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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
Barriere man charged with sexually assaulting elderly woman found not guilty
KAMLOOPS – A Barriere man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 90s has…
Kamloops elementary school wins $100,000 for new playground
KAMLOOPS – A Valleyview elementary school heard the news they were hoping for today. The…
Big laughs expected at Kamloops Komedy Festival
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops Komedy Festival is coming back for another year of laughs at…
Kamloops man dies after motorcycle crash near Knutsford
KAMLOOPS – A 32-year-old Kamloops man is dead after crashing his motorcycle on a Kamloops…
Ride Don’t Hide for mental health gets underway in Kamloops this weekend
KAMLOOPS – A community bike ride aimed at breaking the stigma around mental illness will…
Man caught with counterfeit money in Kamloops gets 18 months in jail
KAMLOOPS – A man who pleaded guilty to using counterfeit cash at two businesses in…
Longer sentence for Kamloops man who had sexual relationship with underage neighbour
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who admitted to having a sexual relationship with his underage…
Merritt man gets three years jail for selling shotgun to drug dealer
KAMLOOPS – After losing an appeal, a Merritt man will spend three years behind bars…
Kamloops Search and Rescue wants your help naming their newest recruit
KAMLOOPS – The search and rescue team in Kamloops is looking to the public for…
New special prosecutor appointed in case against former Kamloops sheriff
KAMLOOPS – A new special prosecutor has been appointed to a case involving a former…
Kamloops break-in suspect arrested after trying to escape in Thompson River
KAMLOOPS – A man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into a Kamloops home and…
RCMP offering harm reduction seminar for Kamloops parents
KAMLOOPS – As the summer months roll around and kids get a break from school,…
Downtown Kamloops visitor centre opens ahead of summer tourism season
KAMLOOPS – A new visitor centre has opened in downtown Kamloops. Tourism Kamloops says in…
UPDATE: Missing Lake Country man located
UPDATE: 10:54 a.m. Friday, June 16, 2017 LAKE COUNTRY – RCMP say the 37-year-old Lake…
Man charged in fatal Kamloops hit and run to be tried by judge alone
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man charged in connection to a fatal hit and run in…
Extensive damage after fire rips through building at Kamloops dairy farm
KAMLOOPS – Firefighters are still on scene at Blackwell Dairy Farm in Kamloops after a…
Moscow Ballet will stop in Kamloops on North American tour
KAMLOOPS – The world-renowned Moscow Ballet will be coming to Kamloops in November to perform…
Brewloops coming back to Kamloops for another year
KAMLOOPS – One of the city's favourite beer and bike events is coming back to…
International Buskers Festival coming to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Victoria's loss is Kamloops' gain as the tournament capital gets set to host…
Salmon Arm police looking for potentially stolen vehicle
SALMON ARM – Police in Salmon Arm are asking the public to contact them immediately…
Kamloops wines win big at national competition
KAMLOOPS – Three Kamloops wineries walked away with nine medal at the 37th annual All Canadian…
Police ask for public’s help in finding missing North Okanagan woman
VERNON – North Okanagan RCMP is asking for the public's help in finding a missing…
New gondola for Vernon’s Silver Star Mountain
VERNON – A new gondola is coming to Silver Star Mountain in Vernon in 2018…
Kamloops schools taking measures to prevent high lead levels in water
KAMLOOPS – All schools in the Kamloops-Thompson school district will immediately begin flushing hallway fountains…