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
RCMP release more information about double-fatal crash near Kamloops
TWO LYTTON AREA RESIDENTS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE KAMLOOPS – RCMP continue to investigate…
Number of illicit drug overdose deaths hit record numbers in B.C.
POWERFUL OPIOID FENTANYL PRESENT IN HIGH NUMBER OF FATALITIES VICTORIA – The number of overdose…
Crash in Rayleigh impacting traffic; Kamloops RCMP investigating
KAMLOOPS – Emergency crews are on the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Rayleigh this…
‘It’s a difficult day:’ Tolko’s Merritt mill shuts its doors
MERRITT – The Tolko mill in Merritt has officially shut its doors, just nine days…
West Kelowna man facing attempted murder charge in connection with November shooting
WEST KELOWNA – A 35-year-old West Kelowna man has been charged with attempted murder after…
Defence wants no jail time for man who held elderly ex-mother-in-law hostage
KAMLOOPS – A suspended sentence is one of the options a Kamloops judge is considering…
Kamloops Crime Stoppers looking for man allegedly using stolen credit card
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops and District Crime Stoppers is asking the public to keep an eye…
Tolko Industries should have done more to help laid off workers in Merritt: Union
KAMLOOPS – It's been more than two months since Tolko Industries announced they'd be shutting…
CP Holiday Train and Dallas Smith set to roll through Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Country star Dallas Smith and the CP Holiday Train will be lighting up…
Apartment residents in Kamloops relieved of tenant with dozens of cats
HE'S ALLOWED TO HAVE TWO KAMLOOPS – The SPCA has taken in dozens of cats…
New technology hoping to make public transit smoother for Kamloops passengers
KAMLOOPS – B.C. Transit is looking at ways for Kamloops bus passengers to have a…
Kamloops Search and Rescue drone team already called out following provincial approval of pilot project
KAMLOOPS – About 12 hours after the province approved funding for a one-year drone pilot…
Country star Kip Moore playing Sandman Centre in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Country star Kip Moore will be headlining the Sandman Centre in April, 2017.…
Break-in at Kamloops business caught on camera
KAMLOOPS – A brand new Kamloops business is recovering from thousands of dollars in damage…
More than 20 roadside prohibitions during two weekends of Kamloops RCMP Counter Attack
KAMLOOPS – More than 20 drivers were given roadside prohibitions during the first two weekends…