Supporters of Saskatchewan's film and television industry rallied at the Legislative Building on Monday, demanding the government reverse its decision to eliminate the province's film employment tax credit.

Among them was Saskatoon-born Sons of Anarchy actor Kim Coates, who led dozens of motorcycle riders from Kinsmen Park in Saskatoon to the Saskatchewan Sound Stage in Regina and then to the legislature.

During a short speech in front of the building, Coates said he flew into Saskatchewan for the event even though Sons of Anarchy, an American series about an outlaw motorbike gang, begins filming south of the border today. READ ON 

Oz bikie culture's darkest day hits the screen, writes Andrew Murfett.

THE annals of Australian true crime heave with tales of personal anguish, friendships needlessly gone awry and, in many cases, a life coming to a violent and untimely end.

Yet even in the firmament of local true-crime stories, few remain as evocative as the violent confrontation between two motorcycle clubs in the Sydney suburb of Milperra on Father's Day, 1984. READ ON 

As summer films become more explosive and adventure oriented, motorcycles play a larger role. The bikes make good business for companies that build them and agencies that place them on the big screen.

The superhero extravaganza "The Avengers"marks the first of many movies that will feature motorcycles racing onto the big screen this summer. Not only will Captain America helm a Harley-Davidsonin the big-budget Marvel movie, but one of the leads of "Men in Black" will time-travel to 1969 on board an "Easy Rider"-esque chopper. A circus bear will even throw a furry leg over a Ducati in the animated feature "Madagascar3." READ ON