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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

Collingwood-built M.S. Norgoma set to sell for the price of a second-hand trombone

Collingwood-built M.S. Norgoma set to sell for the price of a second-hand trombone

Sault Ste. Marie council will be asked next week to approve the sale to retired ship salvager Jeff Dwor
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Province prepares to extend disconnect moratoriums for residential electricity customers

Province prepares to extend disconnect moratoriums for residential electricity customers

Announcement expected as early as Wednesday
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COVID-19: Westjet suspends all international, transborder flights for 30 days

COVID-19: Westjet suspends all international, transborder flights for 30 days

Final flights will launch on Sunday at 11:59 p.m. local time
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Life expectancy drops for Ontario men: opioid crisis blamed as likely cause

Life expectancy drops for Ontario men: opioid crisis blamed as likely cause

The reduction is less than one month, but it's significant because life expectancy increases almost every year
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ONTARIO: Northern Ontario city battles with developer over derelict, overgrown hospital site (17 photos)

ONTARIO: Northern Ontario city battles with developer over derelict, overgrown hospital site (17 photos)

Sault Ste Marie's chief building official testified he wouldn't go in the building due to safety concerns
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ONTARIO: Canada decides against appealing landmark annuities case, chief says

ONTARIO: Canada decides against appealing landmark annuities case, chief says

The provincial deadline to decide is today
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Winners of cannabis store lottery announced

Winners of cannabis store lottery announced

It appears Ontario's initial cannabis retail sector will be dominated by entrepreneurs, not corporations
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Winners of cannabis store lottery announced

Winners of cannabis store lottery announced

It appears Ontario's initial cannabis retail sector will be dominated by entrepreneurs, not corporations
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Wrongfully jailed as a teen, man calls for changes in police interrogations of youth

Wrongfully jailed as a teen, man calls for changes in police interrogations of youth

'They shouldn’t ever be in that room without one of their guardians, a parent, whatever'
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ONTARIO: 'We're not the fun police'; Sault council throws out councillor's doobie decree

ONTARIO: 'We're not the fun police'; Sault council throws out councillor's doobie decree

Councillor Myers stood alone in her opposition to an Ontario retail cannabis store in Sault Ste. Marie
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