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
Kamloops RCMP identify three suspects in Valleyview pepper spray incident
KAMLOOPS – Police have now identified three teens who allegedly had pepper spray on the…
Without Greyhound, how will released inmates get home from Kamloops, Oliver prisons?
The shut down of Greyhound routes across B.C. is slated to come into place next…
Suspects vandalize, break into Scotch Creek gas station
SCOTCH CREEK – Police in Chase are asking for the public's help in identifying two…
West Kelowna firefighter dies after year-long battle with brain cancer
WEST KELOWNA – Flags are at half mast across the City of West Kelowna today,…
Several tenants could scoop up empty space at old Sears location in Aberdeen Mall
KAMLOOPS – Ever since Sears Canada began shuttering its outlets across the country, Kamloops residents…
WILD WEDNESDAY: How to respectfully watch bighorn sheep in the Southern Interior
Breeding season is just around the corner for bighorn sheep across the province, and although…
Kamloops RCMP investigating pepper spray incident at Valleyview Secondary
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are investigating after an alleged pepper spray incident at Valleyview…
iN VIDEO: Homicide investigators in B.C. seeking ‘extremely violent’ murder suspect
KAMLOOPS – The Lower Mainland's homicide investigation team is asking for the public's help in…
Everything you need to know about the Southern Interior’s yellow-bellied marmot
Whether it's a summertime stroll through McArthur Island Park or walking around Vernon's Kal Tire…
Five pot shops hoping to open in Kamloops after legalization
KAMLOOPS – Legalization of cannabis in Canada is still a few weeks away, but hopeful…
Window smashed, ATM stolen at Sun Peaks Village Day Lodge
SUN PEAKS – Kamloops Rural RCMP are investigating after a break-in and theft at the…
Kamloops RCMP still seeking man wanted in connection to incidents at problem North Shore home
KAMLOOPS – Things appear to have quieted down at a problem home on Kamloops's North…
Legal pot sales could reach $1 billion in fourth quarter: StatCan
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada forecasts Canadians could spend more than $1 billion on legal cannabis…
Readers share frustrations, fears after Kamloops man died of complications from rare disease
We reported earlier this week about Brad Ferguson of Kamloops, who died from complications from…
Independent Investigations Office says they’ve ‘learned a lot’ while investigating officer-involved shooting in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The province's police watchdog is continuing its investigation into a police-involved shooting in…