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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
Man in custody after bear spraying Kamloops police officer
KAMLOOPS – A 26-year-old man is in custody after allegedly bear-spraying a Kamloops RCMP officer…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops woman located
10:19 a.m. Thursday, July 12, 2018 KAMLOOPS – RCMP confirm a missing 26-year-old woman has…
Gateway Casinos and union butting heads in mediation over wage increases
After three days of mediation, Gateway Casinos and the union representing its employees still don't…
iNFOnews.ca houseboat cruise winner excited to get back on Shuswap Lake
When Ryan Nolin saw he had won the iNFOnews.ca contest for a houseboat cruise on…
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.…
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.…
Lumby man dies in weekend car crash
LUMBY – A 32-year-old man was killed and a woman injured after a pickup crashed…
Million-dollar lottery ticket sold in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – If you bought a Lotto Max ticket in Kamloops last week, you may…
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…
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…
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…