Garry Prokopishin
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Crime Beat podcast: The boy who overcame the oddsCrime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the story of a young boy who was abandoned by the very people who were supposed to show him unconditional love.CrimeMay 5, 2020
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Fostering Change: Generous act of kindness gives victim of abuse new reason to smile“From what I did see, there were some confidence issues and self-confidence issues because he's not smiling."CrimeNov 8, 2017
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Fostering Change: Shifting the focus from ‘What’s wrong with you?’ to ‘What happened to you?’The ministry in charge of foster care still faces questions around Alberta's foster system screening processes, checks and supports for foster parents.CrimeNov 1, 2017
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Fostering Change: ‘Who is going to believe the troubled kid?’The story of Garry Prokopishin, once known as the “foster parent of the year” in Calgary, has striking similarities to that of former “hockey man of the year” Graham James.CrimeOct 31, 2017
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Fostering Change: One man’s story of abuse in the Alberta foster care systemIn part 1 of her 3-part series Fostering Change, Nancy Hixt speaks to a victim of child abuse and explains how he came to live at the home of Garry Prokopishin.CrimeOct 30, 2017
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Former Foster Parent of the Year sentenced to 10 years for sex abuseA former Foster Parent of the Year has been sentenced to 10 years for sexually abusing four boys in his care.CrimeMay 5, 2015
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