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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 housing prices will continue to climb in 2015
KELOWNA – It’s going to continue to be a seller’s market in Kelowna over the next year as low interest rates combine with low inventory to drive prices up. According to RE/MAX Housing Market Outlook Report, the 2015 average residential sale price in Kelowna rose seven per cent over 2014. Although that is one per...
Convicted killer due for sentencing for ramming police car
"IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT PERIODS OF INCARCERATION HAVE AFFECTED HIM." KELOWNA – A Kelowna man with an extensive criminal history is being sentenced for using a stolen truck to ram a police car as he tried to evade arrest only one year after being released from prison for a 2005 manslaughter conviction. "It was only...
Test results back on trees suspected of being poisoned
KELOWNA – Test results on a stand of trees the City believes were poisoned to improve someone’s view of the lake last month have come back inconclusive. Environment manager Todd Cashin says they still believe the trees were vandalized but whoever did it must have used a chemical that is quite common and ultimately untraceable....
Hells Angel sentencing could be postponed until after Christmas
KELOWNA - What was supposed to be a day of final submissions ahead of sentencing has turned into a multi-day examination into the lives of two men convicted of multiple weapons charges. Admitted Hells Angel Joseph Bruce Skreptak and alleged gang associate Cory Montemurro asked to postpone sentencing until early January so they can spend...
Soccer playing robots take over Okanagan College
KELOWNA – Students from across the province were in Kelowna Friday for an annual competition that teaches them about teamwork, competition and robotics. The RoboCup is a robotics championships where teams of students between grades seven and 11 build and program small robots to complete complex tasks. This year the challenges were soccer, and search...
Self harm among Okanagan youth higher than rest of province
OKANAGAN – The results of a province-wide survey on the health of B.C. adolescents shows that young people in the Okanagan are more likely to participate in activities that risk their health than teens in the rest of the province. The study was conducted by the McCreary Centre Society and looked at survey responses from...
$20,000 worth of pro camera equipment reported stolen
KELOWNA – An early morning break and enter has cost a Kelowna camera store close to $20,000 in professional equipment. The theft happened at Lens and Shutter on Harvey Ave. around 4 a.m. Wednesday morning. Store manager Jaime Paniagua says he found out about the theft when the security company called and told him three...
Don’t bring weapons to a court appearance
KELOWNA – A West Kelowna man took something with him to court that resulted in even more charges brought against him. Robert Thompson, 34, arrived at the Kelowna Courthouse on Aug. 28, 2014 for a scheduled court appearance. When sheriffs asked to look inside his backpack, he refused, however the bag was later found on...
Kelowna ready to Light Up! downtown
KELOWNA – Get ready Kelowna, because Santa isn’t the only thing coming to town. The 26th annual Light up! Christmas event is happening Saturday in locations all around downtown. The yearly event starts with free skating at Stuart Park, a Santa Shuffle Race at Prospera Place Plaza, play activities and a bouncy castle for the...
You can help build a Lake Country food bank with this simple gesture
LAKE COUNTRY – The food bank in Lake Country is asking for the public’s help winning a national competition that could put them one step closer to a much-needed new facility. The Aviva Community Fund is a Canada-wide contest soliciting community votes for ideas put forward by local non-profits and the winner gets a cash...
Police need help finding downtown attacker
KELOWNA – An alleged unprovoked assault of a 58-year-old man in downtown Kelowna last week has police asking the public for help identifying the unknown attacker. Kelowna RCMP received a report that a Kelowna man was attacked from behind while hailing a taxi at the intersection of Lawrence Ave. and Water St. at 11:20 p.m....
90 days in jail for child porn
KELOWNA - A Kelowna man will spend the next 20 weekends behind bars for having pornographic images of kids between the ages of six and 12 on his computer. Terrance Richard Avery, 68, was arrested in 2011 after police traced his IP address and obtained a search warrant for his residence. Crown prosecutor Murray Kaay says...
