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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
Tenant dispute has nothing to do with WFN
WESTBANK – A dispute between two tenants in a mobile home park and a mobile home park owner has nothing whatsoever to do with the Westbank First Nation, Chief Robert Louie says. Ross Arnot and his partner Ed Schneider took a dispute with their landlords public this week as they face eviction from unit 144...
Local pilot catches heat for harassing wild animals
KELOWNA – A YouTube video of a Kelowna man flying his paramotor around the Okanagan may have attracted more attention than he wanted. Emile Beaulieau made the video of him flying his fan-driven paraglider around the Okanagan late last year. In it, he can be seen skimming over rooftops and buzzing herds of wild deer...
Accused Westside shooter trial coming to an end
"THE CASE BECOMES STRONGER WITH EACH PASSING KILOMETRE." KELOWNA – Was Michael Ellis only doing what he was told when he led police on a high speed shootout along Westside Road in 2012 or is his friend and former co-accused taking the blame because he knows it can’t affect his sentence? That was the focus...
Biggest jump in Okanagan real estate sales in seven years
OKANAGAN – Real estate sales across the Okanagan had the biggest jump in seven years last December, according to the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board. Overall the region saw sales increase 24 per cent during the last month of 2014, with apartment sales up a massive 42 per cent over the previous year. Townhouse and...
Three people, two pets homeless after West Kelowna fire
WEST KELOWNA – Three people and two animals are safe despite their home in West Kelowna catching fire late Thursday night. West Kelowna Fire Rescue were called to the 3100 block of Country Pines Way around midnight. Firefighters were able to contain the fire, however the house was severely damaged. The three occupants and their...
UPDATE: Suspect in custody after Scotiabank robbery
KELOWNA - A 20-year-old New Brunswick man is in custody and will face potential charges after a Scotia Bank was robbed Thursday afternoon. The robbery happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. Jan. 8, 2015 at the bank located at 1835 Dilworth Drive, according to an RCMP media release. Mounties were told a masked, lone man wearing...
Toxic heroin a dangerous new trend in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The Fentanyl-laced heroin that killed two people in Vernon this week is also…
World Junior gold medal skates into Kelowna
KELOWNA – One of the gold medals awarded to Team Canada after winning at the World Junior Championship made an appearance at the Kelowna airport Tuesday. The medal belongs to Kelowna Rockets general manager and owner Bruce Hamilton, who helped manage the national team for the last two years. “My turn with Hockey Canada is...
Plow crews to begin clearing side streets
KELOWNA – With no new snow overnight city road crews will begin focusing on clearing side streets today. Residents and business owners are responsible for clearing their driveways, sidewalks and fire hydrants and to keep items like garbage and recycling containers off the sides of roads. They should also ensure their vehicles are not parked...
Heavy snowfall is bad news for people with disabilities
KELOWNA – For many residents of Kelowna, the massive snowfall over the last couple days has been more than an inconvenience. Dino Padula, a wheelchair user and the owner of Active Mobility Products in Kelowna says this much snow virtually cuts off many people with disabilities from normal activities like grocery shopping and other daily...
SD23 announces Tuesday classes could also be cancelled
KELOWNA - A release from School District 23 says they will wait until morning to announce whether or not schools will be open to students Tuesday. "We are continuing to monitor both the Environment Canada weather forecast as well as feedback regarding the success of snow clearing efforts in order to make a decision regarding...
YLW open but hit with delays, cancellations
KELOWNA – Crews at Kelowna International Airport are asking travellers to be patient as they struggle to keep up with the massive amount of snow that continues to fall in the Southern Interior. Jenelle Hynes with YLW says there have been multiple delays all day however only 10 inbound and 10 outbound flights have been...
San Francisco newspaper touts Kelowna as more than just the Napa of the North
KELOWNA – A daily newspaper from one of the top wine regions of the world has urged their readers to stop calling Kelowna "the Napa of the North." The San Francisco Examiner, which calls itself the “longtime Monarch of the Dailies,” has been in continuous publication since 1863. On Dec. 28, they ran a story...
