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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
Number of illicit drug overdose deaths hit record numbers in B.C.
POWERFUL OPIOID FENTANYL PRESENT IN HIGH NUMBER OF FATALITIES VICTORIA – The number of overdose…
Crash in Rayleigh impacting traffic; Kamloops RCMP investigating
KAMLOOPS – Emergency crews are on the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Rayleigh this…
RCMP release more information about double-fatal crash near Kamloops
TWO LYTTON AREA RESIDENTS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE KAMLOOPS – RCMP continue to investigate…
‘It’s a difficult day:’ Tolko’s Merritt mill shuts its doors
MERRITT – The Tolko mill in Merritt has officially shut its doors, just nine days…
West Kelowna man facing attempted murder charge in connection with November shooting
WEST KELOWNA – A 35-year-old West Kelowna man has been charged with attempted murder after…
Defence wants no jail time for man who held elderly ex-mother-in-law hostage
KAMLOOPS – A suspended sentence is one of the options a Kamloops judge is considering…
Kamloops Crime Stoppers looking for man allegedly using stolen credit card
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops and District Crime Stoppers is asking the public to keep an eye…
Tolko Industries should have done more to help laid off workers in Merritt: Union
KAMLOOPS – It's been more than two months since Tolko Industries announced they'd be shutting…
CP Holiday Train and Dallas Smith set to roll through Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Country star Dallas Smith and the CP Holiday Train will be lighting up…
Apartment residents in Kamloops relieved of tenant with dozens of cats
HE'S ALLOWED TO HAVE TWO KAMLOOPS – The SPCA has taken in dozens of cats…
New technology hoping to make public transit smoother for Kamloops passengers
KAMLOOPS – B.C. Transit is looking at ways for Kamloops bus passengers to have a…
Kamloops Search and Rescue drone team already called out following provincial approval of pilot project
KAMLOOPS – About 12 hours after the province approved funding for a one-year drone pilot…
Country star Kip Moore playing Sandman Centre in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Country star Kip Moore will be headlining the Sandman Centre in April, 2017.…
Break-in at Kamloops business caught on camera
KAMLOOPS – A brand new Kamloops business is recovering from thousands of dollars in damage…
More than 20 roadside prohibitions during two weekends of Kamloops RCMP Counter Attack
KAMLOOPS – More than 20 drivers were given roadside prohibitions during the first two weekends…
Kamloops man gets over seven years in jail for setting apartment fire, killing woman
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man found guilty of setting an apartment on fire — which…
Kamloops mountie charged with assault, causing a disturbance
KAMLOOPS – A RCMP officer is on administrative leave after being charged in connection to…
How you can help make Christmas better for hundreds of Kamloops families
DON'T LET THE SNOW STOP YOU FROM GIVING KAMLOOPS – More than 2,000 families in…
Conflict of interest delays sentencing in Kamloops, Vernon crime spree case
KAMLOOPS – A man who seriously injured two people after crashing a stolen vehicle into…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teenager found
UPDATE 12:15 P.M. Dec. 12, 2016 KAMLOOPS – Police say the teenager reported missing on…
HIT AND RUN: Kamloops RCMP say investigation is far from over
KAMLOOPS – It's been just over a month since 16-year-old Jennifer Gatey was hit and…
Police suspect drug trafficking at home connected to West Kelowna shooting
WEST KELOWNA – Police in West Kelowna are releasing more details about a shooting in…
Why a lost Kamloops hunter is a reminder being prepared can save your life
KAMLOOPS – It was just before 11 p.m. on a cold December night when Kamloops…
Conditional sentence for Interior woman who yelled racial slurs, attacked woman
LANGUAGE ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – A Spences Bridge woman who was found guilty of yelling racial…