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
Why this Kamloops mom is fighting to get her daughter back behind bars
LANGUAGE ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – As Laurel Smith sits on the back porch at her home…
Air quality diminishes in Okanagan as wildfire smoke blankets the region
Skies are hazy over the Okanagan today as smoke from wildfires across the province blankets…
Century-old heat record broken in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – As predicted, the mercury soared enough in Kamloops today to break a 120-year-old…
Kamloops RCMP looking for Sun Peaks ATM robbery suspects
SUN PEAKS – Police in Kamloops are looking for two men who allegedly robbed an…
Ribs and cars headline this weekend’s events in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Whether you're in the mood for some barbecue, classic cars or music, there's…
Woman found dead near Sandman Centre in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. Coroners Service is investigating after a woman was found dead behind…
Good Samaritan helps restrain Kelowna pub customer who allegedly set fire
KELOWNA – A customer of a local pub has been arrested and is facing charges…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Why it’s so important to manage your fruit trees, garbage at this time of year
KAMLOOPS – It's the time of year where bears are stocking up before they hibernate,…
Kamloops could break 120-year-old heat record
You'll want to break out the sun block and find a cool place to stay…
Kamloops man facing charges after standoff at downtown Kamloops restaurant
KAMLOOPS – A man who allegedly barricaded himself inside a downtown Kamloops Denny's restaurant for…
UPDATE: Man in custody after hours-long standoff in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – An arrest has been made after a lengthy standoff at a Denny's Restaurant…
What you can and can’t use during a campfire ban
Just because there is a campfire ban in place for much of B.C. it doesn't…
Police searching for missing dance hoops needed for this weekend’s Powwow
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are asking for the public's help in finding three missing…
How friends remember Kamloops teen who died at music festival
KAMLOOPS – It somehow kind of falls to Chrissie Peters-Davies to make sense of it…
UPDATE: South Thompson River fully open; no sign of jet skier
KAMLOOPS – The South Thompson River near Valleyview is now open after police completed a…