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Toronto wins the rat race against Vancouver, if you can call it winning
It’s not exactly something to brag about, but Toronto leads the nation with the title of “rattiest” city, according to Orkin Canada .
The pest control company tallied the number of rodent (rat and mice) treatments it performed from August of 2024 through the end of last July to come up with the ranking, which includes both residential and commercial treatments.
While Ontario’s capital took top spot, it was followed by a cluster of west coast locations. Victoria was second in terms of rat problems, then Vancouver and the nearby suburbs of Burnaby and Richmond, B.C. Rounding out the top 10 were Mississauga, Ont., Kelowna, B.C., Ottawa, Scarborough, Ont., and finally Moncton.
While the New Brunswick city was the only place outside Ontario and B.C. in the top 10, Orkin has helpfully tallied regional registers as well. Moncton takes top place in the Atlantic provinces, followed by Halifax, Saint John, N.B., Saint John’s, Nfld., and Dartmouth, which is just outside of Halifax.
Meanwhile, Winnipeg was a respectable (by human standards) 13th on the list, while Saskatchewan and Alberta didn’t even show up at all. Alberta has famously been flying its “rat-free” flag since 1950 and Saskatchewan has been trying to follow suit but isn’t quite there yet.
For the rest of us, Orkin has also published a list of techniques for rat mitigation. They include trimming your trees (shrubbery near your home can be a jumping-off point for rats to move in), eliminating outdoor moisture like clogged gutters or water in trash bins, and sealing up any cracks larger than a quarter of an inch, as well as putting weather strips on exterior doors. That and keep the place clean and keep an eye out for rodent droppings.
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