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
Calls for transient issues, panhandling up in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Bylaw officers in Kamloops are being kept busy with an increase in the…
UPDATE: Man missing in Kamloops located by police
UPDATE: 2:45 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2018 KAMLOOPS – RCMP say a 270year-old man who…
Boaters asked to stay off part of South Thompson River while divers search for missing jet skier
KAMLOOPS – There have been no new developments in the search for a missing jet…
Search is on for Kamloops jet ski operator after crash on Thompson River
KAMLOOPS – Officials in Kamloops are continuing to scour the Thompson River looking for the…
World Junior showcase kicks off in Kamloops today
KAMLOOPS – The World Junior Summer Showcase tournament gets underway in Kamloops today, with the…
CBS investigates misconduct claims following report on CEO
NEW YORK – CBS says independent members of its board of directors are investigating personal…
Historic cod fishery had worst year in history in 2017
PORTLAND, Maine – One of the most historic fisheries in the country hit an all-time…
Calgary police chief apologizes for past discrimination against LGBTQ community
CALGARY – The chief of police in one of Alberta's major cities has apologized for…
TRENDING NOW: Guy makes musical instruments out of vegetables
Sure, vegetables are good for your body, but that's not their only use. This video…
Trans Mountain pipeline work to resume in August: Kinder Morgan Canada boss
EDMONTON – The head of Kinder Morgan Canada says work is to resume next month…
Ontario premier to slash size of Toronto city council nearly by half
TORONTO – Doug Ford's surprise decision to dramatically cut the size of Toronto's city council…
Mutated strains of HIV in Saskatchewan causing illness quicker: study
AMSTERDAM – Research suggests mutated strains of HIV circulating in Saskatchewan are leading to faster-developing…
New floatplane dock opens at Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS – A new project and revitalization around the Kamloops Airport is making waves in…
Police confirm Surrey man charged in homicide of woman at West Kelowna hotel
WEST KELOWNA – Police have now also confirmed a 69-year-old Surrey man has now been…
Here’s why Interior Health has concerns about needle buyback programs
KAMLOOPS – At least two communities in the Southern Interior have created a grassroots needle…