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Ashley Legassic
Ashley was born and raised in B.C., and recently moved to Kamloops from Vancouver. She pursued her diploma in journalism at Langara College and graduated in 2015. She got her start as an overnight writer for the Morning News on Global B.C. After spending a year there, she decided to follow her passion and joined iNFOnews.ca as a reporter covering court, cops and crime in Kamloops. If you have a story you think people should know about, email her at alegassic@infonews.ca.
Ashley Legassic's Stories
With Greyhound ending service in B.C., will more people turn to ridesharing?
KAMLOOPS – Kris Dennhardt was planning on using a rideshare through a classifieds site to…
Kamloops will be home to province’s first government-run recreational pot store
KAMLOOPS – B.C.'s first government-owned cannabis retail store will be setting up shop in Kamloops.…
North Thompson River Provincial Park closed due to Trans Mountain pipeline protest
CLEARWATER – A gathering at the campgrounds in North Thompson River Provincial Park has led…
UPDATE: Missing Merritt woman found
UPDATE: 3:07 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2018 KAMLOOPS – RCMP say a 39-year-old Merritt woman…
Take a deep breath of fresh air while recalling what it was like in Kamloops one year ago
KAMLOOPS – One year ago, much of the B.C. Interior was dealing with devastating wildfires…
Plan your next Kamloops or Vernon adventure around craft breweries
Craft breweries in the Thompson and Shuswap have made it onto the B.C. Ale Trail.…
Million-dollar lottery ticket sold in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – If you bought a Lotto Max ticket in Kamloops last week, you may…
Lumby man dies in weekend car crash
LUMBY – A 32-year-old man was killed and a woman injured after a pickup crashed…
Robert Lepage says decision to cancel SLAV show a blow to artistic freedom
MONTREAL – Quebec stage director Robert Lepage broke his silence Friday on the abrupt cancellation…
Canadian troops arrive amid heightened tensions, raised hopes over Mali election
OTTAWA – The arrival of Canadian troops in Mali has coincided with raised hopes and…
B.C. fund to help create 22,000 childcare spaces by 2021: minister
COQUITLAM, B.C. – British Columbia's children's minister visited a childcare facility in Coquitlam on Friday…
Bombardier and Canadian canola stand to benefit from Chinese tariffs on U.S.
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. stands to gain from Chinese retaliatory duties against U.S. small aircraft,…
Mass held in Lac-Megantic to mark fifth anniversary of tragedy
LAC-MEGANTIC, Que. – A commemorative church service was held in Lac-Megantic on Friday to mark…
Why a Kamloops man was acquitted of sexual interference against a 15-year-old girl
CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – He offered a 15-year-old girl a ride home from a party,…
Beer, music and food take over Kamloops this weekend
KAMLOOPS – Warmer temperatures are coming to Kamloops this weekend, providing good weather for all…
Police want to know who lost some cash in Kelowna
KELOWNA – It's another case of some cash being found in Kelowna, and police want…
WATCH: Lightning lights up Kamloops sky
KAMLOOPS – Thunder roared across Kamloops last night and the lightning from the storm made…
Your guide to beaches in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Temperatures are climbing back up in Kamloops after a rainy start to the…
Vernon business owner moving location due to homeless shelter, street issues
VERNON – A Vernon business owner is moving locations to escape escalating confrontations with patrons…
B.C. SPCA seizes 16 ‘distressed’ dogs in Quesnel
QUESNEL – Sixteen dogs that were "in distress" have been seized from a property in…
Williams Lake man charged with neglecting dozens of dogs
WILLIAMS LAKE – A man is facing two counts of animal cruelty after allegedly neglecting…
Alberta driver gets car impounded for excessive speeding near Sicamous
SICAMOUS – A Calgary driver will have to pay a hefty fine after speeding excessively…
Two Kamloops men found guilty of participation in drug operation
KAMLOOPS – One Kamloops man has been found guilty of allowing a meth lab to…
West Kelowna RCMP release photo of man who may have knowledge on public pool break-in
WEST KELOWNA – Police in West Kelowna are asking for the public's help in identifying…