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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.
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Kelowna RCMP warn drivers to slow down after weekend of accidents
KELOWNA – More than a dozen centimetres of snow fell on Kelowna over the weekend, keeping emergency services busy with several accidents, including two on Highway 33 that sent two people to hospital and one Kelowna man home with a 90-day licence suspension. The first accident happened just before 3 p.m., Dec. 27, when a...
Flights delayed at Kelowna Airport
KELOWNA – Both arriving and departing flights are being delayed at the Kelowna International Airport today, Dec. 28 because of weather. Arriving flights from Calgary, Edmonton and Seattle have been delayed, according to the airport website. Departing flights to Vancouver, Phoenix and Seattle have also been delayed. If you are flying out of the airport...
Violent, armed break and enter at Kelowna home
KELOWNA – RCMP are looking for a pair of suspects they say broke into a home on Christleton Avenue in Kelowna and assaulted one of the residents Saturday afternoon. Police were called to the home on the 400 block at around 2:30 p.m. on Boxing Day, Dec. 26, with reports of a violent break and...
Kelowna woman’s miniature Christmas village will blow your mind
KELOWNA - In a quiet neighbourhood on the outskirts of Glenmore is a Christmas town so perfect it looks like it sprang from the brush of Norman Rockwell. K-Town, or Kathy's Town, is a sprawling, snowy little village replete with a Town Hall, a theatre, outdoor skating rink, veterinary hospital and everything else you’d expect...
Okanagan MLAs share favourite Christmas traditions
KELOWNA - MLAs Norm Letnick and Steve Thomson agreed to share some of their favourite Christmas holidays and traditions with infoNEWS.CA. NORM LETNICK Letnick says his favourite game to play is hide the turkey (by eating it) while his favourite song is Breath of Heaven by Amy Grant and his favourite movie is It’s a...
Kelowna councillor shares Christmas memories and traditions
KELOWNA - While Christmas traditions vary from family to family, everyone has their own that make the day so special. Kelowna city councillor Luke Stack agreed to share with infoNEWS.ca what he and his loved ones do on Dec. 25. Every year the Stack family, including wife Anne and children Laura, Joel and Heather, set...
MAP: Winter fun in Kelowna is just a snowball throw away
KELOWNA - With the kids home from school and clients busy with their families, parents everywhere are looking for fun activities they can do with their kids. Kelowna is known as one of the best summer travel destinations, but there is no shortage of exciting winter fun to be had as well. From tobogganing in...
Kelowna cops collar suspected armed robber with thing for Subway
KELOWNA - Police managed to collar a man who robbed two Subway sandwich shops and attempted to rob a third in the city yesterday. Police eventually caught up to the 29-year-old suspect but not before he escaped custody once, briefly led police on a chase and later tried to evade police again on foot, according...
Locally-made spirits to get you through the holiday
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - There’s no faster way to get into the spirit of Christmas than with Christmas spirits, and the Thompson-Okanagan has two award-winning local craft distilleries to help with last minute gifts or to keep guests from noticing that overcooked turkey. Urban Distilleries in Kelowna’s north end focuses on vodka, gin and whiskey, and they...
Find out where your Kelowna street ranks for snow removal priority
KELOWNA - When the snow falls in Kelowna and West Kelowna, contracted plow trucks head out to tackle the mammoth job of clearing the way for drivers. But not all roads are created equal. Roads in West Kelowna and Kelowna are assigned a level of priority, from one to three, based on a number of...
Okanagan ski hill recognized by Vogue
KELOWNA - It’s no secret to locals that Big White is a world class resort, but according to Vogue.com it’s an undiscovered gem for many around the world. The fashion website lists Big White Resort as the fifth of five 'under the radar Canadian ski resorts that aren’t Whistler'. On Dec. 22 article Big White...
Kelowna Waterfront light display not getting support it needs
KELOWNA - The organizer of the first ever large scale Christmas light display in Kelowna says the numbers are so low he doesn’t see how they will ever be able to do it again. Brad Pattison started Lights of Christmas Paws as a way to give families something special to do over the holidays as...
