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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
Two dozen impaired drivers taken off Kamloops roads over holidays
KAMLOOPS – Despite the number of police officers out checking for impaired drivers over the…
More than 5,000 Kamloops residents have been given a primary care provider
KAMLOOPS – Thousands of Kamloops residents have now been connected to a family doctor or…
Home prices in Kamloops continue to increase
KAMLOOPS – New numbers from the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association show people are…
Badly injured Shuswap cat needs help
KAMLOOPS – A two-year-old Shuswap tabby will need thousands of dollars in surgery on her…
Charges recommended in downtown Kamloops shooting
KAMLOOPS – Charges are being recommended against a Kamloops man after another incident of shots…
Senior pulls himself out of freezing water after falling through frozen lake near Chase
CHASE – A 71-year-old Vancouver man is recovering after falling through a frozen lake over…
Police looking for witnesses to Kelowna hit and run
KELOWNA – Police in Kelowna are asking for witnesses to come forward after a rental…
Kamloops home values in 2018 property assessment numbers are up again
KAMLOOPS – Property owners in the Thompson region can expect to get their property assessment…
Kamloops police have disclosed all homicides this year
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops have confirmed they've disclosed all of the city's homicides to…
Kamloops on budget for snow removal this year: streets manager
KAMLOOPS – As the city faces yet another snowfall warning, the man in charge of…
More than 200 served at New Life Kamloops’s Christmas dinner
KAMLOOPS – The season of giving is coming to an end, but there's still help…
VIDEO: B.C. SPCA behind-the-scenes during devastating Interior wildfire season
While wildfires burned across the province this summer, authorities were working behind evacuation lines to…
Man charged with trying to extort marina in Sicamous
SICAMOUS – After a months-long investigation by Sicamous RCMP, a Lower Mainland man is facing…
Coquihalla closed southbound between Merritt and Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The southbound lane of Highway 5 between Merritt and Kamloops is currently blocked.…
Best Christmas ever for Vernon’s newest millionaire
VERNON – A 32-year-old Vernon man says his million-dollar lotto win is the best Christmas…
What you need to know for New Year’s Eve in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Whether you're looking for a night out with friends, or a kid-friendly event,…
Customers of crooked Kamloops contractor still reeling from financial losses
KAMLOOPS – Shelaigh Garson lost thousands after being conned by a local contractor earlier this…
Boxing Day fire in Shuswap destroys home, vehicles
CHASE – It's a terrible end to the year for homeowners in the Shuswap who…
Public memorial service for Marg Spina next month
KAMLOOPS – A public memorial service will be held for a former Kamloops city councillor…
Lytton man who killed his uncle gets three years behind bars
LYTTON – It will be at least one year before a man who admitted to…
The hilarious way a Barriere woman is trying to sell her husband’s car
BARRIERE – Need a vehicle with doors, windshield wipers and even mirrors? Look no further…
Penticton RCMP looking for witnesses to crash involving a pedestrian
PENTICTON – Police in Penticton are asking for witnesses to come forward after a pedestrian…
Pub near Chase completely destroyed by fire
CHASE – The only thing left of a Scotch Creek pub are ashes after a…
Kamloops crews responding to vehicle incident on Highway 1
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are asking the public to avoid a stretch of Highway…