The start of a new school year is fast approaching, and for some students the last couple of weeks of August are filled with largely positive anticipation and excitement. But for kids who suffer from intense school-based anxiety, now is the time to start communicating with children.

The weather so far this winter may have createda roller-coaster season for skiing and outdoor skating, but it's always hiking season in New Brunswick.

At 35.3 per cent, it's the second highest rate in Canada. And the rate is rising faster than anywhere else in the country - 8.6 percentage points in the last five years.