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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
Tax season brings rise in CRA phone scams
KAMLOOPS – Local RCMP say they are getting up to 15 reports a day of…
Downtown stabbing in Kelowna leads to arrest
KELOWNA – A suspect is in custody after a stabbing in downtown Kelowna Monday night.…
10 weekends in jail for Kelowna drunk driver who hit woman and kept on going
KELOWNA – A 72-year-old Kelowna man will spend the next 10 weekends in jail for…
Kelowna’s unsolved murder files starting to pile up
KELOWNA – Arrests are yet to be made in more than half a dozen homicides…
One punch can kill: Questions still surround death of Ontario man in Kelowna fight
"IT'S LIKE PUTTING TWO UNTRAINED DRIVERS INTO RACE CARS AND EXPECTING THEM NOT TO CRASH."…
62-year-old crash victim ejected into lake, saved by witnesses
PEACHLAND – A 62-year-old Kelowna man had to be rescued from Okanagan Lake after he…
Honey of an exhibit coming to Kelowna’s Mission Creek Park
KELOWNA – A popular nature exhibit in Kelowna is going to 'bee' a lot different…
Rainbow stairs coming soon to UBC Okanagan
KELOWNA – The UBC Okanagan Students' Union will spend $3,000 to paint a set of…
Five high profile murder trials in Kelowna court this year
KELOWNA – The trial for three accused in the broad daylight, gangland murder of Johathan…
Local group trying to bring new youth mental health facility to Kelowna
KELOWNA – A local mother whose son overdosed on pure fentanyl will be speaking at…
Family of man killed outside Kelowna club still waiting for answers
KELOWNA – The sister of an Ontario man who died after what police described as…
Separate Kelowna traffic stops net guns and drugs
KELOWNA – Four guns and some drugs are off the street after police made two…
TedX speaker who ‘came back from the dead’ making tour stop in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Anita Moorjani was given just hours to live. She arrived at hospital Feb.…
West Kelowna artist releases new single
WEST KELOWNA – Award-winning local singer and songwriter Kelly Derrickson will be launching her latest…
Kelowna bank robbery suspect arrested standing outside cop shop
KELOWNA – Police didn’t have to go far or wait long to get their man.…
Hundreds of Okanagan car enthusiasts gearing up for annual Spring Cruise
OKANAGAN – An annual car cruise which attracts ‘tuners’ from across the province is once…
Skrillex, Ice Cube part of epic 2016 Centre of Gravity music lineup
KELOWNA – The music lineup for Kelowna’s biggest beach party this year features some of…
Serial peeping Tom sentenced to time served for sexual assault
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man with a history of voyeurism was sentenced Monday morning for…
Police searching for Kelowna bank robber
KELOWNA – Police are asking for help finding a man who robbed a Kelowna bank…
Suspect in black face robs Kelowna House of Knives
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man was arrested on Friday for taking a large knife from…
Downwards Dogs for a Cause raising money for Kelowna SPCA
KELOWNA – A group of Kelowna yoga students will be holding a downward dog pose…
Thief with a taste for expensive ice wine gets five months in jail
KELOWNA – A 51-year-old Kelowna man who went on an ice wine shoplifting spree last…
What is that banging sound in downtown Kelowna?
KELOWNA – If you live near downtown Kelowna you’ve likely heard the sound of progress…
Snowbirds fly over Kelowna
KELOWNA – Local residents were surprised to see a squadron of Snowbirds fly over the…