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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

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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Trucker has unique way with animals, cuddles a dying moose

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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Sault Ste. Marie lands ferrochrome processing facility

Sault Ste. Marie lands ferrochrome processing facility

News breaking at this hour at the Civic Centre.
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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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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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Northern Ontario School of Medicine denies suspending doctor because she filed sexual harassment complaint

Northern Ontario School of Medicine denies suspending doctor because she filed sexual harassment complaint

'I want to cooperate, but I’m scared,' says Dr. Ana Safavi
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Ontario gallery has original The Raccoons cels, doesn't know what to do with them

Ontario gallery has original The Raccoons cels, doesn't know what to do with them

'This gallery, as is, does not have resources nor the space to care for it properly'
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