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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
Don’t be alarmed if you see a search in Kamloops tomorrow
KAMLOOPS – If you spot search and rescue crews on the south shore of Kamloops…
Greyhound wants to reduce service in the Thompson-Okanagan
Greyhound wants to reduce service in the Thompson-Okanagan citing lower passanger numbers and financial losses.…
How Kamloops women are fighting against violence
KAMLOOPS – No matter your gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, no one should feel afraid…
Household incomes have gone up in major Southern Interior cities
New numbers from Statistics Canada show median household income is on the rise in the…
Wholesale Sports in Kamloops, West Kelowna going out of business
KAMLOOPS – A Canadian outdoor outfitters store is closing down its 12 Western Canada locations,…
More than 6,000 Kamloops residents remain on primary care waitlist
KAMLOOPS – With thousands of Kamloops residents still waiting for a family doctor, it looks…
Alleged laptop thief in Aberdeen Mall caught on camera
KAMLOOPS – Crime Stoppers in Kamloops is asking for the public's help to find an…
UPDATE: Suspect arrested in connection to downtown Kamloops robbery
KAMLOOPS – After receiving several tips from the public, Kamloops RCMP have arrested a man…
This could be the busiest year ever for Kamloops Search and Rescue
KAMLOOPS – After a record year for tasks in 2016, Kamloops Search and Rescue could…
Protecting your bike can be as simple as downloading an app
KAMLOOPS – Bike thefts have often been called a crime of opportunity, but Kamloops RCMP…
Kamloops RCMP cracking down on stolen shopping carts
KAMLOOPS – After receiving numerous complaints from local businesses, Kamloops RCMP say they're trying to…
Over 200 buildings lost or damaged due to wildfires near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – After completing a damage assessment for communities impacted by wildfires this summer, the…
Wells Gray backcountry access reopens
CLEARWATER – Thanks to forecasted rain and cooler temperatures, the backcountry in Wells Gray Provincial…
Angler convicted for poaching on closed Thompson River
KAMLOOPS – A man has been convicted of poaching after he was caught by a…
What would you call this baby cougar?
KAMLOOPS – Here kitty, kitty. No, that just won't do for this young male cougar…
Lytton man pleads guilty to manslaughter in uncle’s stabbing death
KAMLOOPS – A Lytton man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection to the stabbing…
Witnesses begin testimony in case against former Mountie and hockey coach
CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – It’s been three decades since several minors were allegedly sexually assaulted…
How Kamloops officials are monitoring mobile overdose prevention sites
KAMLOOPS – Since rolling into Kamloops earlier this year, the mobile overdose prevention sites have…
Death of man in Kamloops hotel room deemed not suspicious
KAMLOOPS – The death of a man in a Kamloops hotel room last month has…
Kamloops elementary students to stay inside due to poor air quality
KAMLOOPS – As long as the smokey haze from forest fires sticks around Kamloops, elementary…
Kamloops RCMP seize drugs, cash, stolen property
KAMLOOPS – An investigation into street level drug trafficking has led to a significant bust…
Snowbombing returning to Sun Peaks
SUN PEAKS – For the second year in a row, Sun Peaks will be host…
Kamloops Search and Rescue tasked to help one of their own
KAMLOOPS – It's been a fairly quiet summer for Kamloops Search and Rescue, but during…
As students return, RCMP ask drivers to obey school zone speed limits
As kids head back to school, police in B.C. are reminding drivers to be extra…