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Leila Avenue was closed Sunday morning after a serious car crash.

Winnipeg Police Service spokesman Const. Pat Saydak confirmed the crash involved two vehicles near Leila and McGregor Street. He could not provide any more details on the crash, or say whether there were any injuries.

Westbound Leila from Powers Street to McGregor , and McGregor from Partridge Avenue to Templeton Avenue were closed Sunday morning.

The crash is being investigated.

Cassity Delvenne, a 24-year-old Indigenous woman, was arrested by the Brandon Police Service (BPS) and charged with impaired driving and resisting arrest on June 12.

A 45-second bystander video of Delvenne’s arrest shows officers on top of her, repeatedly striking her. Brandon Police acknowledge that the officers did hit Delvenne.

Allegations of excessive force have been levied against the arresting officers. Delvenne’s mother maintains that she has photos showing extensive injuries to her daughter that include bloodied ears, bruising, and a chipped tooth.

Delvenne reportedly made a complaint to the BPS following her arrest. She died nine days later. The exact cause of her death is under investigation.

BRANDON — Local business owners should prepare for the possibility that severe weather could disrupt their operations — even when their facilities escape major damage, a climate resilience expert told the Brandon Chamber of Commerce last week.

Emilia Cameron of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction told attendees at a September luncheon the recent flooding and heavy rainfall across southern Manitoba affected several businesses.

“Businesses need to prepare not just for direct damages to buildings, but for wide disruptions that can prevent them from operating,” she said. “Road closures, power outages, damaged infrastructure, internet failures and employees being unable to reach work can all bring operations to a standstill.”

Supply chains can also be affected when suppliers cannot reach their customers, she said.