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
Kamloops mayor optimistic after meeting new Mental Health and Addictions Minister
KAMLOOPS – After a roundtable discussion between city officials, the Kamloops RCMP Superintendent and the…
Three mountains to open at Sun Peaks this weekend
SUN PEAKS – Thanks to consistent snowfall at Sun Peaks over the past few weeks,…
Suspect in Kamloops grocery store theft sought
KAMLOOPS – Crime Stoppers in Kamloops are looking for a man suspected of shoplifting from…
Kamloops volunteers helping to keep Christmas presents safe this season
KAMLOOPS – It's Christmas, the season for thieves to target shoppers, and the City of…
TV movie to be shot in the Okanagan before new year
OKANAGAN – A new TV movie will be shot in the Okanagan this year, the…
There’s distracted driving and then there’s this guy
VANCOUVER – A driver in Vancouver has gone to great lengths to enjoy his devices…
TRENDING NOW: P!nk does Carpool Karaoke
From Michelle Obama to the Foo Fighters, all of the big names have done Carpool…
New monument will honour volunteers during the 2017 wildfire season
KAMLOOPS – Volunteers who stepped up during the unprecedented wildfire season this summer will be…
Gadgets, comfort, luggage: A gift guide for travellers
NEW YORK – What's in your bag when you take a trip? What gadgets, tools…
Memorial marks 20 years since Reena Virk’s death, steps from tragic scene
SAANICH, B.C. – About 200 people gathered today outside a historic schoolhouse along the Gorge…
What do you want to see in the City of Kamloops’s five-year plan?
KAMLOOPS – It's time to tell the City of Kamloops what you want to see…
Rise in teen suicide, social media coincide; is there link?
CHICAGO – An increase in suicide rates among U.S. teens occurred at the same time…
Consumer safety group unveils its ‘worst toys’ list
BOSTON – Fidget spinners, a plastic Wonder Woman battle sword and a remote-controlled Spider-Man drone…
Vancouver bans short-term Airbnb rentals in laneway homes, basement suites
Vancouver has banned short-term rentals in basement suites and laneway homes, after a heated debate…
Trudeau raises concerns, ‘angers’ Duterte over bloody Filipino drug war
MANILA, Philippines – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau directly raised human-rights concerns with Rodrigo Duterte —…