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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
No evidence of connection between two West Kelowna wildfires in two days
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna Fire Rescue can’t confirm arson was involved in either of…
Salmon Arm shoppers call cops on dad with toy gun
SALMON ARM – A Salmon Arm father won’t be charged after the gun he was…
$2.5 million South Okanagan radio telescope will be online in time for eclipse
PENTICTON – A new multimillion dollar radio telescope in Kaleden will get its first big…
Recently restored sections of Mission Creek damaged by spring flooding
KELOWNA – The flooding in the Central Okanagan this spring damaged several areas of Mission…
Okanagan one of the best places in Canada to see solar eclipse
OKANAGAN – If you have to be in Canada for the solar eclipse next week, you…
Small wildfire in Glen Canyon last night was human-caused
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna firefighters had to hike and set up specialized equipment in…
Team Okanagan spent more than three times as much as other candidates combined to win May election
KELOWNA – It cost the three B.C. Liberal candidates more than $270,000 to sweep the…
Sad ending to missing West Kelowna teen case
WEST KELOWNA – After almost a month of being missing, the body of a 17-year-old…
Lake Country fire forced rare emergency evacuations
LAKE COUNTRY – Although less than a couple hectares in size, the Lake Country fire…
VIDEO: An eye-popping love letter to Okanagan Mountain bike trails
KELOWNA – A local videographer has put together a short, but visually-stunning, ode to mountain…
RDOS offers support to community clean up of submerged sandbags at Antler’s Beach
PEACHLAND – Local governments are applauding the efforts of a Summerland man organizing a group-cleanup…
Witnesses challenge Salmon Arm police version of teen assault by 37-year-old man
SALMON ARM – A witness to the altercation that started inside a Salmon Arm fast…
Truck completely submerged after embarrassing Kelowna boat launch fail
KELOWNA – A pickup truck became completely submerged somehow today during what should have been…
Summerland father organizing underwater clean up of Antler’s Beach sand bags
PEACHLAND – A Summerland man is asking for help cleaning up hundreds of submerged sand…
No toilets, shower from a hose: Former employee describes life in a West Kelowna fruit picker camp
WEST KELOWNA – A little community in West Kelowna is dealing with a big problem.…
Teen sent to hospital after altercation with 37-year-old in Salmon Arm fast food restaurant
SALMON ARM – A 37-year-old man is in police custody after he got in a…
Hips don’t lie: unearthed dinosaur pelvic bones shake up family tree
EDMONTON – Dinosaur hip bones unearthed by a University of Alberta paleontology student are shaking…
Toronto cop buys shirt and tie for alleged thief with a job interview
TORONTO – A Toronto police officer who purchased a shirt and tie for an alleged…
Treasured keepsake stolen one week after moving to Armstrong
ARMSTRONG – Just one week after moving to Armstrong, something was stolen from Kaity Campbell…
Water restrictions start in Kelowna as drought drags on
KELOWNA – With no end in sight for one of the driest, hottest summers on…
No more fees for adult education, English language courses: B.C. premier
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is eliminating tuition fees for adult basic education and…
To catch an arsonist: How fire investigators find leads and deal with challenges
KELOWNA – This week’s Knox Mountain fire shows just how easy it is to start…
Off-road vehicles banned throughout back country of Kamloops fire centre
KAMLOOPS – As a provincial state of emergency drags on, all motorized off-road vehicles will…
Imperial Optical forced to shut down after years of owner pretending to be an optician
WEST KELOWNA – The owner of a West Kelowna eye clinic has been misleading patients…