As Saskatchewanians welcome the warming spring temperatures, health officials say it's time to start taking precautions against a less-than-welcome sign of spring: ticks. According to Werker, warming temperatures due to climate change have resulted in higher numbers of ticks across Canada. In Saskatchewan, there's a risk you could encounter a tick from now all the way into November. The most common tick in Saskatchewan—the dog tick—doesn't carry Lyme disease. This type of tick is rare in Saskatchewan, but not impossible to come across.

Source: CBC News May 18, 2019 23:37 UTC