An Ontario Superior Court judge on Tuesday dismissed a motion put forward by plaintiffs regarding the inapplicability of state immunity for Chinese officials accused of torture.

The Ontario Superior Court heard arguments to allow a Canadian civil case to proceed against Chinese officials.

He said that organizers were surprised by the amount of people still coming into the downtown area to view the Olympic flame.

Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams is unfazed by the debate going on in Canada.

Rochette was able to stay composed during her short program on Tuesday that brought the supportive Olympic audience to their feet.

Canada ratified a deal with the United States this week on its protectionist “Buy American” rules