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
Mothers of Okanagan fentanyl victims get Drug Overdose Awareness Day
KELOWNA – The mom of a Kelowna man who died of fentanyl overdose has gotten…
Kelowna born actor cast in second season of True Detective
KELOWNA – From Snakes on a Plane to Friday Night Lights, Kelowna-born actor Taylor Kitsch…
Local actor in TV commercial for Call of Duty
KELOWNA – There’s a familiar face in a live action trailer for the latest Call…
iN PHOTOS: Okanagan Centre wildfire devastation
LAKE COUNTRY – The Okanagan Centre wildfire destroyed eight homes in the last week but…
Police investigate body found in Vernon apartment
VERNON – RCMP are investigating the suspicious death of a man found in a Vernon…
Paul’s Tomb joins growing list of Kelowna parks you can’t visit
KELOWNA – An extreme risk of fire has closed two more Kelowna parks until further…
Lake Country wildfire 100 per cent contained, all evacuation orders lifted
LAKE COUNTRY – The Okanagan Centre wildfire in Lake Country is now 100 per cent…
1,000 Kelowna residents say Upper Mission deer population is out of control
KELOWNA – More than 1,000 Kelowna residents are fed up with what they say is…
All flood-related evacuation orders lifted in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – After months of flooding across the Central Okanagan, the final five evacuation orders…
Calm winds help crews get Lake Country fire 80 per cent contained
LAKE COUNTRY – Calm winds, slightly cooler temperatures and efforts by fire crews have contributed…
West Kelowna police call weekend shooting ‘targeted’
WEST KELOWNA – A 29-year-old Okanagan man was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound…
Evacuated since Friday, Cache Creek residents can go home tomorrow
CACHE CREEK – Residents of Cache Creek will be allowed to return home tomorrow, despite…
Sentence reduced for Kelowna man who stabbed, then duct taped the wound of rival drug dealer
KELOWNA – A Kelowna drug dealer with dozens of criminal convictions on his record successfully…
Okanagan Centre wildfire 75 per cent contained at 50 hectares
LAKE COUNTRY – Despite the wind, firefighters managed to contain 75 per cent of the…
Only 41 per cent of Okanagan Lake’s shoreline is still natural
OKANAGAN – A new survey of Okanagan Lake shows just how much shoreline has been…