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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
Five arrested in Vernon dial-a-dope operation, police say
VERNON – A search warrant executed by Vernon RCMP had led to five arrests in…
Seven months in jail for former Barriere fire chief’s child porn
KAMLOOPS – The former fire chief of a North Thompson town will spend seven months…
UPDATE: Travel advisories for black ice on Interior highways ended
UPDATE: 11:03 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 Drive B.C. has rescinded the travel advisories for…
Bald eagle rescued near Similkameen River recovering at B.C. Wildlife Park
KAMLOOPS – It was around noon on Sunday when a rancher in the Princeton area…
Kamloops RCMP still seeking information after suspected hit and run on Coquihalla
KAMLOOPS – Police are asking anyone with information on a potential hit and run with…
RCMP explosive disposal team on scene in east Kamloops neighbourhood
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP have called in the explosive disposal unit after the search of…
Charges laid in alleged assault on Kamloops nurses
KAMLOOPS – A patient has been charged for allegedly assaulting three nurses at Hillside Psychiatric…
Kelowna RCMP track down man wanted on several charges
KELOWNA – After a foot chase, police in Kelowna have arrested a man wanted on…
Driver dead, youth in hospital after crash north of 100 Mile House
LAC LA HACHE – A driver is dead and a child is in hospital after…
Vernon RCMP investigating hotel robbery and assault
VERNON – Police in Vernon are searching for a suspect after a local hotel clerk…
Sorry, parents, Apple can’t keep kids from getting addicted to phones: experts
TORONTO – Consumers shouldn't count on Apple redesigning its phones and tablets to make them…
Bannon to exit Breitbart News Network after break with Trump
WASHINGTON – Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is stepping down as chairman of…
Get ready for Interior gas prices to rise
If you're able to fill up your vehicle's tank tonight, you probably should. GasBuddy senior…
Alberta skier killed in B.C. back country avalanche
FERNIE – The body of an Alberta man has been recovered after he was killed…
Attempted murder trial won’t take place in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The attempted murder trial for a Kamloops man accused of beating a teenager…
Massive fire engulfs abandoned restaurant in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Emergency crews are on scene in Kamloops for a massive structure fire at…
Two lawsuits filed against Kamloops seniors home for deadly 2015 assault
KAMLOOPS – Two lawsuits have been filed against the operator of a Kamloops seniors home…
UPDATE: Freezing rain warning expanded in Southern Interior
Environment Canada has continued a freezing rain warning and issued new warnings for other areas…
Badly injured Shuswap cat needs help
KAMLOOPS – A two-year-old Shuswap tabby will need thousands of dollars in surgery on her…
Senior pulls himself out of freezing water after falling through frozen lake near Chase
CHASE – A 71-year-old Vancouver man is recovering after falling through a frozen lake over…
Police looking for witnesses to Kelowna hit and run
KELOWNA – Police in Kelowna are asking for witnesses to come forward after a rental…
VIDEO: B.C. SPCA behind-the-scenes during devastating Interior wildfire season
While wildfires burned across the province this summer, authorities were working behind evacuation lines to…
Man charged with trying to extort marina in Sicamous
SICAMOUS – After a months-long investigation by Sicamous RCMP, a Lower Mainland man is facing…
Coquihalla closed southbound between Merritt and Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The southbound lane of Highway 5 between Merritt and Kamloops is currently blocked.…