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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
She taught hundreds how to defraud the government but says she is the victim
"SHE WAS THE FACE, THE VOICE AND THE BRAIN BEHIND (THE SCHEME)." KELOWNA – The woman who helped hundreds of people defraud the government of millions of dollars in taxes between 2007 and 2012 claims she is the victim and begged the judge not to send her to jail. This summer, a Supreme Court jury found...
He would have got away if it wasn’t for that meddling police helicopter
KELOWNA – An unlucky thief was caught red-handed hiding in a doorway in Kelowna this afternoon when a police helicopter that just happened to be passing by helped thwart his escape from Orchard Park Shopping Centre. Sometime after 3 p.m., Dec. 14, the loss prevention officers at Orchard Park Mall chased a man they believed...
Theft from vehicles up 35 per cent last month
KELOWNA – RCMP are once again reminding residents to lock their vehicles after reports of theft jumped 35 per cent last month. Cpl. Joe Duncan says compared with the same month last year, theft from vehicles went from 143 in November 2014 to 193 last month. “Obviously it’s been a huge issue,” he says. According...
Victims of West Kelowna assault were mistaken for someone else
WEST KELOWNA – A West Kelowna couple seriously injured after being assaulted in their homes…
West Kelowna close to finalizing deal for new City Hall
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna is taking the next step in the process of building a new city hall and civic centre. The city is wrapping up negotiations with a developer to build the complex and now will ask taxpayers for permission to borrow up to $10.5 million, according to a media release. “This is...
Good marketing is good, says UBCO professor
KELOWNA – A UBC Okanagan marketing professor says Starbucks' successful and controversial red cup campaign was good marketing. Assistant Professor Eric Li said in a news release that attention to a product is actually good for sales. He also claims the anti-Starbucks Facebook video, uploaded by an American evangelist four days after the release of...
Choose your side: Live action role play comes to the Okanagan
"IT'S KIND OF LIKE PAINTBALL BUT WITH SWORDS." KELOWNA – A weary band of Kelowna locals are the only thing standing in the way of a bloodthirsty and dangerous new collective called The Legion who are trying to take over the entire Thompson-Okanagan. The two groups met for the first time in Kelowna last weekend...
Three sent to Kelowna hospital after elderly driver hits gas instead of brake
KELOWNA – A 95-year-old West Kelowna man may face charges of following another vehicle too closely after he mistook the accelerator for the break, causing an accident that sent three people to hospital in Kelowna this morning. Kelowna RCMP and Traffic Services responded to a two vehicle crash on Harvey Avenue at the Abbott Street...
Kelowna looks perfect in new tourism promo video
KELOWNA - A slick, new promotional video touting all that Kelowna has to offer was released Friday, Dec. 11. In the video, which has an obvious professional polish, was produced for Tourism Kelowna and features dozens of Kelowna locals, including Global Okanangan's Wesla Wong, shopping, sipping wine, boating, dining, skiing and generally loving life in...
Okanagan MP mimicks Trudeau’s Vogue cover with funny tweet
KELOWNA – Local Conservative MP Dan Albas is getting some attention in the Twittersphere this week for recreating a Vogue cover photo featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “Must. Work. On the hair. #vogue,” he tweeted Wednesday, Dec. 9. The black and white photo attached shows him seemingly lost in thought and striking a pose that...
Candy Cane Lane shines again in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The most Christmassy neighbourhood in Kelowna is back again this year, delighting young and old with block after block of brightly lit homes. And it's all for a good cause. Candy Cane Lane has become an annual tradition in Kelowna. Nestled in the Springvalley neighbourhood, it is several blocks of blinding, decorated houses...
Owner begs court to save dog on death row
KELOWNA – The owner of a dog that’s spent the last year on death row says the judge made a mistake. Owner Drew Panton spoke passionately and capably as he represented himself at a Kelowna Supreme Court appeal Wednesday, Dec. 9, trying to save the life of his dog Jake, an eight-year-old Presa canario that...
