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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
Small business owners affected by wildfires can now apply for more funding
Small business owners who suffered financially through B.C.'s worst wildfire season can now apply for…
TRENDING NOW: 1980s kid loses it after being surprised with a Nintendo
A nostalgic video from the '80s was recently uploaded to YouTube and people have been…
Country music star Dwight Yoakam to perform in Kamloops next year
KAMLOOPS – One of the pioneers of country music is set to perform in Kamloops…
Get ready for more snow on the Coquihalla
Another dump of snow is expected on the Coquihalla Highway tomorrow, after heavy snow fell…
Odesza and Cardi B to headline Snowbombing 2018
SUN PEAKS – The lineup for the second annual Snowbombing music festival in Sun Peaks…
BREAKING: Kamloops RCMP searching for suspect vehicle after police cruiser rammed
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are searching for a suspect vehicle that was last seen…
UPDATE: Kamloops break-in suspect charged with attempted murder
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man has now been charged with several counts including attempted murder…
Angler caught with ‘severe’ over limit of trout on lake north of Enderby
GARDOM LAKE – A local conservation officer is hoping the story of a man being…
Cache Creek man fined thousands of dollars for buying bear parts
KAMLOOPS – Illegally buying bear parts has become very expensive for a Cache Creek man.…
TRENDING NOW: P!nk does Carpool Karaoke
From Michelle Obama to the Foo Fighters, all of the big names have done Carpool…
TV movie to be shot in the Okanagan before new year
OKANAGAN – A new TV movie will be shot in the Okanagan this year, the…
There’s distracted driving and then there’s this guy
VANCOUVER – A driver in Vancouver has gone to great lengths to enjoy his devices…
New monument will honour volunteers during the 2017 wildfire season
KAMLOOPS – Volunteers who stepped up during the unprecedented wildfire season this summer will be…
Gadgets, comfort, luggage: A gift guide for travellers
NEW YORK – What's in your bag when you take a trip? What gadgets, tools…
Memorial marks 20 years since Reena Virk’s death, steps from tragic scene
SAANICH, B.C. – About 200 people gathered today outside a historic schoolhouse along the Gorge…
Rise in teen suicide, social media coincide; is there link?
CHICAGO – An increase in suicide rates among U.S. teens occurred at the same time…
Consumer safety group unveils its ‘worst toys’ list
BOSTON – Fidget spinners, a plastic Wonder Woman battle sword and a remote-controlled Spider-Man drone…
Vancouver bans short-term Airbnb rentals in laneway homes, basement suites
Vancouver has banned short-term rentals in basement suites and laneway homes, after a heated debate…
Trudeau raises concerns, ‘angers’ Duterte over bloody Filipino drug war
MANILA, Philippines – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau directly raised human-rights concerns with Rodrigo Duterte —…
More resources, awareness could be behind Interior’s drop in overdose deaths
During the month of September, nine people died from an illicit drug overdose in the…
Merritt RCMP officer charged with assault
MERRITT – A Merritt RCMP officer has been charged with assault in relation to an…
Outreach workers, province looking at new way to save lives in overdose crisis
Desperate times call for desperate measures. That’s why one Kamloops outreach worker wants to see…
Nine neglected horses seized from rural property in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The B.C. SPCA has seized nine horses from a rural property in Kamloops…
Fentanyl present in over 80 per cent of fatal illicit drug overdoses in B.C. so far this year
For the first month in 2017, fewer than 100 people died of a suspected illicit…