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David Helwig

David Helwig

David Helwig's journalism career spans seven decades beginning in the 1960s.

His work has been recognized with national and international awards from groups including the Canadian Association of Journalists, Canadian Association of Broadcasters, U.S. Free Press Association, New York Festival of Radio, Radio Television News Directors Association of Canada, Canadian Community Newspapers Association, Digital Publishing Awards (Canada), Canadian Onllne Publishing Awards and the Michener Awards Foundation.

Helwig launched Village Media's news operations as founding editor in 2002.

Email
helwig@sootoday.com

Recent Work by David

Worker injured in Sault steel mill incident heard all around town

Worker injured in Sault steel mill incident heard all around town

People from as far away as Hilton Beach and Heyden reported hearing a loud boom at the time of today's incident
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GALLERY: $83M development proposed for Gateway site in Sault Ste. Marie

GALLERY: $83M development proposed for Gateway site in Sault Ste. Marie

So far it’s a pre-feasibility study with no proponent putting money behind it
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Councillors to discuss doctor recruitment, intimate partner violence in the Sault

Councillors to discuss doctor recruitment, intimate partner violence in the Sault

Two hot-button issues are on the agenda for Monday’s city council meeting
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Max the German Shepherd loses ‘dangerous dog’ appeal

Max the German Shepherd loses ‘dangerous dog’ appeal

Whatever Max did may never be known because his appeal was heard behind closed doors
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Northern Ontario School of Medicine supports bid for Sault campus

Northern Ontario School of Medicine supports bid for Sault campus

City council will be asked on Monday to provide $75,000 toward the cost of preparing a business case and funding proposal
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Sault, Sudbury, North Bay exceed housing targets for 2023

Sault, Sudbury, North Bay exceed housing targets for 2023

All four northern Ontario municipalities with housing-start targets exceeded them in 2023.
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AFN Grand Chief candidate calls for new tactics to deal with Doug Ford, feds

AFN Grand Chief candidate calls for new tactics to deal with Doug Ford, feds

‘You’ve got to stop looking to the province for the truth…. They’ve stolen and they're going to be called on for all of their theft’
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Sault mayor warns: north denied access to new power generation

Sault mayor warns: north denied access to new power generation

‘They are crippling our economic development capacity’ - Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker
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Witnesses of Highway 17 crashes must drive miles to call ambulance

Witnesses of Highway 17 crashes must drive miles to call ambulance

Ward 1 councillors push for immediate action from provincial and federal governments to improve cellular coverage
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Veldmans float heavy-cargo port partnership in Red Rock

Veldmans float heavy-cargo port partnership in Red Rock

The Veldman family is known around Sault Ste. Marie for a number of grandiose but unfinished development schemes
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