SAINT-CHARLES-SUR-RICHELIEU, CANADA—Members of the Hells Angels biker gang and their sympathizers have begun arriving in Quebec for a weekend gathering. Authorities ramped up checkpoints and their overall presence today in the southwestern Quebec region where gang members will be staying. A member of the Hells Angels arrives for a national gathering in Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu, Que., Friday, August 10. ( Graham Hughes / THE CANADIAN PRESS )The Canada Run — the Hells’ annual gathering — is being held this year in St-Charles-sur-Richelieu, southeast of Montreal. Authorities say some 500 full-patch Hells members and up to 200 sympathizers are expected to attend.

Source: thestar August 10, 2018 19:30 UTC