Driver rolls car down 30′ embankment on New Year’s day
KELOWNA - It was a scary start to the new year for a Winfield man who lost control of his vehicle on Hwy 97 in West Kelowna and rolled down a 30' embankment Thursday morning. Const. Kris Clark of the RCMP says the lone male occupant reported losing traction on an icy part of the...
Regional District offering free Christmas tree chipping
KELOWNA – Disposing of your real Christmas tree certainly isn’t the best part of the holidays, but the Regional District of the Central Okanagan has several locations in Kelowna and West Kelowna offering free tree chipping this year. From Dec. 26 until Jan. 31, drop off spots will be available at the Glenmore Landfill as...
NEWSMAKERS 2014: Civic election signals new direction
THIS WEEK, INFONEWS.CA IS COUNTING DOWN THE TOP FIVE STORIES OF 2014. TODAY: NUMBER TWO KELOWNA – When councillor Colin Basran was elected mayor of Kelowna this past year, he not only became the first person of colour to take the top seat but also the youngest in our city’s history. Despite there being six...
See the Thompson-Okanagan like you never have before
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A video posted to YouTube over the weekend gives a truly birds-eye view of some of the most spectacular features of the Thompson-Okanagan. Emile Beaulieu is a Kelowna resident whose passion is paramotoring. Using a parachute and what is essentially a large powered fan strapped to his back, he performs breathtaking fly-bys of...
2014 NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR: Fatal Bus Stabbing
THIS WEEK, INFONEWS.CA IS COUNTING DOWN THE TOP FIVE STORIES OF 2014. TODAY: NUMBER THREE KELOWNA – At the end of October, an attack on a city transit bus left a 55-year-old man dead from a stab wound to the neck and the city seething over what appeared to be a random attack. Caesar Rosales,...
Food bank says thanks with special Christmas video
KELOWNA – The Kelowna Community Food Bank have produced a thank you video for everyone who helped them get through this year’s holiday season. The minute and a half long video shows a series of still photos of some behind-the-scenes work that allows them to help so many people. Some of Santa’s Helpers, including Mayor...
Start 2015 with a polar plunge in Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – On the first day of 2015, brave-hearted swimmers from around the Okanagan will meet at City Park in Kelowna for the annual Polar Bear Dip. The event is not only a chance to test your immune system but also a way to help a local non-profit raise funds for people with disabilities. It...
NEWSMAKERS 2014: Gangsters on trial
THIS WEEK, INFONEWS.CA IS COUNTING DOWN THE TOP FIVE STORIES OF 2014. TODAY: NUMBER FOUR KELOWNA – Over this past year, several known and alleged gang members found themselves in court, some staring down long sentences. The first was in late February when John Newcombe, the owner of Cycle Logic in West Kelowna was accused...
UPDATE: Highway reopens after serious accident near Summerland
SUMMERLAND - At least one person has been injured in what police are calling a serious accident on Hwy 97 north of Summerland Tuesday morning. Const. Kris Clark of the Kelowna RCMP says the accident happened around 9 a.m. just north of Matsu Drive and may have involved a semi. At least one person has...
A bigger, better Strathcona Park in the works
KELOWNA – A proposal to replace an old house on Abbott Street could mean the public finally has access to a currently inaccessible part of Strathcona Park. The owners will go before council Jan. 13 and ask permission to replace the house currently there with two new homes. The subject property is within the Abbott...
Record breaking Christmas at Big White
KELOWNA – It was a very busy Christmas at B.C.'s second largest ski resort. The hill broke all-time records for ski and snowboard equipment rentals, water use, day parking and overnight guest bookings in the two days following Christmas, according to a media release from Big White Ski Resort. Equipment rentals topped out at 1,774...