Is it true that Alberta is a rat-free province? Is there really a Rat Patrol? We find out the truth behind the province’s rat hating reputation.

For more about this episode visit us at:  www.cbc.ca/1.6789203

Is it true that Alberta is a rat-free province? Is there really a Rat Patrol? We find out the truth behind the province’s rat hating reputation. For more about this episode visit us at: www.cbc.ca/1.6789203

S5: Crash Course on Rat-berta

The country you know and the stories you don't. Join hosts Leah-Simone Bowen and Falen Johnson as they reveal the beautiful, terrible and weird histories of this land. New episodes every second Thursday. Visit us at <a href="www.cbc.ca/secretlife" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.cbc.ca/secretlife</a> for show links, <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/secretlifeofcanada/transcripts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">transcripts</a> and more! Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesecretlifeofcanada/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/secretlifeofcanada/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thesecretlifeofcanada?_t=8jsplrNnxEj&amp;_r=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a>. Subscribe&nbsp;to <a href="https://subscriptions.cbc.ca/listmanagement/forms/podcastsnewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sounds Good: CBC's Podcast newsletter</a>&nbsp;for the&nbsp;finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives.&nbsp;

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The country you know and the stories you don't. Join hosts Leah-Simone Bowen and Falen Johnson as they reveal the beautiful, terrible and weird histories of this land. New episodes every second Thursday. Visit us at www.cbc.ca/secretlife for show links, transcripts and more! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Subscribe to Sounds Good: CBC's Podcast newsletter for the finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives. 

The country you know and the stories you don't. Join hosts Leah-Simone Bowen and Falen Johnson as they reveal the beautiful, terrible and weird histories of this land. New episodes every second Thursday. Visit us at <a href="www.cbc.ca/secretlife" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.cbc.ca/secretlife</a> for show links, <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/secretlifeofcanada/transcripts" rel="noopener noreferrer">transcripts</a> and more! Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesecretlifeofcanada/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/secretlifeofcanada/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thesecretlifeofcanada?_t=8jsplrNnxEj&amp;_r=1" rel="noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a>. Subscribe&nbsp;to <a href="https://subscriptions.cbc.ca/listmanagement/forms/podcastsnewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sounds Good: CBC's Podcast newsletter</a>&nbsp;for the&nbsp;finest podcast recommendations and behind-the-scenes exclusives.&nbsp;

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