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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
Heavy snow expected on Coquihalla, Okanagan Connector
Another burst of winter is on its way for Southern Interior highways, with special weather…
Kamloops man who killed teenager in hit and run sues prison guards, inmates
KAMLOOPS – A man convicted of a hit and run that killed a Kamloops teenager…
Winter hits parts of Southern Interior
Winter may technically still be a little ways off, but it paid an early visit…
Thousands of dollars collected at B.C. Liquor Stores for wildfire support
Nearly $160,000 has been collected in donations at B.C. Liquor Stores around the province, for…
‘They just kept coming:’ How a Kamloops school handled a swarming wasp attack on students
'IN MY 25 YEARS, I'VE NEVER SEEN A SWARM OF WASPS AND I HOPE I…
Police arrest man who tried to swim away from officers in Shuswap
CANOE – A man is facing charges in the Shuswap after allegedly operating a stolen…
New report sheds light on who is dying in opioid crisis
A new report from the B.C. Coroners Service dives into much more detail about drug…
Without Greyhound, how will released inmates get home from Kamloops, Oliver prisons?
The shut down of Greyhound routes across B.C. is slated to come into place next…
West Kelowna firefighter dies after year-long battle with brain cancer
WEST KELOWNA – Flags are at half mast across the City of West Kelowna today,…
WILD WEDNESDAY: How to respectfully watch bighorn sheep in the Southern Interior
Breeding season is just around the corner for bighorn sheep across the province, and although…
iN VIDEO: Homicide investigators in B.C. seeking ‘extremely violent’ murder suspect
KAMLOOPS – The Lower Mainland's homicide investigation team is asking for the public's help in…
Everything you need to know about the Southern Interior’s yellow-bellied marmot
Whether it's a summertime stroll through McArthur Island Park or walking around Vernon's Kal Tire…
Legal pot sales could reach $1 billion in fourth quarter: StatCan
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada forecasts Canadians could spend more than $1 billion on legal cannabis…
David Suzuki calls federal environment minister a hypocrite who should quit
MONCTON, N.B. – David Suzuki has doubled down on his criticisms of Environment Minister Catherine…
Female foreign ministers meet in Montreal to talk security, gender-based violence
MONTREAL – Female foreign affairs ministers from around the world gathered in Montreal on Friday…
Readers share frustrations, fears after Kamloops man died of complications from rare disease
We reported earlier this week about Brad Ferguson of Kamloops, who died from complications from…
Ontario students walk out of class to protest sex-ed curriculum changes
TORONTO – Students across Ontario walked out of class on Friday to protest the provincial…
Alberta company to pick up some B.C. Interior routes abandoned by Greyhound
KAMLOOPS – A company that's been operating a coach bus service for years in Alberta…
WILD WEDNESDAY: An incredible story of survival
KAMLOOPS – In this week's Wild Wednesday video by WildSafe B.C., a tale of an…
iN VIDEO: Why these Kamloops parents want changes in the medical field after son’s unexpected death
'HE'D HAVE TO WAIT SOMETIMES FOR SIX, SEVEN HOURS UNTIL THEY COULD GIVE HIM THE…
Two years later and no answers in homicide of Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS – It's been just over two years since the body of a Kamloops man…
Open burning ban lifted in Kamloops Fire Centre
Open burning will once again be allowed in the Kamloops Fire Centre this week. Effective…
THE FUTURE OF SUN PEAKS: From a mountain resort town to a year-round destination?
SUN PEAKS – Nestled in at the top of a hill outside of Kamloops is…
Vernon police find suspect hiding during break-in at local business
VERNON – Police in the North Okanagan have made an arrest after finding a suspect…