Weather plays havoc with Fête nationale events in Quebec
MONTREAL - Thunderstorms and heavy rain dampened Fête nationale festivities in Quebec's provincial capital region on Monday.
About 15 minutes before a concert was set to begin on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, organizers cancelled the event and evacuated the area due to extreme weather that brought thunder, lightning and heavy downpours.
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MONTREAL - Thunderstorms and heavy rain dampened Fête nationale festivities in Quebec's provincial capital region on Monday. About 15 minutes before a concert was set to begin on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, organizers cancelled the event and evacuated the area due to extreme weather that brought thunder, lightning and heavy downpours.