Driver airlifted to Vancouver hospital after head-on crash in Joe Rich
KELOWNA – A head on collision in Joe Rich sent a 20-year-old Kelowna man to KGH and then Vancouver General Hospital Monday. According to police, the driver of a green Toyota coupe was travelling westbound on Hwy 33 near Goudie when he crossed the centre line into the path of a three-quarter ton pickup. "There...
Basran, new council sworn in for Kelowna
KELOWNA – The youngest mayor in Kelowna’s history was sworn into office Monday night along with his new council of eight. In his first speech as mayor, Basran, 37, thanked his family and supporters and outlined the areas he feels are key to a successful term. Areas like transportation, support for small business, social programs,...
Kelowna lawyer helping veterans get the help they need
"ONCE YOU'RE IN THAT HOLE IT CAN BE VERY HARD TO CLIMB OUT. THAT'S WHERE WE COME IN." KELOWNA – A local lawyer has made it his mission to help marginalized B.C. veterans transition to civilian life. Matthew Canzer is a Kelowna lawyer who recently started the B.C. chapter of the Veterans Emergency Transition Services....
Deal signed for Okanagan rail line
OKANAGAN – A deal between the consortium of municipalities and CN Rail to buy the decommissioned rail corridor between Kelowna and Coldstream has been reached. The consortium, made up of Kelowna, Lake Country, Coldstream, along with the North Okanagan and Central Okanagan Regional Districts, have agreed to buy the 47.5 kilometre long stretch of railway...
Bootcamp for councillors is underway
KELOWNA – For first-time councillors, the duties of running a city can be overwhelming. They will have to make decisions on topics ranging from budgets and development permits to land use and public forums. Most of these are mysterious to the average citizen. So to prepare new councillors, city staff arrange a series of orientation...
Ogopogo art and the origins of the valley
OKANAGAN – Strange etchings at the bottom of Lake Okanagan are among the latest revelations included in the third edition of a best-selling book about the origins of the Okanagan. First published in 1994 and updated in 2004, the first two editions of Okanagan Geology sold more than 10,000 copies. Editor and author Murray Roed...
Power outage planned for Peachland, school closed
PEACHLAND – Residents of Peachland have another day in the dark ahead of them as BC Hydro plans to shut off power to 5,000 homes and businesses Friday. Crews will be repairing lines affected by the heavy snow fall today between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and are warning residents to be prepared. Peachland Elementary...
Big weekend for Okanagan ski hills
KELOWNA – Two of the Okanagan's most popular snow destinations will be open to the public this weekend Two lifts started making runs at Silver Star Resort Thursday morning, with 28 trails available. And Big White Ski Resort announced that after speculation there might not be enough snow, several runs will indeed be ready Saturday...
The most popular radio station in Kelowna is…
KELOWNA – The most popular radio station in Kelowna is not from Kelowna at all. According to Canadian audience measurement organization Numeris, Penticton-based Country 100.7 jumped up six per cent from the fifth highest market share in March and April to number one with 16.7 per cent of listeners tuning in during the months of September...
Man convicted in beating death of Kelowna’s Dain Philips released on $200,000 bail
KELOWNA – A Hells Angels associate found guilty of being involved in the beating death of a Kelowna man in 2011 has been released on bail. Matthew McRae was 19 years old when he and his older brother Daniel carried on a feud with Kody Philips. It escalated until Philips' father Dain tried to resolve...
Time capsule found under church foundation
KELOWNA - Progress may have torn down the old St. Paul's United Church on Lakeshore, but a little piece of history, discovered in a 57-year-old cornerstone, will be a reminder of the past for years to come. Built in 1957, St. Paul's Church was torn down earlier this year to make room for a $20...
Big White, Kelowna, Lake Country struggling with powerlines
KELOWNA – Big White Ski Resort is without power Wednesday morning after 22 cm of snow fell overnight. Senior vice president Michael J. Ballingall says Fortis is onsite and that power should soon be restored to the roughly 1,200 residents affected. “But we’re opening on Saturday so that’s the good news,” he says. B.C. Hydro...