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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
BREAKING: Pub near Chase goes up in flames
CHASE – Crews are battling a fire at a pub just outside of Chase this…
Woman, dog die in head-on crash on Highway 1 near Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE – A woman is dead and several others are injured after a head-on crash…
Suspect in attempted stabbing in downtown Kamloops to remain behind bars for Christmas
KAMLOOPS – The man accused of trying to stab a man at Riverside Park this…
Vernon driver ends up in ditch after hitting patch of ice
VERNON – Police in the North Okanagan are reminding drivers to slow down after a…
Way to go, Kamloops drivers — you know how to drive in the snow
KAMLOOPS – Hey Kamloops drivers, give yourselves a pat on the back — you got…
Three people charged in connection with Langley puppy mill
LANGLEY – Three people are facing animal cruelty charges in connection to one of the…
Southern Interior blanketed by first major snowfall of December
From highway closures to flight cancellations, December's first major snowfall of the season had serious…
Lytton man could get up to six years for stabbing death of uncle
KAMLOOPS – A tragedy for the whole family is how lawyers describe the stabbing death…
Former Clearwater coach convicted of historic indecent assault charges
CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – A former coach and auxiliary police officer has been convicted of…
Police add weapons charges to drug charges for Kelowna man
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man is facing more charges in connection to a drug investigation…
Kelowna jail guards re-issue strike notice
KELOWNA – Jail guards at the Kelowna RCMP detachment have re-issued a 72-hour strike notice…
Cyclist seriously injured after being struck by semi-truck in east Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A cyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit…
Provincial government still working on compensating wildfire evacuee hosts
After stepping up to help out during the province's worst wildfire season on record, those…
Kamloops man arrested after allegedly breaking into vehicles
KAMLOOPS – Police have arrested a man after he allegedly broke into vehicles in the…
What we know about the Merritt massage clinic owner charged with sexual assault
KAMLOOPS – Four different women have accused a Merritt massage clinic owner of sexual assault…
Sicamous RCMP seeking man with outstanding warrant
SICAMOUS – Police in Sicamous are asking the public to keep an eye out for…
UPDATE: Flags lowered to half-mast for former Kamloops councillor Marg Spina
KAMLOOPS – Former Kamloops city councillor Marg Spina has died after a year-long battle with…
UPDATE: Provincial government rejects proposed Ajax mine
KAMLOOPS – The long-awaited decision on the proposed gold and copper mine near Kamloops is…
Man shot by police in Salmon Arm considering plea deal on charges
KAMLOOPS – A man who was shot by police in the Shuswap will stay in…
No, the Rudolph bus in Kamloops wasn’t taken off the road due to complaints
KAMLOOPS – A Facebook post suggesting the Christmas-themed B.C. Transit bus in Kamloops was pulled…
Explosive device detonated east of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Police are looking for information after an explosive device was detonated east of…
Kamloops woman pleading for the return of her dog’s ashes
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman is pleading with an unknown thief to return the ashes…
Greyhound calls on B.C. government for more funding
Greyhound Canada is calling on the provincial government to help address restricted bus access in…
Red Scorpions associates charged in connection to Kamloops drug ring
KAMLOOPS – Charges have been laid against associates of the Red Scorpions gang after months…