown Kelowna after her…
Alleged Kelowna bank robber with history of violence arrested in New Brunswick
KELOWNA – A man wanted for allegedly robbing a Kelowna bank last month was arrested on…
For this West Kelowna student, graduation fulfills promise to dying mother
KELOWNA – For students across the southern Interior, graduation means the light at the end…
Four years in jail for West Kelowna robbery ‘spree’
KELOWNA – An emotional young West Kelowna man was handed a four-year prison sentence for…
Commercial scuba gear stolen from Kelowna student
KELOWNA – Thousands of dollars’ worth of scuba equipment was stolen out of a truck…
Elizabeth Fry holding fundraiser for victims of abuse
KELOWNA – The Elizabeth Fry Society is partnering with a local pub to raise money…
Yacht Club boat show in Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA – Thousands of sailors will soon drop anchor in Kelowna for the Yacht Club’s…
VIDEO: Kelowna’s celebrity trainer shares dying dog’s last days
KELOWNA – A celebrity dog trainer from Kelowna is using social media to share his…
Streamflow advisory issued: Minor flooding possible as Interior temperatures climb
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A high streamflow advisory has be issued for several tributary river systems in…
West Kelowna woman sentenced for helping import 15 kg of ‘bath salts’ drug from China
KELOWNA – A West Kelowna woman broke down and cried when she was sentenced to…
Tax season brings rise in CRA phone scams
KAMLOOPS – Local RCMP say they are getting up to 15 reports a day of…
Downtown stabbing in Kelowna leads to arrest
KELOWNA – A suspect is in custody after a stabbing in downtown Kelowna Monday night.…
10 weekends in jail for Kelowna drunk driver who hit woman and kept on going
KELOWNA – A 72-year-old Kelowna man will spend the next 10 weekends in jail for…
Kelowna’s unsolved murder files starting to pile up
KELOWNA – Arrests are yet to be made in more than half a dozen homicides…
One punch can kill: Questions still surround death of Ontario man in Kelowna fight
"IT'S LIKE PUTTING TWO UNTRAINED DRIVERS INTO RACE CARS AND EXPECTING THEM NOT TO CRASH."…
62-year-old crash victim ejected into lake, saved by witnesses
PEACHLAND – A 62-year-old Kelowna man had to be rescued from Okanagan Lake after he…
Honey of an exhibit coming to Kelowna’s Mission Creek Park
KELOWNA – A popular nature exhibit in Kelowna is going to 'bee' a lot different…
Rainbow stairs coming soon to UBC Okanagan
KELOWNA – The UBC Okanagan Students' Union will spend $3,000 to paint a set of…
Five high profile murder trials in Kelowna court this year
KELOWNA – The trial for three accused in the broad daylight, gangland murder of Johathan…
Local group trying to bring new youth mental health facility to Kelowna
KELOWNA – A local mother whose son overdosed on pure fentanyl will be speaking at…
Family of man killed outside Kelowna club still waiting for answers
KELOWNA – The sister of an Ontario man who died after what police described as…
Separate Kelowna traffic stops net guns and drugs
KELOWNA – Four guns and some drugs are off the street after police made two…