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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 this Kamloops mom is fighting to get her daughter back behind bars
LANGUAGE ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – As Laurel Smith sits on the back porch at her home…
UPDATE: Man in custody after hours-long standoff in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – An arrest has been made after a lengthy standoff at a Denny's Restaurant…
What you can and can’t use during a campfire ban
Just because there is a campfire ban in place for much of B.C. it doesn't…
How friends remember Kamloops teen who died at music festival
KAMLOOPS – It somehow kind of falls to Chrissie Peters-Davies to make sense of it…
World Junior showcase kicks off in Kamloops today
KAMLOOPS – The World Junior Summer Showcase tournament gets underway in Kamloops today, with the…
Search is on for Kamloops jet ski operator after crash on Thompson River
KAMLOOPS – Officials in Kamloops are continuing to scour the Thompson River looking for the…
CBS investigates misconduct claims following report on CEO
NEW YORK – CBS says independent members of its board of directors are investigating personal…
Historic cod fishery had worst year in history in 2017
PORTLAND, Maine – One of the most historic fisheries in the country hit an all-time…
Calgary police chief apologizes for past discrimination against LGBTQ community
CALGARY – The chief of police in one of Alberta's major cities has apologized for…
Trans Mountain pipeline work to resume in August: Kinder Morgan Canada boss
EDMONTON – The head of Kinder Morgan Canada says work is to resume next month…
Ontario premier to slash size of Toronto city council nearly by half
TORONTO – Doug Ford's surprise decision to dramatically cut the size of Toronto's city council…
TRENDING NOW: Guy makes musical instruments out of vegetables
Sure, vegetables are good for your body, but that's not their only use. This video…
Mutated strains of HIV in Saskatchewan causing illness quicker: study
AMSTERDAM – Research suggests mutated strains of HIV circulating in Saskatchewan are leading to faster-developing…
Police confirm Surrey man charged in homicide of woman at West Kelowna hotel
WEST KELOWNA – Police have now also confirmed a 69-year-old Surrey man has now been…
B.C. wildlife tour company charged after allegedly luring bears with food
BLUE RIVER, B.C. – A wildlife tour company in Blue River, B.C., is facing charges…
Teacher charged in 2017 death of student who drowned on trip to Algonquin Park
TORONTO – An Ontario teacher has been charged in the death of a 15-year-old student…
TRENDING NOW: Will Arnett gives a lesson on Canadian slang
As Canadians, we almost have our own language when it comes to slang that the…
First Nations’ candidates claim election interference by federal government
VANCOUVER – Four candidates in the race for national chief of the Assembly of First…
How grass and sage brush fires compare to forest fires
KAMLOOPS – Fighting wildfires isn't as simple as extinguishing the flames and heading home — different…
B.C. property buyers must give more details in measure aimed at tax evasion
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is closing a loophole in an effort to avoid…
Trevor Linden leaving Canucks organization
VANCOUVER – After just over four years as president of hockey operations, the Vancouver Canucks…
WILD WEDNESDAY: How to respect rattlesnakes in their Southern Interior environment
With warmer weather in the Southern Interior comes all sorts of animals poking their heads…
Ammonia leak at Fernie, B.C., ice rink linked to aging equipment: report
VANCOUVER – A report by an organization that oversees the safe installation of technical equipment…
Body of Northwest Territories woman found off side of B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway
MERRITT, B.C. – A body found off the side of a busy British Columbia highway…