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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.

Recent Work by David

The Northern Ontario connection to the election meddling probe

The Northern Ontario connection to the election meddling probe

David Johnston grew up on Sault Ste. Marie’s Woodward Avenue
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Ad sales staff eliminated at northern Ontario newspapers

Ad sales staff eliminated at northern Ontario newspapers

Postmedia newspapers in North Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury and Timmins have all lost their sales departments
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Sault trucker has unique way with animals, cuddles a dying moose

Sault trucker has unique way with animals, cuddles a dying moose

As the injured moose tried to drag itself off Highway 17, other drivers ran over its hind legs. Hunter Berto pulled it to the side and the dying animal rested its head in his lap
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Why is there an abandoned MRI scanner in the old Sault hospital?

Why is there an abandoned MRI scanner in the old Sault hospital?

Sault Area Hospital says the device was ‘ramped down’ before its Queen Street properties were sold in 2013 on an ‘as-is, where-is’ basis
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City, developer spar over state of old Sault Area Hospital

City, developer spar over state of old Sault Area Hospital

Several councillors walk out after developer compares security measures to 'concentration camps'
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COVID outbreak at strip mill costs Algoma Steel $26M

COVID outbreak at strip mill costs Algoma Steel $26M

Company has started cross-training more workers to make sure it doesn’t happen again
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Algoma Steel strike averted, for now

Algoma Steel strike averted, for now

All Steelworkers asked to report to work as usual
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Wikipedia article edited to list murder victim as Sault mayor

Wikipedia article edited to list murder victim as Sault mayor

Apparently 'vandalized,' the online encyclopedia also says Sault city motto is ‘Go Outlaws’
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Fatality confirmed at Sault's Algoma Steel

Fatality confirmed at Sault's Algoma Steel

Worker was employed by Fountain Tire
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Acclaimed Sault Liberal candidate is a precocious teen from Espanola

Acclaimed Sault Liberal candidate is a precocious teen from Espanola

Wise-beyond-his-years teen Aidan Kallioinen will lead Sault Liberals into the June provincial election
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