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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’s long distance love story goes viral
"IT WAS LIKE MEETING MY BEST FRIEND." KELOWNA - Tyson Noel knew his long distance girlfriend was working on a gift for him, but he never thought it would go viral and touch hundreds of thousands of romantics around the world. Noel, 26, and Mikki Miller, 25, met online seven years ago. Both are members...
Former owner of CrocTalk in Kelowna now faces formal charges of illegally keeping wildlife
KELOWNA – The former owner of CrocTalk, a exotic animal and reptile exhibition that was forced to close last year, has been charged with three counts of unlawful possession of wildlife. Doug Illman and Brenda Mae Bruce were to appear in Kelowna Provincial court today, Jan. 11 to face three counts each of illegally possessing...
Bus driver assaulted in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – A bus driver taking a break while on shift was assaulted in downtown Kelowna Friday night. Bill Harding, the manager of Kelowna Transit, says the driver was walking away from his bus at the Queensway exchange around 8 p.m., Jan. 8, when he felt a slight push on his back. “Somebody snuck up...
Woman stabbed during fight in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – A Kelowna woman living on the streets was stabbed during a fight in downtown Kelowna Sunday night. The 38-year-old victim came into the Gospel Mission just before midnight saying she had been stabbed in the stomach, according to a release from Kelowna RCMP. Witnesses told investigators two women were involved in a fight...
Suspect in custody after West Kelowna gas station robbery
WEST KELOWNA – A gas station clerk in West Kelowna was the victim of a robbery Friday night. West Kelowna RCMP were called to the Chevron on Dobbin Road just before 10:30 p.m., Jan. 8, with a report of a robbery in progress. Const. Jesse O’Donaghey says in a media release the suspect entered the...
Suspect gets into Kelowna bank through unlocked door
KELOWNA – Two janitors working inside a Kelowna bank were interrupted by a robber who got inside after hours over the weekend. Two members of a cleaning crew were working inside the TD Canada Trust on Harvey Avenue at around 6 p.m., Jan. 10. The bank was closed, however Const. Jesse O’Donaghey says a door...
Delivery driver who hit and killed 83-year-old woman found guilty
KELOWNA – A 72-year-old woman has been found guilty of driving without due care and attention after she ran over an 83-year-old woman, killing her in November 2014. Sharon Marlene Scott was delivering newspapers in the early morning hours when she ran over Julie Gillespie, who was returning home after a night at the casino...
Two men charged after Kelowna RCMP K9 tracks thieves through woods
KELOWNA – Two men accused of stealing an ATV and a utility trailer yesterday morning are in police custody thanks to a Kelowna RCMP K9. Just before 4 a.m., Jan. 7, Kelowna RCMP responded to a report thieves were in the process of taking a utility trailer loaded with a camouflage coloured Kawasaki side-by-side from...
Kelowna suspects charged with stealing truck, dirtbike and fleeing police
KELOWNA – Two Kelowna men have been charged in connection with the theft of a truck and several break-ins earlier this week. RCMP allege that 31-year-old Walter Mitchell and 38-year-old Heath Anderson stole the Dodge Ram 2500 from a residence on Froelich Road in Rutland just before 10 a.m. Jan. 5. They also allege the...
Locally trained contender was in the best UFC fight of 2015
KELOWNA – A UFC welterweight contender from Kelowna was involved in what Yahoo Sports has deemed the best fight of 2015. Rory MacDonald, 26, was born in Quesnel but started fighting in Kelowna with Toshido MMA. After a loss to Carlos Condit in June 2010 he moved to Montreal to train at Tristar gym with...
International expert says global warming good for Okanagan wines
OKANAGAN - An Australian winemaker says in a CNBC opinion editorial that global warming is going to turn the Okanagan into the best wine region in the world in the coming years. Philip Mcgahan starting making wine in in Hunter Valley, Australia in 2002. The area regularly reaches more than 40 Celsius and with temperatures...
