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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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Smile study says Kelowna among happiest cities in Canada
"A SMALL GRIN DOESN'T SCORE AS HIGHLY AS A BROAD SMILE." KELOWNA – If you judge a city’s happiness based on the number of Instagram photos featuring smiling subjects, then a recently released app has some good news for residents of Kelowna. Jetpac City Guides is a Canadian company that conducted a study revealing, based...
Warmest weather since 1945 recorded in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A temperature record that has stood since 1945 was broken in Kelowna on Monday. According to Environment Canada, gusty winds brought mild air into the southern interior of B.C. resulting in daily maximum temperature records being broken across the Okanagan. In Kelowna, the previous record of 9.4 C was shattered when the daytime...
‘John’ school launched in the Okanagan
KELOWNA - A new program has been launched in the Okanagan that gives those who have been caught soliciting a prostitute the chance to have their charges dropped in exchange for taking a one-day class. Although variants of the Prostitution Offender Program have been utilized across the country for many years, this is the first...
Injured snowboarder rescued at Big White
KELOWNA - A snowboarder who was injured out of bounds at Big White had to be rescued by Central Okanagan Search and Rescue Friday afternoon. The man, whose age has not been released, was snowboarding with two friends off Gem Lake when he collided with a tree and injured his hip. One of the friends managed...
Speed trap along dangerous stretch of highway
KAMLOOPS – A speed trap set up along a notoriously dangerous stretch of highway near Kamloops netted several speeders last Thursday. Members of Tk'emlups Rural/FNP (First Nations Policing) officers conducted LASER enforcement on the Halston Connector during the afternoon of January 2. According to RCMP, the stretch of road, near the Salish Road intersection, sees excessive speeding...
Counterfeiting drug dealer sentenced
"GOING TO JAIL HAS BEEN A HUGE EYE-OPENER." KELOWNA - An Okanagan man was sentenced in Kelowna Court Friday on 11 counts related to the production and use of counterfeit money, drugs and weapons. Jesse Mcdonald pled guilty and received a conditional sentence of six months plus time served for using fake U.S. currency at Duncan’s...
Let the weather drive you indoors: Plenty to do in Kelowna
KELOWNA - The weather this weekend is forecast to be relatively warm and wet with a mix of sun, cloud, rain and snow, so if you'd rather spend it indoors, then Kelowna has all kinds of events to make it fun nonetheless. The Kelowna Art Gallery will be displaying Unreal, an exhibition of work by...
LOOK BACK 2013: Apartment fires ignite debate on patio safety
KELOWNA - Apartment fires in 2013 ignited not only buildings but a debate on balcony safety. Fire officials recommended that civic laws be amended to require sprinklers be installed on all balconies. The largest and most significant fire happened in July and forced the evacuation of several hundred residents of an apartment building in Rutland. ...
UPDATE: Search for armed suspect over
UPDATE: 9:39 a.m. Dec. 30, 2013 KELOWNA - A police search for an armed man that slowed traffic on the William R. Bennett Bridge the morning of December 19 is over. Neil Elliott Collins was arrested near a residence December 26 at 5:41 a.m. without incident. He was taken to Kelowna General Hospital for treatment...
Tuxedos, gowns and martini’s: NYE Kelowna style
KELOWNA - Whether your thoughts on New Year’s Eve turn to Las Vegas or something less obvious like an Arabian Nights theme party, Kelowna is where you want to be when the clock strikes midnight. Say goodbye to 2013 and welcome 2014 with Big White’s alcohol free evening of family entertainment and celebrations. The party...
LOOK BACK 2013: Keeping pace with a growing population
KELOWNA - For the past decade, Kelowna has been one of the fastest-growing communities in Canada. There is no denying that the City of Kelowna is on the grow and 2013 saw numerous large projects approved, completed and in several cases, denied. A new stretch of highway opened to the public on August 16 after...
Okanagan cookbook wins international award
"IN THE COOKBOOK WORLD, THIS IS KIND OF LIKE THE OSCARS." KELOWNA - A cookbook written by a Kelowna writer and featuring some of the Okanagan’s best recipes has gotten some important, international recognition recently. The Butcher, The Baker, The Wine & Cheese Maker – An Okanagan Cookbook, was written, photographed and published by Kelowna...
