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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
‘Sleep well’: Trump team seeks to de-escalate the boss’s nuclear talk
WASHINGTON – He promised unpredictability and he's delivering. On an issue with the highest stakes…
Investigation into B.C. Wildfire firefighters allegedly having campfire concludes
KAMLOOPS – The investigation into a group of B.C. Wildfire firefighters allegedly having a campfire…
Sentencing for convicted murderer adjourned due to Kamloops air quality
KAMLOOPS – A Lillooet man will have to wait at least a couple of weeks…
Fire at Kamloops home under renovation quickly extinguished by crews
KAMLOOPS – The damage to a home undergoing renovations on the North Shore was limited…
Airlines adapting after smoke in Kamloops sticks around
KAMLOOPS – While thick smoke from wildfires continues to blanket Kamloops, airlines are thinking on…
Sexual assault response team finally returns to Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS – After a 13-year hiatus, the Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre has the funding…
Kamloops driver tries to flee scene after car crash downtown
KAMLOOPS – An investigation is underway after a driver in Kamloops attempted to flee the…
Skeetchestn First Nation evacuated due to Elephant Hill fire
SKEETCHESTN – As winds blow the Elephant Hill fire south, Skeetchestn First Nation has ordered…
Kamloops’ pet food bank suspected theft at evacuation centre
KAMLOOPS – A group of Kamloops volunteers who have been providing wildfire evacuees with pet…
TNRD orders evacuations near Hanceville fire
CHURN CREEK – Evacuations have been ordered for properties threatened by the Hanceville wildfire west…
Kamloops parks closed once again due to fire threat
KAMLOOPS – The city's fire chief has ordered several parks in Kamloops to be closed…
Illicit drug overdose deaths in the province continue to rise
The number of illicit drug overdose deaths in the province has had a sharp increase…
North Shore BIA releases new ‘safe streets’ survey
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops business improvement association is asking for feedback from local businesses on…
Stray dog found in wildfire evacuation zone gets first surgery
KAMLOOPS – A four-legged evacuee is getting the treatment it needs after being found in…
How you can help a Kamloops animal evacuation centre
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman helping house animals affected by evacuations in the province is…
Williams Lake evacuee charged with arson, mischief in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A Williams Lake evacuee is facing charges of arson and mischief after allegedly…
Trump wants to slash immigration by half; cites Canada as inspiration for plan
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has endorsed a plan to slash immigration in half, limit…
Impaired driver near Chase found asleep at the wheel after crashing car
CHASE – An impaired driver has been given a roadside prohibition after crashing into a…
Thieves somehow walk away with three kayaks after accident near Chase
CHASE – An odd traffic accident turned into an even odder theft investigation near Chase…
Kamloops Fire Rescue educating park-goers during intense fire season
KAMLOOPS – While areas of the province are being scorched during one of the worst…
Vernon man’s death was homicide, police say
VERNON – RCMP in Vernon have confirmed the death of a 50-year-old man on July…
iN PHOTOS: Deteriorating air quality in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Have you ever seen it this bad? Smoke has blanketed the city of…
Thieves steal thousands of dollars of equipment from first responders near Chase
CHASE – Police in Chase are investigating after a thief allegedly broke into first responders…
Over 300 buildings gone as B.C. wildfires expected to grow amid smoky conditions
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Wildfires have destroyed more than 300 buildings across British Columbia as smoke…