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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 cops use in-cruiser cameras to find expired licence plates

Sault cops use in-cruiser cameras to find expired licence plates

'From the expired tags, they're able to pull individuals over and sometimes it leads to more crime resolutions,' said Ward 1 Coun. Sandra Hollingsworth
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Province approves new appointee to re-jiggered police board

Province approves new appointee to re-jiggered police board

Kind-of announcement made during city council presentation of preliminary 2026 city budget
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Algoma Steel completes $500 million in government financing deals

Algoma Steel completes $500 million in government financing deals

Steelworkers Local 2724 clarifies statement made last week about layoff email
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Mayor under pressure to address poor environmental performance

Mayor under pressure to address poor environmental performance

The city's environmental sustainability committee agreed this week to man the barricades, after Shoemaker took four months to reply to its request for a face-to-face meeting, but didn't commit to meet
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Police spending adds whopping $4.3M to city levy

Police spending adds whopping $4.3M to city levy

First draft of 2026 city budget calls for 5.39 per cent municipal levy hike
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18 residential row houses planned in Sault's east end

18 residential row houses planned in Sault's east end

Building permits issued in October include a $20,000 water fountain for the downtown plaza
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Downtown Sault Ste. Marie gets a new boss

Downtown Sault Ste. Marie gets a new boss

Sophia Stone was chosen Monday to chair the city's new downtown development committee
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122-metre fence helps keep the peace in Birkshire subdivision

122-metre fence helps keep the peace in Birkshire subdivision

Owner of private property near designated snowmobile trail had ordered the main city access point be closed at the end of last winter
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Sault Ste. Marie proposes new housing along Root River

Sault Ste. Marie proposes new housing along Root River

Other new neighbourhoods are suggested northeast of Korah Road and Rossmore Road
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Ontario Sault aims to recruit U.S. physicians

Ontario Sault aims to recruit U.S. physicians

'We have the best fishing hole, being a border city,' says Tasha Varpio, Ontario Sault's manager of physician recruitment and retention
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