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
  • Articles: 2682

Bouldering competition rolls through Kelowna this weekend

KELOWNA – For the second year in a row, rock climbers from around the world will come to Kelowna for Rock the Blocs Bouldering Festival. Bouldering is similar to traditional climbing, except instead of mountains, climbers scale large rocks as quickly as possible. The Okanagan is getting a reputation for having some of the best...

Okanagan’s oldest rock show starting to attract tourists

BOULDERFIELDS GETTING VIDEO ATTENTION KELOWNA – The Okanagan is already known for vineyards, beaches and peaches, but it could soon have a more solid tourist attraction—rocks. Or boulders to be more specific. South of Kelowna, in Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park, a relatively unknown area at the base of a plateau is littered with thousands of...

Local pilot catches heat for harassing wild animals

KELOWNA – A YouTube video of a Kelowna man flying his paramotor around the Okanagan may have attracted more attention than he wanted. Emile Beaulieau made the video of him flying his fan-driven paraglider around the Okanagan late last year. In it, he can be seen skimming over rooftops and buzzing herds of wild deer...

Accused Westside shooter trial coming to an end

"THE CASE BECOMES STRONGER WITH EACH PASSING KILOMETRE." KELOWNA – Was Michael Ellis only doing what he was told when he led police on a high speed shootout along Westside Road in 2012 or is his friend and former co-accused taking the blame because he knows it can’t affect his sentence? That was the focus...

Biggest jump in Okanagan real estate sales in seven years

OKANAGAN – Real estate sales across the Okanagan had the biggest jump in seven years last December, according to the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board. Overall the region saw sales increase 24 per cent during the last month of 2014, with apartment sales up a massive 42 per cent over the previous year. Townhouse and...

SD23 announces Tuesday classes could also be cancelled

KELOWNA - A release from School District 23 says they will wait until morning to announce whether or not schools will be open to students Tuesday. "We are continuing to monitor both the Environment Canada weather forecast as well as feedback regarding the success of snow clearing efforts in order to make a decision regarding...

UPDATE: Suspect in custody after Scotiabank robbery

KELOWNA - A 20-year-old New Brunswick man is in custody and will face potential charges after a Scotia Bank was robbed Thursday afternoon. The robbery happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. Jan. 8, 2015 at the bank located at 1835 Dilworth Drive, according to an RCMP media release. Mounties were told a masked, lone man wearing...

Three people, two pets homeless after West Kelowna fire

WEST KELOWNA – Three people and two animals are safe despite their home in West Kelowna catching fire late Thursday night. West Kelowna Fire Rescue were called to the 3100 block of Country Pines Way around midnight. Firefighters were able to contain the fire, however the house was severely damaged. The three occupants and their...

Two of three Westside Road shooters sentenced

KELOWNA - Two of the three people involved in the infamous Westside Road shooting that took police on a 60-kilometre chase from West Kelowna to Vernon in 2012 were sentenced in Kelowna Supreme Court Friday. Shawn Wysynski, 34, pleaded guilty and will serve nine years in federal prison for using a loaded gun to carjack...

Passenger during Westside Road police shootout says he was in charge

LANGUAGE ADVISORY KELOWNA – Michael Ellis, accused ringleader of a 2012 high speed shootout with police, was just doing what he was told. At least that’s what his only defence witness says. Shawn Wysynski, who is also a lifelong friend of Ellis, told Kelowna Supreme Court Justice Ian Josephson that the only reason his friends were...

Witness shot at three times, continues following

KELOWNA – A witness who took the stand in the attempted murder trial of accused Westside Road shooter Michael Ellis was shot at three separate times, but still refused to stop following him. Michael James Scott is an onsite construction supervisor with the Ministry of Transportation. He was in his work truck on Westside Road...

Westside shooter threatened man and his young son

KELOWNA – The encounter lasted only a few minutes but left a strong impression on Mark Langmead and his 11-year-old son. “It was very disturbing,” he told Justic Ian Josephson in the B.C. Supreme Court trial of accused Westside shooter Michael Ellis Tuesday. “(My son) was very upset. He was extremely quiet and refused to...

Witness testimonies conflict in Westside shooter trial

KELOWNA – Conflicting testimonies were heard Monday in the Supreme Court attempted murder case of accused Westside Road shooter Michael Ellis. Darren Fayant and his wife Gwynn were in West Kelowna for a vacation July 31, 2012. They had just left Mission Hill Winery and were stopped at the intersection of Mission Hill Road and...

“SHOTS FIRED:” Cop testifies suspect shot at police truck, car

KELOWNA – Details of the first few moments of a 2012 high speed chase and shootout with police along Westside Road included testimony in Kelowna Supreme Court from two plainclothes RCMP officers who say they were shot at from a vehicle driven by the accused, Michael Ellis. Const. Mike Taylor and Const. Michael Philion of...