Boundaries and stigmas tested at Kelowna’s first cuddle party
'IT'S LIKE CONSENT TRAINING MADE FUN' KELOWNA - There’s a new kind of party which on the surface is nothing more than a chance to grope some strangers, but the organizer of Kelowna’s first 'cuddle party' says that has nothing to do with it. “It’s a workshop and a party all in one,” Erica Scott...
Former Mandy and Me owner says goodbye to her ranch
"TONIGHT I'LL BE SOMEWHERE ELSE, I'M NOT SURE WHERE." KELOWNA – Sunday evening was the last time Silverado Socrates would go to sleep at the 5-acre ranch where she’s lived more than 30 years. The owner of Mandy and Me Trailriding lost the property to foreclosure after a bad investment put her $500,000 in debt....
Grammy winner Harry Connick Jr. sends gift to Kelowna performing arts students
KELOWNA – A group of young actors received a special gift from actor, writer, producer and Grammy Award-winning musician Harry Connick Jr. last week. The actors, who range in age from eight to 11, got a huge balloon bouquet and a note from Connick after they took their bows onstage during their final performance of...
Distraught man blocks morning bridge traffic in Kelowna
KELOWNA – RCMP had to remove a distraught man from the W.R. Bennett Bridge after he brought morning bridge traffic to a standstill at the start of rush hour today. Cpl. Joe Duncan says police received reports that a “distraught” man was running in traffic just before 8 a.m., Dec. 7. The 48-year-old Kelowna man...
Big, bright Christmas events happening in Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA – The official launch of the Christmas season starts the first weekend of December, and Kelowna has a sleigh-full of fun activities to help get you in the spirit. The biggest event this weekend is the downtown Kelowna Light Up Saturday, Dec. 5, with live music, crafts, shopping, food, ice skating and Santa, followed...
Local author teaches how to make money as a backyard farmer
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man has just published a book that teaches everything you need to know about starting your own commercially successful farm in your backyard — or frontyard. The Urban Farmer is Curtis Stone's first book and is based on a the concept you don't require a large amount on land to be a...
This local charity is less than a year old but is already gathering hundreds of new members each week
KELOWNA – A locally founded charity that is exploding in popularity raised thousands of dollars for struggling mothers over the weekend. Mamas for Mamas was founded by Kelowna resident Shannon Christensen earlier this year. In less than 12 months their membership has grown to over 5,000 and they continue to expand at a rate of...
UBC Okanagan students arrange free tuition for two refugees from Syria
KELOWNA – The UBC Okanagan Student Union are finalizing a deal with the administration to provide free education for two young refugees who came to Kelowna from Syria. Student Union vice president of finance Ryan Kaila says the deal is still being finalized with administration, but he hopes to see it happen soon. "We met...
Bag the lineups, Superstore tests new online grocery pick up service in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A Kelowna grocery store is the first in B.C. outside the Lower Mainland to offer a new aisle to a trunk delivery service that could cut grocery shopping time down to less than 15 minutes — and you never have to leave your car. The service, called Click & Collect, was launched at...
Downtown Kelowna Light Up to be a little less bright
KELOWNA - The 27th Annual Downtown Kelowna Light Up, happening this weekend, is going to have a lot fewer lights this year, but there are still plenty of holiday events over the next few weeks to brighten up your Christmas spirit. The Rotary Club of Kelowna announced Monday, Nov. 30, their application for an electrical...
Christmas giving tree warming Kelowna one decoration at a time
KELOWNA - There are no lights or ornaments and it’s not very pretty, but Downtown Kelowna has a new Christmas tree which could make cold nights warmer for the people who need it most. Traci Savel and Sherri Baker started hanging cold weather items on a downtown tree over the weekend. The tree is located...
Former RCMP officer makes largest single donation to Cops for Kids charity
KELOWNA – The Cops for Kids charity have received their largest single donation from a local businessman. Al Hildebrandt announced today, Nov. 30, he would donate $100,000 to the Southern Interior charity that helps parent of kids requiring medical treatment. Hildebrandt is the recently retired CEO of a Kelowna tech company that supplies medical record...