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Vett Lloyd, a Mount Allison professor; says New Brunswick can expect a higher than normal tick population this year.
That will increase the risk of Lyme disease.
The increase in the tick population is because of a mild fall and winter.
If not treated, Lyme disease can cause serious joint pain and attack the nervous system causing symptoms similar to multiple sclerosis.
Recent graduates from Atlantic Canadian universities are finding that a post-secondary education is no longer a guarantee of stable employment.
More than 12 per cent of Canadians between the ages of 15 and 24 are unemployed and more than a quarter are underemployed, meaning they have degrees but end up in jobs that don’t require them.
The latest numbers from Statistics Canada show that the unemployment rate for 15-to-24-year-olds is almost twice that of the general population.