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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
UPDATE: Wildfire from Washington State crosses Canadian border
OSOYOOS – A 19,000-hectare wildfire from Washington State has now crossed the Canadian border and…
Texters and speeders keep Kelowna RCMP busy during enforcement blitz
KELOWNA – More than a dozen vehicles were towed from Kelowna roads yesterday for violating…
UPDATE: Wildfire burning in Vernon’s BX area now under control
VERNON – A 0.2-hectare wildfire in Vernon's BX area is now under control, according to…
Salmon Arm teen who killed romantic rival wants to be placed in federal penitentiary
KAMLOOPS – After spending years in a provincial facility, the gunman behind the death of…
American couple dies after motorcycle crash in Merritt
MERRITT – A Washington state couple has died in a motorcycle crash in Merritt yesterday.…
Judge who wore Trump hat in court said he had no malicious intent
TORONTO – An Ontario judge who wore a hat in court bearing a slogan used…
Response to border crossers shows refugee system is working: Trudeau
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought Wednesday to combat criticism that thousands of people…
Firefighters who lit campfire near Adams Lake fined, issued warnings
ADAMS LAKE – A group of B.C. Wildfire firefighters who lit a campfire on the…
Two drivers in the Interior slapped with fines for tossing cigarettes
CLEARWATER – Despite the consistent warnings about the hot, dry conditions this fire season, some…
Thompson-Okanagan residents urged to conserve water
It's been months since the Southern Interior received any significant rainfall, and now the provincial…
Unsettled weather and winds expected across Southern Interior tomorrow
The Southern Interior could see wind, rain, and thunderstorms to start off the weekend. Environment…
Overdose crisis a top priority for B.C.’s new Mental Health and Addictions Minister
For the first time in 16 years, there’s a new political party in power for…
Kelowna RCMP need your help to find this robbery suspect
KELOWNA – After nearly four months, a number of tips from the public have help…
Some Elephant Hill wildfire evacuees returning home today
KAMLOOPS – Residents in the Clinton and Cache Creek areas evacuated by the Elephant Hill…
Police warn of phone calls asking for funds for charity
Police in the Southern Interior are warning the public about a telephone scam making the…
Dog reunited with family after being found on highway near Elephant Hill fire
CLINTON – A dog found by RCMP monitoring the Elephant Hill wildfire has now been…
B.C. Conservation hands out 19 wildfire act tickets over long weekend
People across the province are still not getting the message when it comes to being…
RCMP say Elephant Hill fire wasn’t caused by train activity
ASHCROFT – Police and B.C. Wildfire have ruled out train rail line activities as a…
About 100 soldiers help with the crush of asylum seekers at Quebec border
SAINT-BERNARD-DE-LACOLLE, Que. – Teams of Canadian soldiers stretched canvas across the metal frames of tents…
B.C. tourism businesses feeling affects of wildfires, reporting cancellations
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Tourism officials are starting to assess the impact of devastating wildfires in…
Bear complaints nearly double across B.C.: conservation service
VICTORIA – Complaints about bears in communities throughout British Columbia have nearly doubled since last…
Wildlife also struggling with poor air quality
KAMLOOPS – While the air quality health index in Kamloops continues to stay in the…
‘Sleep well’: Trump team seeks to de-escalate the boss’s nuclear talk
WASHINGTON – He promised unpredictability and he's delivering. On an issue with the highest stakes…
Investigation into B.C. Wildfire firefighters allegedly having campfire concludes
KAMLOOPS – The investigation into a group of B.C. Wildfire firefighters allegedly having a campfire…