Former Kelowna mayoral candidate sanctioned for illegally distributing securities
KELOWNA – A former mayoral candidate from Kelowna has been sanctioned by the B.C. Securities Commission for illegally selling $400,000 worth of defunct securities to fund a local real estate project. Kenneth Dean Chung has admitted that he issued promissory notes in the amount of $100,000 each between March and July of 2008 to four investors...
Boxing Day mania undeterred by online shopping
KELOWNA - Slick roads and packed parking lots weren’t enough to deter Kelowna shoppers from taking advantage of Boxing Day sales Thursday. Future Shop in Spall Plaza is always one of the busiest locations in the city, and Operations Manager Nathan Larent says that this year was no different. “I was the first one here...
Accident sends elderly pedestrian to hospital
VERNON - An elderly male pedestrian has been sent to hospital after being hit by a car on 30th Avenue Tuesday morning. According to Const. Gordon Molendyk, the accident happened near the Schubert Centre between 35th Street and Alexis Park Drive. “It appears to have been not too serious," he says. "But he has been...
Where to see the best Christmas lights in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Christmas is certainly not cheap, but there is at least one activity that is free for everyone and sure to inspire. This year the abundance of Christmas light displays around the city is more impressive than ever. Thanks to West Kelowna resident Jerry Budnick, Kerry Park is lit up with enough lights to...
Seasonal parking a pain at YLW
KELOWNA - Parking stalls at Kelowna Airport will be harder than ever to come by this Christmas. With more than 100,000 passengers and guests expected between Dec. 19 and Jan. 5, YLW will see all 2,600 parking stalls regularly occupied. More than 6,200 passengers are expected each day, making parking a competitive, and often stressful,...
Snow much to do this weekend
KELOWNA – It’s the final weekend before Christmas, but if you’ve completed your shopping and decorating, there are more than enough activities around the city to keep you busy. Dress warm, however as the forecast calls for flurries all weekend and lows of -6 Celcius. Get warm this weekend with CupCasions. They will be holding their...
Vancouver snowstorm causing delays at YLW
KELOWNA - If you’re flying out of YLW today, you might want to confirm beforehand that an airplane will be there waiting for you. According to Airport spokesperson Jenelle Hynes, travellers should expect delays throughout the day because of the snowstorm in Vancouver. “We have delays right now because the weather's been so bad in...
Local gymnasts to represent Team B.C.
KELOWNA - Two ten-year-olds from Kelowna will represent Team B.C. at a National gymnastics competition in Montreal next month. Gabriela Beselt and Lucia Jakab are both artistic gymnasts who qualified for the 2014 National Stream Cup this past weekend in the Pre-Novice Elite division. Artistic gymnasts train up to 25 hours a week in bars,...
Most popular female fighter trains for UFC in Kelowna
I CAME TO KELOWNA TO TRAIN BECAUSE OF TOSHIDO. NO ONE WANTS TO FIGHT TOSHIDO GUYS. KELOWNA - The most popular female mixed martial arts fighter in Canada is making Kelowna her home as she trains for the UFC. Sarah “Cheesecake” Moras took more than 46 per cent of the votes in a recent mmacanada.net...
Ministry of Environment to inspect swamped Spirit
KELOWNA - The investigation into how the Spirit of Kelowna came to be partially underwater Sunday morning has begun, but authorities have so far been unable to determine exactly what happened. West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater says that he became aware Sunday morning that the 66 foot, 75-passenger vessel had become free from its moorings...
Burial costs for non-residents to jump 25 per cent
KELOWNA - If you want to be buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, but have lived in Kelowna fewer than 12 months, your family will have to pay a lot more for the privilege. Now that Councillors approved the increase, non-residents will see a 25 per cent increase over residents. The definition of non-resident also changed...
Comedians, crafts and cooking on the menu this weekend
KELOWNA - As Christmas draws near, events are planned across Kelowna that will surely help get you and your loved ones into the spirit of the season. This year marks the 11th year of the Santa Sleigh Bus, which will be touring the Central Okanagan collecting toys, food donations and money for the Salvation Army....