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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
Vernon RCMP investigating overnight Valentine’s Day robbery
VERNON – Police in the North Okanagan are searching for a suspect after a local…
Researchers make rare sighting of sperm whale near Alert Bay, B.C.
VANCOUVER – Researchers studying the activity of whales off British Columbia's coast have had an…
Time for ‘rights-based approach’ to Indigenous affairs, PM Trudeau says
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning to overhaul the way the federal government…
Feds delay B.C.-Ottawa child care funding deal amid heightened pipeline dispute
VICTORIA – Officials in Premier John Horgan's office are confirming the abrupt postponement by Ottawa…
Family hoping for help from public in case of missing Kamloops woman
'WE'RE RELYING ON HUMANITY RIGHT NOW' KAMLOOPS – It's been roughly one week since Thelma…
B.C. man digs out moose trapped upside down in roadside snowbank
VANDERHOOF, B.C. – A logging truck driver in British Columbia was taken by surprise when…
Arrest made in connection to 2014 Kamloops homicide
KAMLOOPS – After more than three years, Kamloops RCMP have made an arrest in connection…
Vancouver man banned from dance club fails in bid for human rights hearing
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal won't reconsider its refusal to hear a Vancouver…
Trump: Gut funding for climate science, boost fossil fuels
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is targeting federal funding for studying and tracking climate change…
Feds to table budget Feb. 27 as Canada faces trade, competitiveness uncertainty
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Bill Morneau will introduce the federal government's next budget on Feb.…
TRENDING NOW: Dogs show just how gentle they really are
After one person recorded their golden retriever successfully holding an egg in its mouth, owners…
Kim Campbell says sleeveless dresses ‘demeaning’ for TV broadcasters
TORONTO – Kim Campbell is admonishing female news anchors who wear sleeveless dresses on the…
Justice minister defends saying Canada ‘must do better’ in wake of Boushie trial
OTTAWA – Jody Wilson-Raybould doubled down Tuesday on her controversial reaction to the Colten Boushie…
B.C. government throne speech puts focus on housing, child care, affordability
VICTORIA – British Columbia's New Democrats say their quest to make life more affordable for…
Study suggests Canadians taking prescription drugs cut groceries, heat spending
MONTREAL – Nearly one million Canadians opted for emptier grocery bags and colder homes in…
TRENDING NOW: The most horrifying organ you’ve ever heard
If you're over the age of 20, you probably remember Furbies, and you might have…
Police wrap property search without finding more remains in McArthur probe
Toronto police say they've concluded an initial search of a property connected to alleged serial…
How Kamloops bylaw officers are doing things differently
KAMLOOPS – Bylaw officers in Kamloops now have a new tool under their belt when…
UPDATE: Freezing rain warning over for Kamloops, Coquihalla
KAMLOOPS – A freezing rain warning issued for the South Thompson and the Coquihalla Highway…
Chase armed robbery suspect arrested, facing charges
CHASE – A 24-year-old Chase man has been arrested in connection to an alleged armed…
Special prosecutor appointed after alleged threats at Nanaimo city hall
VICTORIA – A special prosecutor has been appointed after the mayor says threats were allegedly…
‘Need to get on with it:’ Ottawa promises more action on species at risk law
OTTAWA – Federal officials are promising tighter enforcement of laws to protect species at risk…
TRENDING NOW: Dog hitches ride on one-eyed pony
It may be an unlikely duo, but it's a pretty adorable one. In this video…
‘It’s not humane:’ Alberta bans spear-hunting after graphic bear-hunting video
EDMONTON – Spear-hunting is being banned in Alberta following outcry after a viral video showed…