Toast the start of a new year at one of these hot Kelowna events
KELOWNA - Whether you're planning to go out with friends, family, that special someone or by yourself, Kelowna has something for everyone this New Year's Eve. Perhaps the biggest celebration in the city is happening at Jim Stuart Park starting at 6 p.m. New York New Year's is a family friendly event that attracted more...
Free hugs in downtown Kelowna on Boxing Day
KELOWNA - If the stress of the holidays is getting you down here's something that might lift your spirits — a group of kind-hearted people will be downtown on Boxing Day giving out free hugs. The tradition started six years ago when friends of Wayne Cobb decided to honour his memory. Cobb died in 2010 when he hit...
Driver loses control, rolls into ditch on Okanagan highway
WEST KELOWNA - A vehicle heading south on Highway 97 just outside of West Kelowna is on its roof in the ditch after the driver lost control this morning. A driver exiting the Okanagan Connector for the Okanagan Highway lost control and rolled the vehicle, coming to rest on the roof Tuesday morning, Dec. 22....
Salmon Arm cops rescue barricaded suspect from house he set on fire
SALMON ARM – A suspect being chased by police near Salmon Arm had to be rescued from a house he refused to leave, even after he set it on fire last night. The man, who was armed with knives, had barricaded himself in the home in Eagle Bay at around 10 p.m., Dec. 20, according...
Kelowna artist uses childhood picture to make point about racism
KELOWNA – The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art is hosting an exhibit next month that hopes to illustrate how innocent actions can perpetuate racism and negative stereotypes. What Does It Mean To Be The Problem will address how people contribute to discrimination. Works by Fern Helfand, Neon Kohkom, Tannis Nielsen and Samuel Roy-Bois challenge viewers...
Students pass exam speaking traditional Nsyilxcn language
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Two Westbank First Nation students have completed an oral exam aimed at preserving their traditional language. Jordan Coble and Flynn Wetton completed their first exam that is part of a four-year Nsyilxcn language program that began in September 2015. The exam was given in front of fellow students, teachers and visitors on Nov....
Kelowna’s gift to you is a weekend of fun events
KELOWNA - With only a week left before Christmas, it's time to start shopping and get pictures taken with Santa. Luckily there are plenty of events happening around Kelowna this weekend to help get those items crossed off your to-do list. The second annual Mission Hall Christmas Market is a great place to get last...
$1M Lotto ticket sold in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Someone in the Okanagan is one million dollars richer after getting an exact match in the Lotto 6/49 Guaranteed Prize Draw Breakdown yesterday, Dec. 16. According to the 6/49 website, the prize has yet to be claimed but was sold somewhere in the Okanagan. Guaranteed Prize draw prizes are not shared with other...
Rutland couple doing their part to help Salvation Army reach goal
KELOWNA – A couple who just moved to Kelowna is using their talent for Christmas decorating to help a local charity that is well short of its goal for the season. Ken and Julia Berry live at 875 Theodora Rd. in Rutland. Although new to the Okanagan they are already planning to make a big...
West Kelowna firefighters prep for cold water rescues
WEST KELOWNA – With freezing temperatures comes winter activities like ice skating and ice fishing, so firefighters at West Kelowna Fire Rescue have been practicing their ice rescue techniques all week. “As crews discovered today, the ice remains unsafe in many locations,” Fire Chief Jason Brolund says in a media release. “Under current conditions, on...
Accused Kelowna trailer park killer released on bail
KELOWNA – The Kelowna man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend in April 2014 has been released on bail. Ryan James Quigley, 36, has been in custody since he was arrested at a residence on Coronation Avenue on April 4, three days after the body of Amy Jane Parkes was found inside a mobile home on...
Tragedies compound for West Kelowna, Vernon families
CHILD STILL RECOVERING FROM CAR ACCIDENT, GRANDMA IN COMA FOLLOWING SEPARATE ACCIDENT KELOWNA - The Vernon woman who was hit by a car at a crosswalk over the weekend is the grandmother of the eight-year-old West Kelowna boy who was dragged by a van in front of his parents this past summer. Jonah Pevach, an...