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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
Kamloops Fire Rescue already tied with last year for rope rescues
KAMLOOPS – For the third time in less than two weeks, Kamloops Fire Rescue has…
Prescribed burn expected in Kenna Cartwright this month
KAMLOOPS – With wildfire season just around the corner, the city of Kamloops is partnering…
Arrest in downtown Kamloops after report of a man with a handgun
KAMLOOPS – A high-risk arrest was made in downtown Kamloops today after a report of…
Charges laid in connection to stabbing at Sandman Centre
KAMLOOPS – A 25-year-old man is facing two charges in connection to a stabbing in…
Millions of dollars being invested into Sun Peaks resort
SUN PEAKS – A new chairlift is part of a massive, $60-million development year at…
Proactively deterring crime: Meet the downtown Kamloops patrol team
KAMLOOPS – Donning a red shirt and cap, armed with a first aid kit, Alexis…
Man found guilty of robbing Howard Johnson Inn in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A man has been found guilty of an armed robbery at a local…
Kamloops man arrested in connection to stabbing near Sandman Centre
KAMLOOPS – Police have made an arrest after a stabbing victim was found at the…
Retirees, out-of-province residents calling B.C. ‘speculator tax’ unfair
VANCOUVER – When Rick Smith's son decided to move from Yukon to Victoria for college…
Kamloops man sued 10-year-old girl after falling over her bike wheel — and lost
A Kamloops man who injured himself when he literally ran into a young girl’s bicycle…
Kamloops driver ticketed twice in 45 minutes for distracted driving
KAMLOOPS – A driver in Kamloops has, hopefully, learned to put down the phone when…
Kamloops man arrested for smashing vehicle into Bed Bath and Beyond
KAMLOOPS – A man has been arrested for an alleged trying to break into the…
Man found with stab wound at Kamloops’s Sandman Centre
KAMLOOPS – Police are investigating after a man was found with a stab wound near…
Dozens of Kamloops drivers fail to buckle up and put down the phone
KAMLOOPS – As distracted driving month wraps up in B.C., police have been handing out…
Man arrested in Chase after allegedly threatening to kill person, shoot police officers
CHASE – A man is facing several charges after allegedly threatening to kill a person…
Thieves steal hundreds of litres of diesel fuel in Chase
CHASE – Police in the Shuswap are investigating after thieves stole hundreds of litres of…
Stolen vehicle recovered in Kamloops; suspect not found
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops RCMP's forensic identification unit is trying to recover fingerprints from a…
Firearm seized, 19-year-old arrested after alleged assault in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A 19-year-old man has been arrested after an alleged assault in Kamloops yesterday.…
Car hits Bed Bath and Beyond in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – It's yet another case of a car hitting a building in Kamloops. Kamloops…
Homeless storage facility in Kamloops to begin operation in April
KAMLOOPS – A new storage option for people living on the streets is coming to…
Another round of winter to hit Southern Interior highways
With April just around the corner, winter hasn't given up in the Southern Interior. A…
People not getting the message: Don’t trash Kamloops grasslands
KAMLOOPS – A local wildlife expert is sounding off over trash and vandalism in a…
Body found on beach in the Shuswap
BLIND BAY – Police and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating a death in the…
Alberta cannabis company to build facility in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – An Alberta cannabis production company is expected to produce millions of grams of…