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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
How a new Kamloops service can help you fight that traffic ticket
KAMLOOPS – Last month more than 100 Kamloops drivers were ticketed for road offences, but…
The Kamloops vs. Kelowna rivalry faces off in bid for Memorial Cup 2020
It’s a rivalry that’s been prominent in B.C.’s Interior for years, and it's Kamloops vs.…
These tiny strips could save hundreds of lives
Social service agencies in six Interior cities will be offering drug-testing strips for users. It's…
Former Mountie gets six years jail for sexual offences against boys in B.C., Saskatchewan
CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – A former sports coach and Mountie who sexually assaulted several young…
Decade-long supervision order for ‘institutionalized’ man in Kamloops
CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – After serving roughly seven years behind bars, a Kamloops man with…
Searching for a stranger: Dozens of people brought in by bus to look for Ryan Shtuka
SUN PEAKS – It's been nearly 10 weeks since Ryan Shtuka went missing in the…
Man who shot and killed Blind Bay man changes story
KAMLOOPS – A Shuswap man who shot and killed an acquaintance nearly seven years ago…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man has been found
UPDATE: 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2018 KAMLOOPS – RCMP say a missing 53-year-old Kamloops…
More resources to search Thompson River for body
KAMLOOPS – Added resources will be used to scour the Thompson River this week to…
Woman found dead in car in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A woman has been found dead and two men have been taken to…
Kamloops Mounties will be looking for impaired drivers on 4-20
KAMLOOPS – If you're planning on taking part in tomorrow's 4-20 celebrations, you're going to…
Patrol team to hit the streets in Kamloops’s North Shore
KAMLOOPS – This summer keep your eyes peeled for a patrol team if you're on…
Kamloops woman gets five months jail for selling cocaine to undercover cops
KAMLOOPS – A local woman will spend the next five months in prison after selling…
What pot legalization will look like in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Marijuana legalization has been on the agenda of the federal government since Prime…
Most British Columbians outside Metro Vancouver, Island support Trans Mountain pipeline: poll
Tensions surrounding Kinder Morgan's proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion have been rising over the past…
Judge says Sikh society had the right to suspend member over allegations
KAMLOOPS – The Sikh Cultural Society in Kamloops was acting reasonably when it suspended one…
Gourlay addresses Gatey family in court
KAMLOOPS – The man who left the scene after killing a 16-year-old Kamloops girl with…
City of Kamloops gives all clear to sports fields
KAMLOOPS – All city and school sports fields in Kamloops will be open this afternoon.…
Time-served sentence for Kamloops woman who struck acquaintance over head with 2×4
KAMLOOPS – A woman who hit an acquaintance over the head with a 2×4, shoplifted…
Cinderella to stand trial in Kamloops tomorrow
KAMLOOPS – Law Day will be taking place in Kamloops tomorrow. Several family-friendly activities including…
UPDATE: Snow warning ended for Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector
Another round of winter weather hit some B.C. Interior highway passes today and will continue…
False report of firearm behind large police presence in Brock
KAMLOOPS – A false report of a firearm is what led to a large police…
Charges possible after search and seizure at Williams Lake marijuana dispensary
WILLIAMS LAKE – A second search warrant has been executed at a Williams Lake pot…
Police incident near Brocklehurst dog park ends peacefully
KAMLOOPS – A distressed man was taken to a medical facility yesterday after getting his…