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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
Former Kamloops RCMP officer charged with drug trafficking
KAMLOOPS – A former Kamloops RCMP officer has been charged with dealing cocaine while she…
Westsyde Road speeders impacting construction
KAMLOOPS – Construction workers on Westsyde Road are upset with the number of drivers travelling…
Conviction upheld in Shuswap houseboat crash
KAMLOOPS – Nearly six years after a speedboat crashed into a houseboat on Shuswap Lake…
Kamloops artist wins big at French art competition
KAMLOOPS – A local artist has won big at an international art competition in France.…
One person arrested after casing vehicles in North Shore
KAMLOOPS – A 32-year-old man has been arrested following an incident which interrupted traffic in…
Highway 1 through Hoffman’s Bluff set to receive major facelift
CHASE – Major renovations of Highway 1 between Hoffman's Bluff and Chase are set to…
Man found not guilty after police chase ending in Merritt
KAMLOOPS – A man charged after a lengthy police chase involving a truck, boat and…
Laser tag world record set in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A new world record for the longest marathon game of lazer tag has…
Documentary featuring Westwold woman hits big screen at Cannes Film Festival
WESTWOLD – A woman who has become known in Westwold for collecting what some people…
University professor begins study of atheists in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A Thompson Rivers University professor is sitting down one-on-one with atheists to figure…
North Shore police station officially unveiled
KAMLOOPS – The new police station in the North Shore has officially opened and Kamloops…
Kamloops Master Gardener is saving the world one garden at a time
KAMLOOPS – If you consider yourself someone with a green thumb, you have the chance…
Family-friendly events around Kamloops this cloudy long weekend
KAMLOOPS – It may not be very sunny for most of the Victoria Day long…
Distracted drivers receive most tickets during traffic blitzes
KAMLOOPS — Mounties are continuing to blitz area roads for targetted enforcement and when they…
VIDEO: B.C. celebrates 30 years of the Coquihalla
VANCOUVER – It was 30 years ago this week when B.C.'s now most travelled route…
Simpcw First Nation elder found north of Barriere has leg amputated
KAMLOOPS – The Simpcw First Nation elder who was found in Barriere earlier this week has…
Kamloops business owner to attempt laser tag world record
KAMLOOPS – If breaking a world record is on your bucket list, you may want…
Early berry season hits Kamloops Farmers’ Market
KAMLOOPS – Strawberries are in season much earlier than normal this year, with berry farmers…
Manager of Kamloops dial-a-dope ring gets conditional sentence
KAMLOOPS – The manager of a dial-a-dope ring in Kamloops is avoiding prison time and…
RCMP rolls out new distracted driving tool
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – This long weekend RCMP across the province will be watching you, and from…