A Halifax-run youth employment experience program hosted local business representatives Friday to hear about the struggles its "at-risk" participants face.

A program helping current and former members of the military transition into the business world is being held at the University of Regina this week.

For many ex-military personnel, the transition to civilian life, can be difficult at times. This week, many former personnel from across the country gathered in Regina for a crash course in how to start their own businesses.