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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
How Kamloops RCMP deal with 1,000 missing persons reports each year
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops is a transportation hub for hundreds of thousands of people: Going east…
Wolfpack gang member sentenced in Kamloops to time served
KAMLOOPS – A man who travelled from the Lower Mainland to Kamloops to be part…
Charges pending against Chase man who had 60 cats seized
CHASE – A man who has had dozens of cats seized in both Chase and…
UPDATE: Residents near Cherry Creek fire west of Kamloops being evacuated
KAMLOOPS – A large grass fire is burning in the area of Cherry Creek, just…
Kamloops Domtar worker killed in industrial accident identified
KAMLOOPS – A worker who died on the job at Kamloops' Domtar pulp mill has…
Fire west of Kamloops completely contained; city firefighters put out two more
KAMLOOPS – After a controlled burn went out of control near Kamloops last month, wildfire…
Kamloops Mountie given absolute discharge in domestic assault case
KAMLOOPS – A police officer in Kamloops will have no criminal conviction on his record…
Former Mountie and hockey coach to stand trial in Kamloops for sex charges
KAMLOOPS – A former RCMP officer and youth hockey coach will face trial in Kamloops…
Why a life jacket could save your life in the Thompson River
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops Search and Rescue manager is sending a strong message to people…
Teenaged girl who escaped Kamloops RCMP in Thompson River found in Prince George
KAMLOOPS – Police are releasing more information days after a teenage girl entered the Thompson…
High to extreme fire danger across Southern Interior have yet to spark campfire ban
With a warm week ahead for much of the Southern Interior, B.C. Wildfire officials will…
Kamloops RCMP investigating two suspicious vehicle fires
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are investigating two overnight suspicious vehicle fires. Kamloops RCMP Staff…
NO UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP remain silent about missing teen who escaped custody into river
KAMLOOPS – A teenage girl has been missing for nearly two full days after fleeing…
Southern Interior Freeman-on-the-land has appeal tossed
KAMLOOPS – A man who claims he's been unfairly classified as a Freeman-on-the-land has had…
Employee dies after industrial accident at Domtar’s Kamloops mill
KAMLOOPS – A Domtar employee is dead and another is injured after a heavy equipment…
Expect more Coquihalla Highway delays than usual this Canada Day long weekend
Canada's birthday weekend is just around the corner, and the already busy travel weekend could…
UPDATE: Kamloops crews scouring river for signs of missing teenager who escaped from custody
KAMLOOPS – A teenage girl has been missing for more than 12 hours after she…
Man charged with murder in wife’s drowning death near Revelstoke will face second trial
KAMLOOPS – A man charged with murder in connection to his wife's 2010 drowning death…
UPDATE: Wolfpack gang member to be sentenced in Kamloops next week
KAMLOOPS – A man who came to Kamloops and became involved with drug trafficking will…
UPDATE: Wildfire west of Kamloops now 50 per cent contained
KAMLOOPS – Fire crews are back fighting a blaze west of Kamloops this morning, June…
UPDATED: Missing teen located
UPDATE: 1:00 p.m Tuesday, July 2, 2017 KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP say a missing 16-year-old…
Overdose deaths up 50 per cent in Okanagan this year
OKANAGAN – Interior Health is warning Okanagan drug users about the lethal effects of their…
Kamloops Search and Rescue’s newest recruit has a name
KAMLOOPS – It's official. After hundreds of people came together to suggest names for Kamloops…
Kamloops judge Len Marchand Jr. appointed to B.C. Supreme Court
KAMLOOPS – Judge Len Marchand Jr. has been appointed to the Supreme Court of B.C.…