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New to Canada? This is why bagged milk might not be for you | The Toronto Observer

New to Canada? This is why bagged milk might not be for you | The Toronto Observer

Many find a dairy variant called A2 milk to be easier on their stomachs

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Interview with Toronto Star columnist Uzma Jalaluddin, author of Ayesha at Last

Interview with Toronto Star columnist Uzma Jalaluddin, author of Ayesha at Last

Centennial College journalism students interview Uzma Jalaluddin, a columnist for the Toronto Star and author…

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InChoir T.O. Podcast

InChoir T.O. Podcast

Welcome to InChoir T.O., a podcast about Toronto's revolutionary choir scene. Hosts Akrit Michael and Meredit…

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TikTok's animal cruelty problem: #PutItInABun | The Toronto Observer

TikTok's animal cruelty problem: #PutItInABun | The Toronto Observer

PutItInABun challenge has been massively popular on TikTok, garnering more than 120-million views from the ap…

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Toronto-Danforth 2019 federal election candidates on immigration

Toronto-Danforth 2019 federal election candidates on immigration

Federal election candidates for Toronto-Danforth met with voters at Centennial College's Story Arts Centre on…

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Students open up about fears, doubts

Students open up about fears, doubts

700 turn up for Delhi university's open day sessions

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We ate at hundreds of Toronto restaurants. Ask us anything

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By Karon Liu Verified, Jake Edmiston Verified, Akrit Michael Verified, Chris Nuttall-Smith
| The Toronto Star Verified
We’ve spent the last few months eating our way through Toronto, and from mountains of dumplings to spice-charged jollof rice, we have seen (and tasted) it all. Ever wondered what it takes to research the best of the best? Or how experts decide what makes a restaurant truly recommendation-worthy? We have the answers. To celebrate our inaugural Top 100 under $100 list, which saw our team take on the mammoth task of testing hundreds of eateries across the city, we’re taking you behind the scenes.
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How long does it take to get to the Moon?

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By Akrit Michael Verified, Mark Colley Verified
| The Toronto Star Verified
Home Live Updates As part of the Artemis II mission, the Orion spacecraft, dubbed Integrity by its crew, will take four to five days to reach the Moon, as it slingshots around the Earth, before heading on its lunar journey. Tomorrow night, they’ll pull off a burn called translunar injection, which will cast Orion off from the pull of the Earth and send it around the moon. More in Artemis II - Collection - March 31 (2 of 72) Please log in to use this feature Log In or Sign Up
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Artemis II astronauts have disconnected capsule from Orion capsule, testing manual piloting systems of the spacecraft

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By Akrit Michael Verified
| The Toronto Star Verified
The crew of Artemis II has disconnected the Orion capsule from the hydrogen-powered engine that helped propel them outside the Earth’s atmosphere. They are now using this disconnected engine, called the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS), to test how well they can manually pilot the spacecraft around it, relying on their eyes to gauge the gap between Orion and the ICPS, rather than on automated systems.
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Who do you wish followed you?

The New York Times.

Why did you become a journalist?

To be able to tell stories.