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Hit and run in Vernon sends cyclist to hospital, knocks out power

VERNON – RCMP are on the hunt for a suspect after a man on a bicycle was hit by a vehicle in Vernon early this morning. The cyclist was hit on 43 Street, near 25 Avenue, just after 5 a.m., Oct. 11, according to RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy. “The vehicle had struck a bicyclist, then...

Water main burst, crews on scene

VERNON – A water line on 27 Avenue and 43 Street broke around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, however the leak has been isolated and full repairs are expected to be complete by tomorrow. Tanya Laing, a spokesperson for the City of Vernon, says traffic is currently being re-directed. “There are flaggers on site who are...