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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
UPDATE: Mysterious bright flash lights up night sky over parts of B.C., Alberta
People from the West Coast to as far east as Calgary are puzzling over a…
Ben Stewart picked by Liberals to run in Kelowna West byelection
KELOWNA – Former MLA Ben Stewart will be the B.C. Liberal's candidate in the upcoming…
VIDEO: Drone footage shows devastating impact of Interior wildfire
PRESSY LAKE – Drone footage showing an aerial view of the damage done to the…
Campfire ban remains in place in B.C. for last long weekend of summer
If you plan to go camping in B.C. on this, the last long weekend of…
Heffley Creek to remain under boil water advisory until road is repaired
KAMLOOPS – A boil water advisory that has been affecting Heffley Creek since one of…
Someone lit a chair on fire in the McArthur Island skate park
KAMLOOPS – Sigh. For months, firefighters across the province have consistently warned of the dangerous…
Keremeos man charged in connection to Kamloops explosives incident
KAMLOOPS – A 38-year-old Keremeos man is facing charges after a police incident in Kamloops…
BULL WATCH: Kamloops residents spot signs of the bull on the loose
KAMLOOPS – Dallas resident Ceci Tolman is no stranger to wildlife intruding on her property,…
UPDATE: Kamloops crews quickly extinguish grass fire on Shuswap Road
KAMLOOPS – A grass fire burning on Shuswap Road earlier today appears to be caused…
UPDATE: Wildfire from Washington State crosses Canadian border
OSOYOOS – A 19,000-hectare wildfire from Washington State has now crossed the Canadian border and…
Texters and speeders keep Kelowna RCMP busy during enforcement blitz
KELOWNA – More than a dozen vehicles were towed from Kelowna roads yesterday for violating…
UPDATE: Wildfire burning in Vernon’s BX area now under control
VERNON – A 0.2-hectare wildfire in Vernon's BX area is now under control, according to…
Emergency crews extract pinned driver from semi crash in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM – A semi truck driver is being airlifted to hospital after being pinned…
Vernon RCMP searching for suspect in yogurt store robbery
VERNON – Police in Vernon are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect…
Salmon Arm teen who killed romantic rival wants to be placed in federal penitentiary
KAMLOOPS – After spending years in a provincial facility, the gunman behind the death of…
Film adaptation of Wagamese novel to screen at Vancouver International Film Festival
VANCOUVER – A film adaptation of Kamloops author Richard Wagamese's novel will be shown at…
North and South Thompson facing Level 3 drought conditions
KAMLOOPS – As hot, dry weather continues to make an impact in the North and…
Kamloops fire crews knock down campfire sparked blaze in Pioneer Park
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops Fire Rescue has once again been called to deal with those who…
American couple dies after motorcycle crash in Merritt
MERRITT – A Washington state couple has died in a motorcycle crash in Merritt yesterday.…
New sound stage a win for Kamloops film industry
KAMLOOPS – A new video production studio sound stage is expected to be built in…
Barnhartvale landfill will reopen this weekend
KAMLOOPS – Effective Saturday morning, the City of Kamloops will reopen the Barnhartvale Landfill and…
UPDATE: Highway 1 east of Chase open to single lane, alternating traffic
CHASE – Highway 1 near Chase is now open to single-lane alternating traffic after a…
Great music, wine, and celebrations in Kamloops this weekend
KAMLOOPS – As summer begins to wrap up, the final weekends are filled with activities…
Kamloops nature parks reopened to the public
KAMLOOPS – As the weather begins to cool down, the City of Kamloops and Kamloops…