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
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Black Panther’ is dazzling grand-scale filmmaking
NEW YORK – The supposedly cosmically vast Marvel Cinematic Universe, as it's called, spans planets…
Trump aide: Some immigrants ‘too lazy’ to sign up for DACA
WASHINGTON – Some immigrants may have been "too afraid" or "too lazy" to sign up…
TRENDING NOW: Watch the evolution of this reporter’s sign-off
Have you ever wondered how some reporters get their signature sign-off? Well, now you have…
Drones giving B.C. researchers new perspective on jellyfish populations
VANCOUVER – Technology is allowing researchers in British Columbia to study blooms of jellyfish and…
Missing man’s remains found on Vancouver Island after almost 11 years
VICTORIA – British Columbia's coroners service says remains found on Vancouver Island late last year…
B.C. coroner calls for changes after six people die while whale watching
VICTORIA – The drowning deaths of six people during a whale watching trip off British…
Youth who ran into road after traffic stop in B.C. is seriously injured
COQUITLAM, B.C. – British Columbia's police watchdog says a 17-year-old youth was badly injured when…
Pipeline feud: Notley says Alberta to stop importing B.C. wine
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the province will stop importing wine from British…
B.C. mayor apologizes for repeating ‘urban myth’ about teen’s fatal overdose
LIONS BAY, B.C. – A politician in British Columbia is apologizing for spreading a false…
Penticton woman arrested in connection to 2017 homicide of teenager
PENTICTON – A 20-year-old Penticton woman has been arrested, and released, in connection to the…
B.C. to introduce auto insurance pay-out limits next year to save $1B annually
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government will implement a $5,500 cap on pain and suffering…
Former women’s hockey star Wickenheiser to donate brain to concussion research
BOSTON – Retired Canadian women's hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser will donate her brain to concussion…
Crash south of Merritt claims life of woman, injures man
MERRITT – Police in Merritt are releasing details about a fatal crash on the Coquihalla…
Government won’t spend more to promote new gender-neutral O Canada lyrics
OTTAWA – The federal government says it has no plans to set aside extra money…
Changes coming for B.C.’s public auto insurance agency amid financial losses
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government will announce changes today to the province's public auto…