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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
Take your dog on a Kelowna wine tour next month and help the B.C. SPCA
KELOWNA – Four of the Okanagan’s best wineries are going to the dogs for one…
Okanagan charity helping single moms get back their self-confidence
KELOWNA – A local charity that helps single mothers across the Okanagan has found a…
Coroner confirms teen who thought she was taking ecstasy in 2013 overdosed on heroin
KELOWNA – A young Kelowna woman who died in 2013 after taking what she thought…
Kelowna Supreme Court gets $4 million upgrade ahead of Bacon-shooting trial
KELOWNA – Kelowna’s courthouse has undergone $4 million in renovations, largely for security ahead of…
Warm weather avalanche warning issued across B.C.
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Visitors to the Interior backcountry are being warned of an increased avalanche hazard…
Fentanyl dealer nabbed by helpful bystanders sentenced in Kelowna court
KELOWNA – A cocaine, meth and fentanyl dealer was sentenced to three years in prison…
Suspect with history of violence charged for Kelowna bank robbery
KELOWNA – A dangerous suspect with a history of violence has been formally charged with…
Longtime residents recall favourite Paramount Theatre memories
"THIS HERD OF COWS WAS COMING TOWARDS US ON THE SCREEN AND I DUCKED DOWN…
Kelowna Farmer’s Market will return to Springfield parking lot for another year
KELOWNA – The Kelowna Farmer's and Crafter's Market will be back at their summer location…
Okanagan concert-goer angry at last minute lineup change
"IT'S JUST NOT WHO I PAID TO SEE" KELOWNA – Penticton resident Karli Johnston was…
Fancy tea at Kelowna’s Rock House raises thousands for local animals
KELOWNA – A high tea at Kelowna’s most expensive property raised almost $12,000 for a…
Almost all animals seized during Slocan cruelty investigation have found new homes
KELOWNA – Almost all of the animals seized during a cruelty investigation in the Slocan…
Police want to know who is stealing letters from Lake Country sign
LAKE COUNTRY – Someone keeps stealing the metal letters off The Lakes subdivision sign and…
Gates to Knox Mountain Park open for the summer
KELOWNA – Another sure sign that spring is just around the corner is the full…
Help Kelowna’s Olympic medalist get her stuff back
VANCOUVER – Olympic silver medalist and part-time Kelowna resident Kelsey Serwa is taking to social…
Death of West Kelowna woman found in house fire ruled a homicide
KELOWNA – RCMP are calling the death of a woman found in a suspicious house…
Easter weekend events and closures in Kelowna
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Easter weekend marks the end of Spring Break for students, but not…
Kelowna Mountain plans spring opening despite turmoil
KELOWNA – Kelowna Mountain says it plans to open to a paying public this May…
Kelowna driver runs red light, causes accident, crashes through fence
KELOWNA – A 78-year-old man was fined for not stopping at a red light after…
Canada’s ‘badass’ Minister of Defence coming to Kelowna next month
KELOWNA – Canada’s famous Minister of Defence will be speaking about current military issues the…
UBCO gets new student president amid allegations of flawed election
KELOWNA – The UBC Okanagan Student Union finally has a new president after a Monday…
Start your engines; Kelowna Food Truck Rally is back
KELOWNA – The annual Kelowna Food Truck Culture Rally will be back in Kelowna next…
UBCO engineers give siege weapons a try at Trebuchet Competition
KELOWNA – Students of UBC Okanagan’s Engineering Department are holding their fourth annual Trebuchet Competition…
Vernon truck driver killed in crash near Alberta border
VERNON – The B.C. Coroners Service has released the name of the two people who…