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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
Slippery highway leads to close call on Drought Hill
PEACHLAND – The driver of a pickup truck managed to escape serious injury today after…
Tolko boom boats won’t run until investigation says they’re safe
KELOWNA – Tolko's saw mill operation has ceased all marine operations while the Transportation Safety…
Truck and bottle of booze stolen from man staying at Kelowna hotel
KELOWNA – A man staying at a hotel on Harvey Avenue didn’t realize his truck,…
Kelowna ICBC employee finds explosives inside stolen truck
KELOWNA – The ICBC claims office on Springfield Road was closed for part of Tuesday…
Doing it for grandma: Kelowna sledder named finalist for North America’s best snowmobiler
KELOWNA – Justin Evans wants to be named the best snowmobiler in North America for…
Transportation Safety Board team arrive at scene of Tolko fatality
KELOWNA – A two-person team of investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada arrived…
Former Tolko operator not surprised boom boat sank
"11 YEARS AGO I WAS TELLING PEOPLE THIS BOAT WILL GO DOWN AND SOMEBODY WON'T…
UPDATE: Body of man recovered from sunken tugboat near Kelowna mill identified
KELOWNA – Condolences have started pouring in on social media for the Kelowna man who…
Kelowna one step closer to badly needed apartment building downtown
KELOWNA – Close to 100 new apartments are coming to downtown Kelowna now that city…
Did Kelowna RCMP shut down the bridge for a stolen 1998 Oldsmobile Aurora?
KELOWNA – Lanny Hoffmann doesn't even want his car back. RCMP impounded the 1998 Oldsmobile…
West Kelowna preparing to fill void if Warriors sale goes through
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna's Royal LePage Place could be home to a lucky Junior…
Early Childhood Education Assistants needed in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – The Okanagan needs early child-care assistants so badly the government is funding training…
Thirty sleeping pills a day: Kelowna man shares how he legally feeds his habit
KELOWNA – Corey Varga asked his dad to hold onto his rent money so he…
Kelowna woman competing against 11 Americans in online web reality game show
KELOWNA – A local woman is confirmed as a contestant on the third season of…
Family alleges brother of Kelowna ‘gang member’ tricked their dying mother into signing over her house
JUDGE: "ORDERING THE INJUNCTION COULD ENFLAME RATHER THAN ALLEVIATE THE TENSION." KELOWNA – They lived…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops senior located
UPDATE: 3:33 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 KAMLOOPS – RCMP say a 71-year-old man missing…
Kelowna man guilty of dangerous driving causing death
KELOWNA – A judge has found a man guilty of dangerous driving causing death in…
Guilty plea likely from West Kelowna Fentanyl warehouse owner
KELOWNA – The man accused of running a Fentanyl-lacing operation out of a West Kelowna…
No bail for men arrested on Kelowna bridge
KELOWNA – The two men arrested on the Bennett Bridge in Kelowna after leading police…
Appeal denied for Kelowna Hells Angels who brought 200kg of cocaine into Canada
KELOWNA – An application to dismiss charges has been denied for two Hells Angels from…
West Kelowna Warriors sale headed to BCHL leadership for approval
WEST KELOWNA – Mark Cheyne says after a decade of ownership, a deal is all…
Multi-province warrant leads to arrest of high-risk Kelowna criminal
KELOWNA – A man police described as a dangerous criminal who was wanted by Kelowna…
Kelowna General dealing with spread of hysteria over flu outbreak
KELOWNA – There is no quarantine at Kelowna General and reports of an “outbreak” are…
Three people sent to hospital after serious crash in Glenmore
KELOWNA – Three people are in hospital after a head on collision in Glenmore last…