Toronto has won the rat race.
The city has the gross distinction of being Canada’s “rattiest city,” according to pest control company Orkin Canada.
While Toronto had the dubious distinction of placing first, Vancouver nabbed second spot and Montreal and Halifax were also on the top-25 list.
Eight Ontario cities made it onto the list, including Mississauga (6), Scarborough (9), Ottawa (12), Sudbury(17) Brampton (20), Hamilton (21), and Etobicoke (23).
The rankings are based on the number of commercial and residential rodent (rat and mice) treatments that Orkin Canada carried out from Aug. 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024.
The company says there are steps you can take to reduce rats, including eliminating places for them to harbour, cutting off water and food sources, and sealing entry points.
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Here’s Orkin Canada’s ranking of the rattiest cities:
1. Toronto
2. Vancouver
3. Kelowna
4. Burnaby
5. Victoria
6. Mississauga
7. Richmond
8. Surrey
9. Scarborough
10. St. John’s
11. Moncton
12. Ottawa
13. Winnipeg
14. Vernon
15. Langley
16. Coquitlam
17. Sudbury
18. Abbotsford
19. Delta
20. Brampton
21. Hamilton
22. Port Coquitlam
23. Etobicoke
24. Montreal
25. Halifax