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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
WILD WEDNESDAY: Wolf puppies enjoy a snack from mom
A new video is showing a different side to wolves in the forests of the…
Prominent Kamloops skydiver remembered for his love of life and soaring after fatal accident
KAMLOOPS – A world-renowned skydiver from Kamloops has died after an accident at a skydiving…
With warm weather comes increased wildfire risk across Southern Interior
KAMLOOPS – It's just a few days until we officially enter summer, but temperatures in…
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops man located
10:35 a.m. Monday, June 18, 2018 KAMLOOPS – RCMP say missing 49-year-old Kamloops man has…
Body of woman who fell into river near Clearwater found
CLEARWATER – Police have confirmed a Regina woman who is believed to have fallen into…
Fuel expert optimistic gasoline will return to Southern Interior pumps sooner than later
As gas pumps at some stations across the Southern Interior run dry, one fuel expert…
Here’s how to protect yourself from those pesky mosquitoes in the Southern Interior
Each year once the snow melts and the sun comes out, mosquitoes hatch and begin…
Kamloops woman dies after fall off cliff at Wells Gray Park
CLEARWATER – A 21-year-old Kamloops woman has died after falling over a cliff at Wells…
Time-served for woman who stole truck with two young kids from Barriere mall
KAMLOOPS – It took just a few moments for a woman struggling with substance abuse…
One person injured after shooting near Thompson Rivers University
KAMLOOPS – Police are trying to confirm if two separate shootings in Kamloops yesterday were…
Pesticides do harm to bees and should be phased out, Health Canada says
OTTAWA – Health Canada is sticking with its proposal to phase out most outdoor and…
Health minister favours warnings on cigarettes as feds outline tobacco strategy
MONTREAL – The federal health minister says she's in favour of putting health warnings directly…
CRTC: Internet video, music services must pay up to save Canadian content
OTTAWA – The broadcast regulator is adding its voice to the domestic chorus calling on…
Comic Samantha Bee apologizes to Ivanka Trump for slur
NEW YORK – Samantha Bee apologized to Ivanka Trump and viewers on Thursday for using…
Girl from Terrace, B.C., dies after hair catches fire at backyard firepit
TERRACE, B.C. – A 13-year-old girl has died after catching fire at a backyard firepit…
VIDEO: Getting up close and personal with cougars
KAMLOOPS – Bet you've never seen a cougar this close before. WildSafe B.C. has released…
‘I never thought we’d be searching for so long’: Shtuka family heading home for the first time in months
KAMLOOPS – After 14 agonizing weeks, a missing Alberta man’s family is starting to realized…
Police investigating after 9-year-old cyclist dies in Clearwater
CLEARWATER – Police are investigating a tragic traffic collision that resulted in the death of…
VIDEO: B.C. Lions crash Kamloops aqua fit class
KAMLOOPS – All work and no play would make for a pretty dull training camp…
Young cyclist injured in Kelowna hit and run
KELOWNA – A young girl walking her bike in an intersection has been injured after…
Kamloops psychiatrist reprimanded for relationship with patient
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops psychiatrist has been reprimanded for engaging in unprofessional conduct by maintaining…
UPDATE: Crews making good progress on wildfires in Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS – While small fires continue to pop up across the Southern Interior, B.C. Wildfire…
BREAKING: Kamloops man sentenced to 10 months for hit and run that killed teenage girl
KAMLOOPS – The father of a 16-year-old Kamloops girl who was struck and killed in…
After Amazon Echo misfire, ways to protect your own privacy
NEW YORK – Revelations that an Amazon Echo smart speaker inadvertently sent a family's private…