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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
Kelowna man fined for shooting at deer decoy in Joe Rich
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man was fined $1,500 for shooting at a deer decoy in…
Kelowna woman climbing Kilimanjaro for charity
KELOWNA – A local realtor is fulfilling her lifelong dream of visiting Africa and she's…
Kelowna 360 tech startup sells for $100 million
KELOWNA – A local startup tech company has just been sold for $100 million. Immersive…
Check out this Kelowna football player’s incredible highlight reel: Of course the UBC Thunderbirds wanted him
KELOWNA – A senior from Kelowna Secondary School has signed on to play for the…
Owner of euthanized dangerous dog claims regional district threatened him with impound fees
PEACHLAND – The Peachland man whose appeal failed to save the life of his dog…
Award winning author and activist speaking in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The controversial and award-winning author and filmmaker Naomi Klein will be speaking at…
Fastest street-legal cars in B.C. racing in Kelowna this summer
KELOWNA – If you want to find out just how fast your car is, or…
Festival celebrating beards coming to the Okanagan
PENTICTON – Does your beard hang low? Well if it does, then sign up for…
Pamela Anderson bringing her new book to Kelowna
KELOWNA – The Playboy centerfold and star of Barb Wire and Baywatch will be in…
Kelowna bus drivers are assaulted every month, but still no cameras
'WE DO PHYSICALLY HAVE CAMERAS ON SOME OF THE BUSES JUST NOTHING IS RECORDING' KELOWNA…
Man claims victory despite losing appeal to save his dog
KELOWNA – An appeal by the owner of Jake, the first-time offending dog that was…
Lake Country mayor says flat property fee necessary
LAKE COUNTRY – Lake Country mayor James Baker says the reason they’ve decided to charge…
Police concerned for well-being of driver who crashed into pole and ran away
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP are looking for the driver of a vehicle that crashed into…
New low cost airline suspends service pending licence review
KELOWNA – A new airline that started offering domestic flights from Kelowna for under $100…
New trial ordered for man found guilty of assaulting his wife
EDITOR'S NOTE: While this story describes a B.C. Court of Appeal ordering a new trial,…
Kelowna man brings 360 video to local news
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man is bringing a brand new, immersive form of video to…
Local TV reporter on the front lines of the Middle East refugee crisis
KELOWNA – Neetu Garcha has seen her share of human suffering. As a TV reporter…
UBC Okanagan student raising money by running 350 km across Haiti
KELOWNA – A UBC Okanagan student is preparing to run across the island of Haiti…
Police looking for help to find school vandal and vending machine thieves
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Local RCMP in Kelowna, West Kelowna and Lake Country have a number of unsolved crimes they are asking the public for help solving. On Jan. 10, a Kelowna resident reported her black Honda Pilot had a smashed passenger window and was missing a black and white leather Roxy wallet. The wallet contains...
Police allege impaired driver on Coquihalla was wanted, caught in stolen car
LOGAN LAKE – A report of an impaired driver helped police recover a stolen vehicle and arrest a man alleged to have broken into a home in Merritt this week. At around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13, Logan Lake RCMP were informed of a possibly impaired driver on the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and...
Prison time for mastermind behind DeMarra tax scheme
KELOWNA – The second of two Okanagan women who helped hundreds of people defraud the…
Kelowna baby never had a chance
KELOWNA - A Kelowna family is struggling to cope with news the baby they are expecting won’t live to see his first birthday. Kristy Youngman and her common-law husband John Sanderson’s 11th child is due this spring. An initial anatomy scan showed abnormalities so an in-depth ultrasound and genetic testing was done. According to Youngman’s daughter...
Heartbroken friends, family remember 22-year-old homicide victim from Summerland
KELOWNA – As RCMP continue to investigate the sudden death of a 22-year-old Summerland man, friends, family, teachers and those who only met him once or twice are paying tribute to someone who clearly loved life and won't soon be forgotten. Tura Stephen McCarty graduated from Summerland Secondary School in 2012. According to his Facebook...
Kelowna man fined for wooing investors for unlicensed mining company
KELOWNA - A Kelowna man has been fined and sanctioned by the B.C. Securities Commission for illegally distributing securities for an unlicensed mining company to four B.C. residents between 2009 and 2012. A commission panel determined last October that Rodney John Snider sold $21,000 in notes for Flag Resources, an Alberta mining company the TSX...