Adam Proskiw

"THE MEETING WAS A FREE-FOR-ALL AND IT WAS DISRESPECTFUL." KELOWNA – The rift within the Kelowna Crafter’s and Farmer’s Market has resulted in at least one major change within the society that governs it. At a special meeting Thursday night, president of the Market Society Wolfe Wesle resigned and according to him, a vote to...

KELOWNA – A proposed six-bay car wash on Glenmore Rd. was struck down unanimously at a packed public hearing Tuesday night. Kelowna city staff recommended March 31 the car wash be set on a vacant lot in Glenmore Village Centre, however the majority of councillors voiced concerns after receiving negative feedback from area residents. “I...

KELOWNA – Whether you’ve got family to entertain or calories to burn off, Kelowna has all kinds of events on hand this Easter weekend. Parkinson Recreation Centre is hosting their 11th Annual Easter Pancake Breakfast on Easter Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. With door prizes, children’s activities and clothing giveaways, this event is...

KELOWNA – A Mexican food truck based out of Tofino will be joining Vietnam Village in City Park this summer. TacoFino currently operates three food trucks in Tofino and Vancouver and was recently featured on Food Network’s Eat Street. Last year they were also awarded Vancouver’s Best Curbside Cuisine by Vancouver Magazine. City property manager...

KELOWNA - A documentary about a West Kelowna grandmother’s fight for physician-assisted suicide will air tonight on The Knowledge Network. Gloria & Me was produced by local filmmakers David McIlvride and Alison Love. It is about Gloria Taylor, who suffers from ALS—also known as Lou Gehrig's disease—and became a crusader in the fight for a...

KELOWNA – A brazen case of catnapping has employees and customers of Buckerfield’s in Kelowna missing their unofficial store mascot. Tylor Wood is an employee of the farm and garden supply store. He says that on Saturday at around 1 p.m. a product rep who was in the store alerted employees that a woman had...

KELOWNA – The rising cost of living has The Central Okanagan Board of Education scrambling to find millions of dollars by the end of June. Board chair Moira Baxter says expenses beyond their control, such as utility and gas costs, have left them with a budgetary gap of approximately $4 million. “We’ve still got the...

KELOWNA – Friends of paralyzed freestyle motocross rider Bruce Cook are putting on a fundraiser Friday night to help cover some of the costs of his recovery. The event is called An Evening of Smiling for Bruce Cook and takes place at the Laurel Packinghouse in Kelowna. The program includes live entertainment featuring Jenny Lea...

KELOWNA – A petition to save required courses within the UBC Okanagan accounting program has received more than 1,500 signatures in only a few days. UBC Faculty of Management dean Roger Sugden announced Monday three fourth-year accounting courses were being cut from the curriculum and students would have to take those courses elsewhere. Many people...

KELOWNA – A 26 foot boat docked at the Kelowna Yacht Club somehow became swamped and nearly sank to the bottom on Tuesday. The only thing that kept the open-bow boat from completely disappearing beneath the surface was that it was tied to the dock. It is unknown what caused the boat to take on...

KELOWNA – Local realtor Kaila Klassen has made it to the top five on CTV’s Masterchef Canada. Although Klassen’s team did not have to compete in the pressure test this time, she says the latest episode was still one of the most challenging she has faced so far. “It was terrifying, ridiculous and overwhelming,” she...

KELOWNA – A dramatic jump in break and enters of homes and cars near the hospital at the end of March has police warning residents to keep their doors locked. Const. Kris Clark says Kelowna RCMP received approximately “half a dozen” reports between March 24 and 31, and that similarities between them lead police to...

"IT'S JUST NOT GOING TO BE SAFE." KELOWNA – Manteo’s new dock next to Rotary Beach has local kiteboarders concerned for their safety. The dock, which is being built by Manteo Resort, appears to be several hundred feet long, stretching from the beach into the water. Clayton Arnall and Marc Brillinger are kiteboarders who say...

KELOWNA – RCMP have released the name of the woman found dead at Hiawatha Trailer Park earlier this week and are saying the results of an autopsy will likely confirm she was murdered. The body of Amy Jane Parkes, 35, was found in her trailer shortly before 10 a.m. Tuesday after she did not show...

KELOWNA – A new six bay car wash proposed for Glenmore Road has several neighbours worried. The car wash would be set on a vacant lot located within the Glenmore Village Centre. It is bordered by a public utility lot, Sutton Glen Park and large residential development to the south. Property officer Ryan Smith says...

KELOWNA – Residents of B.C. will soon see a multimedia campaign targeted towards both gang members and those affected by gangs. Phase one of the campaign consists of videos, posters and radio public service announcements produced by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of the RCMP. CFSEU media relations officer Lindsey Houghton says the genesis...

KELOWNA – It’s official. The Kelowna Farmers Market will move downtown next year. After a four-hour meeting Wednesday night, the board voted 9-1 in favour of moving to the soon-to-be-built Urban Square on Clement Ave. The announcement came Friday morning and Society President Wolfe Wesle says although there was some controversy surrounding the move, the...