US EditionHalifax and Dartmouth Rank Among Canada's Rattiest Cities
Toronto leads the list with the highest number of rodent treatments from Aug. 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025, as rodent activity spreads across multiple Canadian cities.
- Orkin Canada released its 2025 rankings in a Dec. 09, 2025 news release, naming Toronto the country's "rattiest" city once again.
- Using service data, Orkin Canada based the list on commercial and residential rodent treatments counted from Aug. 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025.
- Regional breakdown shows Ontario cities dominating the 2025 'rattiest' list, with Toronto edging out Victoria and Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Mississauga, Kelowna, Ottawa, Scarborough and Moncton also named.
- Orkin Canada advised residents to follow prevention steps like trimming vegetation, eliminating water sources and maintaining cleanliness, while promoting its Home Pest Protection Program for homeowners and property owners.
- Orkin managers say service calls and sightings have risen, and Bernie Grafe, an area manager with Orkin Canada, linked higher rodent presence to large populations and last year’s mild winter.
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Halifax and Dartmouth rank among Canada's rattiest cities
Two portions of Halifax Regional Municipality once again scurried to the top on Orkin Canada’s annual list of eastern Canada’s “rattiest” cities. The pest control company released its 2025 rankings this week, based on the number of commercial and residential rodent treatments carried out between Aug. 1, 2024 and July 31, 2025. Halifax earned second […]
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