Billy Talent performing at a summer festival in Quebec last year.
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Niagara Regional Police Service says several thousand people pushed through the fences at a free Billy Talent concert in Port Colborne, Ont., on Saturday. The City of Port Colborne says about 15 minor injuries were reported among the concertgoers. Police, meanwhile, said no injuries were reported to officers.Roughly 25,000 people showed up at the small venue, more than double the 10,000 expected.
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