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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
Special prosecutor appointed after alleged threats at Nanaimo city hall
VICTORIA – A special prosecutor has been appointed after the mayor says threats were allegedly…
‘Need to get on with it:’ Ottawa promises more action on species at risk law
OTTAWA – Federal officials are promising tighter enforcement of laws to protect species at risk…
TRENDING NOW: Dog hitches ride on one-eyed pony
It may be an unlikely duo, but it's a pretty adorable one. In this video…
‘It’s not humane:’ Alberta bans spear-hunting after graphic bear-hunting video
EDMONTON – Spear-hunting is being banned in Alberta following outcry after a viral video showed…
Ex-Lululemon CEO’s resigned partly due to inter-company relationship
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. CEO Laurent Potdevin's resignation comes after a relationship with a…
B.C. and Airbnb reach deal to collect 11 per cent in taxes to fund housing plans
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government and Airbnb have reached a deal to collect taxes…
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Black Panther’ is dazzling grand-scale filmmaking
NEW YORK – The supposedly cosmically vast Marvel Cinematic Universe, as it's called, spans planets…
B.C.-based coalition launches campaign to bring ride-hailing to the province
VANCOUVER – Eight organizations in British Columbia are joining forces to advocate for ride-hailing services…
Don’t ‘jump to conclusions’ on pot timing, federal public safety minister says
OTTAWA – The federal public safety minister says people shouldn't jump to conclusions about when…
‘It haunts me:’ Principal recalls man crashing into school, threatening students
SAINTE-ANNE-DE-KENT, N.B. – It's lunchtime at an elementary school in the bucolic village of Sainte-Anne-de-Kent.…
Trudeau says he is talking to premiers about Trans Mountain pipeline battle
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he talks to premiers regularly about the need…
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…
Drones giving B.C. researchers new perspective on jellyfish populations
VANCOUVER – Technology is allowing researchers in British Columbia to study blooms of jellyfish and…
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…
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…
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…