The traditional two-week construction holidays begin today in Quebec. It's no coincidence that they largely concur with the hottest summer days.

But boy, the last day preceding them, i.e. yesterday, was excruciatingly hot. I don't know how construction workers could manage to do some work in yesterday's weather.

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