Her neighbour is feeding rats, and she doesn't know what to do
CBC
Residents of a community near Wolfville, N.S., who are dealing with a massive rat infestation say they're frustrated by the lack of action taken to get it under control.
Natasha Banks says she first noticed rats on her White Rock property last fall, and the problem has only intensified since then.
"They've been chewing my car, living under my deck, chewing my garage and just are out in the open during the day. You can see them actively running around tunnelling," Banks said this week.
It wasn't until she spent months fighting a losing battle to keep them at bay, trapping and poisoning dozens of rats, that she began talking with others in the area about the issue.
Some of her neighbours, like Shelby Martin, who lives across the street, were having the same problem.
"I'm worried that as time goes on if it doesn't get under control that it's going to get worse," Martin said.
"We also have a newborn baby and a four-year-old, so I would like my children to be able to play outside and not have to be worried about rats."
After comparing notes, Banks said she discovered the issue was originating from her next-door neighbour's property.
The man living there declined to do an interview with CBC News but did say he was aware he had a rat problem.
He said some rats were inside his home and that he was feeding them. He estimated there were around 50 rats on his property.
A pest control expert who was inspecting Banks's property said that number is likely much higher.
"I'm guessing just from what we can see, we're definitely north of 100," said Jesse Roach.
He said it doesn't take long for a rat problem to get out of control.
"The numbers can get gigantic if left unchecked, especially if there's a lot of food around, a lot of water around, a lot of hiding places."
A Brampton lawyer allegedly connected to fugitive Ryan Wedding was granted bail Tuesday morning by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
Rankin Inlet hamlet councillors recently passed a motion that has had them avoid drinking alcohol for the 12 days leading up to Christmas, with the goal of setting a positive example for the community.
Jason Jacques says he learned a lot about the importance of choosing his words carefully in his first few months as the interim parliamentary budget officer (PBO).
Durham police say a man is dead after suffering multiple stab wounds in Oshawa Tuesday morning.
An internal review of technical outages that caused significant delays at airports and international land borders this fall has exposed critical flaws with the Canada Border Services Agency's IT services.
Two people are in life-threatening condition after being pulled from a house fire in Scarborough Tuesday morning, according to Toronto Fire Services.
Whenever the door opens at the British Grenadier Bookshop, proprietor Steve Douglas doesn’t know who is going to walk through.
A northeastern Ontario potato farmer says he’s shipping more bags of potatoes to southern Ontario to make up for waning demand.
Halifax’s registry of rental properties is now available to the public online, showing what HRM staff believe are the “bulk” of rentals in the city.
A New Brunswick tenant says he’s being pushed out of his rented bungalow as retribution for complaining about his landlord, but his landlord says she’s the victim of an unfair tenancy tribunal ruling that is preventing her from using the unit to house family.
Snow and freezing rain could affect morning commutes on Tuesday, according to a special weather statement issued by Environment Canada.
Daniel Jolivet, 68, had his first taste of freedom this weekend after spending the last 33 years behind bars.
Peguis First Nation is suing former chief Glenn Hudson over allegations he failed to act in the best interest of the band and financially benefitted from breaches of duty — including claims that he enriched himself, his family and supporters.