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Double-car train service set to return Monday on LRT Line 1

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Ottawa's LRT Line 1 has resumed its normal two-car service after months of disruptions caused by faulty train parts, ending crowding issues for commuters. Meanwhile, Toronto has launched a new system requiring rental buildings to post color-coded signs showing their maintenance quality, aiming to make landlords more accountable. In other news, Singapore is tackling its hot climate by bringing back an old technology called district cooling, which uses less energy than regular air conditioners. In the world of medicine, Eli Lilly's new obesity drug, retatrutide, is showing promising results, potentially boosting the company's lead in the weight-loss market. Watch for how these new systems and drugs affect people in their daily lives.

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Jargon, Translated

LRT Line 1
Light Rail Transit Line 1 is a specific public transportation route in Ottawa.
RentsafeTO
A Toronto city program to ensure rental apartment buildings are safe and well-maintained.
District cooling
A system that chills water centrally and then pipes it to multiple buildings for air conditioning, often more efficiently than individual units.
Retatrutide
An experimental drug being developed by Eli Lilly for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Cartridge bearing assemblies
Components that connect a train's axles to its wheels, essential for smooth motion.
Refrigeration tons
A unit of cooling capacity, traditionally equal to the cooling effect of melting one ton of ice in 24 hours.

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  • Double-car train service returned to O-Train Line 1 on Monday morning.
    Reported by: CBC News

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  • 75% of Toronto's RentsafeTO buildings have qualified for satisfactory (green); 21% need improvement (yellow); 3% need significant improvement (red).
    Source: CBC News
  • Landlords in Toronto are required to post rental building ratings starting June 15.
    Source: CBC News
  • Single-car train service began on LRT Line 1 on Jan. 21 due to wheel bearing issues.
    Source: CBC News
  • OC Transpo now has enough LRT vehicles to re-implement full double-car service due to an adequate supply of cartridge bearing assemblies and system advancements.
    Source: CBC News
  • District cooling, a 140-year-old concept, is being adopted in Singapore to combat rising temperatures.
    Source: Financial Post
  • Singapore's Marina Bay network is the world's largest underground district cooling system.
    Source: Financial Post
  • Eli Lilly shares rose by 4 percent on Monday.
    Source: BNN Bloomberg
  • Eli Lilly presented full data for its obesity drug retatrutide at the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans.
    Source: BNN Bloomberg
  • Toronto's RentsafeTO buildings will soon be required to post signs, coloured green, yellow, or red, indicating their maintenance inspection score.
    Source: CBC News
  • The 4mg dose of retatrutide produced approximately 19 percent weight loss, comparable to Lilly's current drug Zepbound.
    Source: BNN Bloomberg

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