UPDATE: West Kelowna RCMP investigating suspicious death
WEST KELOWNA – Police now consider the death of a man, whose body was found in a vehicle on Bear Creek Road yesterday, suspicious. West Kelowna RCMP officers were called to the area, about two kilometres past Parkinson Road, at about 11:23 a.m., Jan. 6., where they found the man’s body inside the vehicle, according...
Grab a partner and try out these old timey dances
KELOWNA - You won’t see it on Dancing With The Stars any time soon, but a couple old styles of dance are making a comeback in Kelowna. One hundred years ago, square dancing and clog dancing were common with young and old alike. Both may have fallen out of style lately but two separate groups...
Flights for $89 now possible out of Kelowna
KELOWNA - A new airline has chosen Kelowna International Airport as one of only three hubs in Canada where you can fly domestically for under $100. NewLeaf Travel will offer five flights a week departing from Kelowna for Winnipeg on Wednesday and Saturday, Regina on Sunday, Saskatoon on Monday and Friday and Hamilton on Sunday....
Tesla supercharger comes to Kelowna
KELOWNA - A new supercharger station for a high-end line of electric supercars is now in Kelowna — a first for the Okanagan. The Best Western Plus Hotel & Suites has partnered with Tesla to install a charging station that can charge the batteries of their Model S line in around half an hour. The station...
New low cost airline routes out of Kelowna to be announced this week
KELOWNA - Specifics on the routes for a new low cost airline flying out of Kelowna and two other cities will be unveiled at Kelowna International Airport this week. NewLeaf Travel spokesperson Bob Jones said in June that the privately-owned airline will start service from Kelowna to Hamilton and Winnipeg by the end of the...
GPS tracking device leads police to stolen truck
WEST KELOWNA – A GPS tracker helped a Chilliwack man find his stolen truck in West Kelowna Tuesday morning, and landed a local man in police custody. Local police, including Westbank First Nation, located the vehicle, a Ford F-250, on Tomat Avenue headed towards Sneena Road just after 7 a.m. after Chilliwack police informed them...
UPDATE: West Kelowna man missing since December located
UPDATE: 6:58 P.M., JAN. 20, 2016 RCMP say the 51-year-old West Kelowna man has been…
Victim of Westsyde Road fatal crash named
KAMLOOPS - The woman who died yesterday when the vehicle she was driving crossed the centre line of Westsyde Road and collided with an oncoming vehicle has been identified. Carmela Nicole DeCicco, 32, was found deceased at the scene, according to a release from regional coroner Larry Marzinzik, however the morning after the accident Cpl. Cheryl...
Award-winning cookbook series once again highlighting the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - A local author’s third book in her award-winning series will be released this spring, and it will be focused on the Okanagan. Jennifer Schell released her first book, The Butcher, The Baker, The Wine and Cheese Maker: An Okanagan Cookbook, in 2012. It features recipes made with locally sourced ingredients as well as...
Local UFC fighter back in the octagon this month
KELOWNA - Local MMA welterweight Matt Dwyer will be back in the UFC octagon for the fourth time at the end of this month. Dwyer, 25, a Kelowna resident since he was two years old, fights out of Toshido MMA. He was signed to a remarkably rare four-fight contract with the UFC in 2014 and although...
Some West Kelowna roads might not get plowed for days
WEST KELOWNA – Residents of West Kelowna who live on low priority roads should not expect to see much plow activity over the next couple days. With a full day of heavy snow and no end in sight, crews will be busy keeping the busiest and most important roadways clear. According to a media release...
National and international headlines from 2015
An in-brief survey of some of the significant news events in 2015, in chronological order:
2015 TOP STORIES: Major crashes on Interior roads and highways
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Serious traffic collisions rocked communities across the Interior in 2015. A Vernon mother and nurse's life was changed forever when she was struck in a hit and run last December. Robin Orcherton was left a quadriplegic when, on her way home from work, her car was hit by a blue Jeep at a stop...