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Adam Proskiw

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

  • Joined: January 01, 2023
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Kelowna Gospel Mission to unveil new, larger dining room on Thanksgiving Day

KELOWNA – There’s no reservation necessary and everyone is welcome to the Gospel Mission’s annual Thanksgiving dinner this weekend. The Kelowna Gospel Mission serves more than 800 meals on Thanksgiving Day, Oct. 12. Several local and provincial politicians will serving meals along with more than 50 volunteers. Prior to the meal service, there will be...

New web show lets you sip and learn about Okanagan wine in your slippers

SUMMERLAND – Looking for an alternative to stuffy shows that teach you about the Okanagan’s favourite beverage? There’s a new local wine review show hosted by a cast of colourful characters that features interviews and information about the Okanagan’s best wines and wineries. Sipping with Slippers premiered on YouTube in late September. They recently released...

Board members to crash at homeless shelter

KELOWNA – In an effort to raise awareness of the problem of homelessness in our community, board members of a local shelter will be sleeping over at one of their own facilities tonight. In support of World Homeless Day, several members of the Inn From the Cold board of directors as well as some volunteers,...

Young Kelowna man sentenced for assaulting teenaged girl

Kelowna – A 21-year-old Kelowna man has been sentenced on a charge of assault for pushing the head of a 13-year-old girl towards his crotch. Zachary Xavier Heise, now 21, was with three friends - two girls, aged 13 and 14, and a boy, 16 - in Vernon in May 2013. Heise was significantly older...

You’ll fall in love with all the fun things to do in Kelowna this weekend

KELOWNA – If you’re not too stuffed from Thanksgiving dinner, Kelowna has a ton of events on the plate for the whole family. On Friday night, Oct. 9, the Kelowna Rockets host the Victoria Royals at Prospera Place. The puck drops at 7 p.m. you can get your tickets here.  The Fall Okanagan Wine Festival...

Suspects who shot Lake Country man during home invasion still at large

LAKE COUNTRY – The suspects and the victims of a home invasion and shooting in Lake Country likely knew each other, say Kelowna RCMP. Last Sunday night, Oct. 4, two men entered the home of a Lake Country couple just before midnight. RCMP won’t say if anything was stolen but a media release sent Monday...

Driver crashes into store in West Kelowna

WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters had to extract a man from his car after he drove through the front window at the Bulk Barn in West Kelowna this afternoon. The 78-year-old man wasn't seriously hurt, but the front window of the store at 3610 Carrington Rd. and some merchandise was badly damaged, according to a media...

Bear with two cubs spotted at Kelowna Airport

KELOWNA – The Kelowna Airport sees its share of visitors but nothing like the three spotted there recently. A mother black bear and two cubs were seen three times between the highway and the long term parking lot over the past three weeks, according to airport spokesperson Jenelle Hynes. “There have been no encounters with...

UBCO students launch first campus radio show in the Okanagan

KELOWNA - The Okanagan’s first college radio station doesn’t have a broadcast tower or FM licence, but they are attracting the attention of musicians and listeners across the valley. Heatwave Radio launched online only three weeks ago. Still in the beta stage, they're not worrying too much about their analytics and they don’t really know...

Okanagan Marathon to shut down majority of downtown roads this weekend

KELOWNA - Thousands of runners from across the country will be lacing up their shoes and taking part in the 21st annual BMO Okanagan Marathon in Kelowna this weekend. The race is part of the Okanagan Family Festival Weekend, which includes the 42.2-km marathon, a 21.1-km half marathon, a 10-km run/walk, a 5-km run/walk, a...

ELECTION 2015: Will strategic voting give NDP the boost they need to unseat Conservatives in the Thompson-Okanagan?

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If strategic voting is embraced in the Thompson-Okanagan, the NDP will likely see a significant jump in their final numbers when polls close Oct. 19. That's according to a popular website for voters who want any candidate but Harper to win in this year’s general election. StrategicVoting.ca gives a riding-by-riding breakdown of which...

UBCO student brings campus cultural clubs together for first ever Harmony banquet

KELOWNA – It's unusual for Ryan Kaila to walk into a room at UBC Okanagan and not know anyone. "I consider myself a pretty well-known person around campus,” he says. “But I walked into this cultural club event and I didn't know a single person there. I noticed that all of these groups get the...

Malicious honk from passing driver sends Vernon horseback rider to hospital

VERNON – A competitive show jumper was seriously injured by the thoughtless and dangerous actions of an unknown motorist near Armstrong this week. Kristen Marie Pym, 20, was out for a relaxing ride on her seven-year-old black and white mare Lilly on a warm, early fall evening Sept. 30. Pym was riding Lilly in a...

Researchers gather in Kelowna to talk sex

KELOWNA - An annual conference that brings researchers from across the country will be in Kelowna this weekend for a three day exploration of a topic many still find taboo. The Canadian Sex Research Forum has been held in different cities across Canada for the last 42 years. Topics have changed a great deal over...

TV pilot highlights luxury homes being built in the Okanagan

KELOWNA - A local TV producer is putting the finishing touches on a pilot TV episode that gives viewers a glimpse of what goes into building Kelowna’s newest and most expensive homes. Pamela Tomlinson, who produced The Carnies, The Canadian Culinary Championships and a feature length film called Hitler’s Speech Writer, has turned her lens towards a local construction...

Top female sailors to race in Kelowna this weekend

KELOWNA - Some of the best female sailors in the country will be in Kelowna this weekend for a competitive sailboat race that hasn’t been held in Kelowna since 2007. The 2015 Re/Max Canada Women’s Keelboat Championships is a fast-paced weekend of racing that takes place over three days in front of Waterfront Park in...

Record grape harvest bodes well for Fall Okanagan Wine Festival

KELOWNA - It's been a stellar year for Okanagan vineyards and it will continue with a ten-day celebration of all things wine, which is expected to attract more than 20,000 visitors. Many local wineries are picking grapes earlier than ever before this year, according to Lori Pike-Raffan, the public relations director for Okanagan Wine Festivals...

Search and rescue groups could get more funding

KELOWNA - Search and rescue volunteer organizations are a step closer to receiving more funding from the province. A funding model that has been in development for two years is being sent out to other search and rescue groups in the province for input before it gets forwarded to the government. Director Jim McAllister of...

Coroner identifies cyclist killed in Rutland

KELOWNA - The 62-year-old cyclist who died Sept. 25 after colliding with a car near Springfield Road has been identified by the B.C. Coroners Service. Imre James Nagy of Kelowna was riding his bicycle northbound on Belgo Road in Kelowna around noon when he was involved in a collision with a car near the intersection...