# Alberta’s ‘rat patrol’ ramps up operations as vermin makes inroads in province

- Published: 2026-09-25T16:45:03.306Z
- Updated: 2026-09-25T16:45:03.306Z
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- Topics: Crime, law and justice, Science and technology
- Involves: 73% arsenic trioxide powder, Alberta, Canada, Rat Control Program, dedicated telephone lines and an email address to report rats, destruction of rats, rat control zone, rat-free status

## How it developed

- 2026-09-25T16:45:03.306Z - The Guardian World: [Alberta’s ‘rat patrol’ ramps up operations as vermin makes inroads in province](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/25/alberta-canada-rat-patrol)

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