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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
Vacancy rate gets worse in Kelowna as rent rises
KELOWNA – The rental situation in Kelowna is getting tighter while rent is on the…
Reporting poachers, backwoods garbage dumpers made easy with B.C. Wildlife Federation phone app
KELOWNA – The B.C. Wildlife Federation has launched a UBC Okanagan-designed app that makes it…
City of Kelowna fined $75,000 by WorkSafeBC
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna has been fined $75,000 for what WorkSafeBC calls “high…
Meningitis confirmed at a Kelowna high school
KELOWNA – A Kelowna high school student has been diagnosed with meningococcal disease. The bacterial…
Suspected car thief on the loose in Kelowna
KELOWNA – An abandoned and suspected stolen truck was found in Kelowna yesterday after the…
Big White Ski Resort opens this week
KELOWNA – After a weekend of snowfall, Big White Ski Resort is moving their opening…
Tips on how to rat proof your Okanagan home for winter
KELOWNA – Across the Okanagan residents are getting ready for winter. And so are rats…
Kelowna residents breathe sigh of relief as buses resume service
KELOWNA – The bus strike ended just in time for Verna Simard. She has to…
Central Okanagan bus strike over; transit service to resume
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Two weeks after it started, the Central Okanagan transit strike is over.…
Family hopes charges in 2014 Kelowna murder will finally bring closure
"I DON'T THINK THERE ARE ENOUGH BUCKETS FOR THE TEARS MOM HAS CRIED." KELOWNA –…
Bus drivers, employer reach tentative deal in Kelowna
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – After almost two weeks on strike, bus drivers in the Central Okanagan…
Bus strike creates unique challenges for local refugees
KELOWNA – The bus strike in the Central Okanagan is having a dire effect on…
UPDATE: Pellet gun pulled on striking Kelowna drivers; suspect arrested
'HE THREATENED TO SLASH EVERYONE ON THE PICKET LINE' KELOWNA – Striking Kelowna bus drivers…
Curtains up at Okanagan’s first feature film sound stage
OKANAGAN – A highly anticipated film stage is finally open in Vernon, offering 50,000 square…
Protest against Trump in Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA – A local man is trying to get Kelowna on the list of cities…
Striking bus drivers call for new transit authority for Central Okanagan
FIVE YEARS LEFT ON CONTRACT WITH FIRST CANADA KELOWNA – The president of the union…
UBC Okanagan offers tips for students and staff trying to get to class
KELOWNA – The bus drivers’ strike in Kelowna has hit students at UBC Okanagan hard…
Suspected child luring in Kelowna was a false alarm, police say
KELOWNA – RCMP say the case of suspected child luring in Kelowna this week was…
Bus strike causing big parking problems for UBC Okanagan
KELOWNA – UBC Okanagan students and staff are banding together to get through the transit…
Kelowna crime rate continues to climb
KELOWNA – A Kelowna RCMP report says the city’s crime rate is on the rise.…
School bus loses wheel in Rutland
KELOWNA – A school bus lost a wheel early this morning, leaving one Rutland road…
Mom left stranded by Central Okanagan bus strike
KELOWNA – Tammy Freeman and her daughter need the bus. Tammy uses Kelowna transit to…
Bus pass refunds offered as Central Okanagan transit strike continues
CENRAL OKANAGAN – Transit riders affected by the bus strike in the Central Okanagan are…
Kelowna one step closer to a water system that actually makes sense
KELOWNA – Kelowna’s four separate water providers have taken a step forward towards a more…