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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
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…
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.…
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…