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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
Why simple connections could make a big difference for drug users in the Interior
KAMLOOPS – When overdose patients are brought to emergency rooms across the Interior, they're treated…
Here’s why the campfire ban in the Southern Interior won’t be lifted for the long weekend
As summer comes to an end, plenty of people will be heading out in the…
Court rules picketers at Kelowna, Vernon casinos can’t protest on casino property
KELOWNA – Gateway Casinos won a significant legal victory recently barring the union that supports…
How a Kamloops woman survived two nights in the woods with no food or water
KAMLOOPS – As an avid hiker, Jennifer Baird spends many of her days off exploring…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops woman found
UPDATE: 10:26 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 KAMLOOPS – The person reported missing by Kamloops…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teenaged boy located
UPDATE: 9:22 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018 KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP say a missing 16-year-old…
Millions on the line at professional video game competition in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – When thousands of fans pack Vancouver's Rogers Arena this weekend, it won't be…
CP Exclusive: Firefighter who went missing on ski trip recounts baffling journey
TORONTO – Danny Filippidis says he just wanted to capture a few memories. His annual…
NAFTA progress doesn’t stop Freeland from heading to Europe on diplomatic trip
RICHMOND, B.C. – Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will be travelling to Europe next week…
Kamloops girl makes her mark as youngest baseball player on Team B.C.
KAMLOOPS – Kadence Martin spent a lot of her time growing up watching her brother…
Accused in Kamloops baseball bat assault granted bail
KELOWNA – The Kamloops man awaiting trial for charges connected to a 2016 assault against…
Man arrested after barricading himself inside Kamloops home
KAMLOOPS – A standoff on Royal Avenue in Kamloops has ended after police arrested a…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Bear siblings with ‘blonde streaks’ caught on trail camera
It's not unusual to spot a bear or two around the Southern Interior, but these…
VIDEO: Kamloops man voices concerns about accessibility on public transit
KAMLOOPS – Alex Kilba makes his way to the bus stop at Summit and Arrowstone…
Southern Interior residents appear to be getting message about wildfire safety
KAMLOOPS – Over the August long weekend, dozens of campers were slapped with fines for…
Drunk driver busted in Kamloops RCMP parking lot
KAMLOOPS – As if impaired driving wasn't bad enough, an out-of-town visitor tried to park…
Shuswap man found not guilty in fatal Blind Bay shooting
KAMLOOPS – A Shuswap man could have faced a life sentence, but instead has been…
More than 40 new fires in Kamloops Fire Centre since Saturday
As thunder and lightning rolled through the Southern Interior over the weekend, strikes across the…
Get used to those thick, smoky skies in the Southern Interior
The air quality across the Thompson-Okanagan has deteriorated over the weekend due to wildfire smoke,…
Air quality diminishes in Okanagan as wildfire smoke blankets the region
Skies are hazy over the Okanagan today as smoke from wildfires across the province blankets…
Century-old heat record broken in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – As predicted, the mercury soared enough in Kamloops today to break a 120-year-old…
Good Samaritan helps restrain Kelowna pub customer who allegedly set fire
KELOWNA – A customer of a local pub has been arrested and is facing charges…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Why it’s so important to manage your fruit trees, garbage at this time of year
KAMLOOPS – It's the time of year where bears are stocking up before they hibernate,…
Kamloops could break 120-year-old heat record
You'll want to break out the sun block and find a cool place to stay…