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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.

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Recent Work by David

Sault Ste. Marie hopes to save up to $400,000 on snow, ice removal

Sault Ste. Marie hopes to save up to $400,000 on snow, ice removal

Every year, city workers clear snow and ice from 1,225 lane kilometres of roadway and nine routes of selected sidewalks
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Sault Ste. Marie moves to hire Indigenous policy advisor

Sault Ste. Marie moves to hire Indigenous policy advisor

It would pay $84,692 to $100,834 a year
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Honk! Sault city council urged to ride herd on geese

Honk! Sault city council urged to ride herd on geese

Ward 3 councillors push for wild goose chase
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Sault mayor, councillors deny secret group-chats during Monday’s parking debate

Sault mayor, councillors deny secret group-chats during Monday’s parking debate

‘I saw with my own eyes some messages coming in on my neighbours' phones at the same time while sitting in the council chambers’ - Ward 4 Coun. Stephan Kinach
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City councillors to get potty-trained in Sault Ste. Marie

City councillors to get potty-trained in Sault Ste. Marie

Does this city need more public thundershacks?
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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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