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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
Rockets and Blazers battle in Kamloops home opener
KAMLOOPS – The Kelowna Rockets and the Kamloops Blazers open the WHL season this weekend…
Multiple cougar sightings shut down trail in Lac Du Bois Grasslands
KAMLOOPS – The Battle Bluff trail will remain closed until further notice after a number…
Man pleads guilty to breaking into Kamloops home more than two years ago
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of holding a homeowner hostage while ransacking their North Shore…
Alberta man dies in early morning crash in Pritchard
PRITCHARD – A 57-year-old Alberta man has died after crashing a pickup truck into an…
New $30 million TRU engineering building announced
KAMLOOPS – The federal and provincial government have announced they will invest $30-million in a…
Greyhound hopeful bus depot will stay in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – There may be news plans for the Greyhound bus depot in Kamloops but…
Kamloops pharmacists say naloxone should be free for everyone, not just addicts
'I CAN'T GIVE YOU THE ONE THING THAT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE.' KAMLOOPS – Cory…
Let’s talk about dying: Death Café opens tonight in Kamloops
'EAT CAKE, DRINK COFFEE AND DISCUSS DEATH.' KAMLOOPS – A group of local women has…
Kamloops teen battles ‘invisible disorder’ during graduation year
"THERE WASN'T MUCH ELSE I COULD DO." KAMLOOPS – Maura Weston-Lee is in her final…
Successful first month for Royal Inland’s new clinical services building
KAMLOOPS – It's been a successful first month for the new clinical services building at…
Kamloops man found guilty of sexually assaulting his friend while she slept
CONTENT WARNING KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who raped his friend while she slept has…
Kamloops country music trio going to Nashville
'THIS IS THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME.' KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops country trio is about…
Open burning bans to be rescinded for parts of Kamloops fire centre
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Starting tomorrow morning, Sept. 16, two of the current open burning bans in…
Man convicted of raping woman in Kamloops park gets three years in prison
CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – A man convicted of raping a prostitute in a Kamloops public…
Kamloops RCMP asking for help identify suspect in backyard thefts
KAMLOOPS – Police are asking the public's for help in identifying a man who allegedly…
Save the life of a bear; don’t let your yard be a source of food
KAMLOOPS – After reports of bears in the Juniper Ridge area unphased by humans, the…
Several Southern Interior entrepreneurs to be honoured at Aboriginal Business Awards
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Several Aboriginal businesspeople from the Thompson-Okanagan will be celebrated next month for their…
Former Kamloops sheriff facing four charges for allegedly initiating relationship with ‘underage girl’
KAMLOOPS – A former Kamloops deputy sheriff is facing four charges after becoming ensnared in…
Sentencing hearing in Kamloops delayed for man convicted of sexual assault
KAMLOOPS – A man convicted of sexual assault in Kamloops will have to wait another…
Kamloops RCMP searching for man using stolen debit card
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are asking for the public's help in identifying a man…
Kamloops investor group to purchase Sun Rivers golf course
SUN RIVERS – A local investor group has entered into a letter of intent to…
‘He just started swinging’: Kamloops cab driver talks about the day he was stabbed
'HE LEFT ME THERE TO BLEED TO DEATH.' KAMLOOPS – Cal Huntington has lived in…
Elderly man dies in single-vehicle crash near Sicamous
SICAMOUS – An elderly man has died after a single-vehicle crash near Sicamous yesterday. RCMP…
Drones and weather help save B.C. millions during wildfire season
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The province has underspent it's wildfire budget this year for the first time…