Endless Opportunities for Youth in the Region

The options are endless in Northwestern Ontario.

Andy Scribilo is the past president of the Northwestern Ontario Associated Chambers of Commerce, and says the jobs are out there, but it's a matter of finding people to fill them.

Scribilo says schools need to let students know what is out there and let them try it.

Spay and Neuter Program at White Dog

White dog is starting a new spay and neuter program to help control the dog population in the community.

Project Manager Waylon Scott says it's a 5 year program and is more humane than the dog shoots they had used previously.

Scott says there are more dogs than houses in the community.

A team to help with the initial spaying and neutering will arrive on May 2nd. and will start the program on the 3rd.

Rail Safety Week

Some tips for anyone caught hanging around the tracks.

CN Police Constable Cynthia Stotz says it's Rail Safety Week and is reminding people that walking along the tracks is illegal.

Stotz says people should contact the railway if they see continually crossing the tracks.

An identifier at each cross-way that will tell you the name and number of the railway.

Stotz adds that ATV's and snowmobiles can damage the tracks and are at risk of being hit because it can be difficult to hear an oncoming train over the sound of the engine.