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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
Catch-and-release steelhead fishing closing on part of Thompson River this fall
KAMLOOPS – The province is closing all angling on the Thompson River below Kamloops Lake…
Police dog tracks down Kamloops car thieves
KAMLOOPS – A man and a woman have been arrested after allegedly dumping a stolen…
How a Kamloops woman survived two nights in the woods with no food or water
KAMLOOPS – As an avid hiker, Jennifer Baird spends many of her days off exploring…
Music, bikes and softball headline long weekend’s events in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – As summer wraps up, events in and around Kamloops are taking advantage of…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops woman found
UPDATE: 10:26 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 KAMLOOPS – The person reported missing by Kamloops…
How smoky skies impacted what tourists wanted to know about Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – While some local businesses faced a downturn in numbers during the smoky days…
Officials determining next steps following discovery of historic human remains in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – After the discovery of human remains halted work at a Valleyview job site…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teenaged boy located
UPDATE: 9:22 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018 KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP say a missing 16-year-old…
UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP locate, arrest one man in connection to incidents at problem home
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are continuing their search for one man in connection to…
Millions on the line at professional video game competition in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – When thousands of fans pack Vancouver's Rogers Arena this weekend, it won't be…
CP Exclusive: Firefighter who went missing on ski trip recounts baffling journey
TORONTO – Danny Filippidis says he just wanted to capture a few memories. His annual…
NAFTA progress doesn’t stop Freeland from heading to Europe on diplomatic trip
RICHMOND, B.C. – Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will be travelling to Europe next week…
Kamloops girl makes her mark as youngest baseball player on Team B.C.
KAMLOOPS – Kadence Martin spent a lot of her time growing up watching her brother…
Accused in Kamloops baseball bat assault granted bail
KELOWNA – The Kamloops man awaiting trial for charges connected to a 2016 assault against…
Kamloops patrol team making a difference in city’s North Shore, downtown
KAMLOOPS – With the addition of the city's Customer Care and Patrol Team to Kamloops's…
Pride, music and beer make up second-to-last summer weekend in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – From the second annual Pride Parade to culture events, there's a little bit…
Man arrested after barricading himself inside Kamloops home
KAMLOOPS – A standoff on Royal Avenue in Kamloops has ended after police arrested a…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Bear siblings with ‘blonde streaks’ caught on trail camera
It's not unusual to spot a bear or two around the Southern Interior, but these…
Suspect in Kamloops Denny’s standoff charged with arson in separate incident
KAMLOOPS – A man who allegedly barricaded himself inside a downtown Kamloops restaurant earlier this…
VIDEO: Kamloops man voices concerns about accessibility on public transit
KAMLOOPS – Alex Kilba makes his way to the bus stop at Summit and Arrowstone…
Southern Interior residents appear to be getting message about wildfire safety
KAMLOOPS – Over the August long weekend, dozens of campers were slapped with fines for…
Drunk driver busted in Kamloops RCMP parking lot
KAMLOOPS – As if impaired driving wasn't bad enough, an out-of-town visitor tried to park…
Shuswap man found not guilty in fatal Blind Bay shooting
KAMLOOPS – A Shuswap man could have faced a life sentence, but instead has been…
Man sentenced to less than six years for manslaughter in Kamloops motel death
KAMLOOPS – A man who was found guilty of stabbing and killing his friend in…