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
Canada’s next food guide opens up industry battle over beef and butter
VANCOUVER – Lobby groups for the meat and dairy sectors are up in arms over…
Investigation into B.C. Wildfire firefighters allegedly having campfire concludes
KAMLOOPS – The investigation into a group of B.C. Wildfire firefighters allegedly having a campfire…
Sentencing for convicted murderer adjourned due to Kamloops air quality
KAMLOOPS – A Lillooet man will have to wait at least a couple of weeks…
Fire at Kamloops home under renovation quickly extinguished by crews
KAMLOOPS – The damage to a home undergoing renovations on the North Shore was limited…
Airlines adapting after smoke in Kamloops sticks around
KAMLOOPS – While thick smoke from wildfires continues to blanket Kamloops, airlines are thinking on…
Kamloops driver tries to flee scene after car crash downtown
KAMLOOPS – An investigation is underway after a driver in Kamloops attempted to flee the…
Sexual assault response team finally returns to Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS – After a 13-year hiatus, the Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre has the funding…
iN PHOTOS: Deteriorating air quality in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Have you ever seen it this bad? Smoke has blanketed the city of…
Kamloops parks closed once again due to fire threat
KAMLOOPS – The city's fire chief has ordered several parks in Kamloops to be closed…
Skeetchestn First Nation evacuated due to Elephant Hill fire
SKEETCHESTN – As winds blow the Elephant Hill fire south, Skeetchestn First Nation has ordered…
Kamloops’ pet food bank suspected theft at evacuation centre
KAMLOOPS – A group of Kamloops volunteers who have been providing wildfire evacuees with pet…
TNRD orders evacuations near Hanceville fire
CHURN CREEK – Evacuations have been ordered for properties threatened by the Hanceville wildfire west…
Illicit drug overdose deaths in the province continue to rise
The number of illicit drug overdose deaths in the province has had a sharp increase…
North Shore BIA releases new ‘safe streets’ survey
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops business improvement association is asking for feedback from local businesses on…
Stray dog found in wildfire evacuation zone gets first surgery
KAMLOOPS – A four-legged evacuee is getting the treatment it needs after being found in…