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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

Are city council code-of-conduct investigations worth the cost and bother?

Are city council code-of-conduct investigations worth the cost and bother?

'We need to police the integrity commissioners’ – Danny Whalen, councillor, City of Temiskaming Shores
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Starting this fall, the spiritual leader of 1.1 million Canadians will live in the Sault

Starting this fall, the spiritual leader of 1.1 million Canadians will live in the Sault

Soft-spoken, hard-praying Algoma Archbishop Anne Germond will serve a 41-week stint as interim leader of Canada’s Anglican Church
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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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AFN Grand Chief candidate calls for new tactics to deal with Doug Ford, feds

AFN Grand Chief candidate calls for new tactics to deal with Doug Ford, feds

‘You’ve got to stop looking to the province for the truth…. They’ve stolen and they're going to be called on for all of their theft’ says Dean Sayers, former Batchewana First Nation Chief and candidate for Grand Chief of the Assembly of First Nations
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'Safe and anonymous': Infant surrender site proposed for the Sault

'Safe and anonymous': Infant surrender site proposed for the Sault

Babies would be left in a temperature-controlled bassinet in exterior wall of a fire station
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Sault mayor warns: north denied access to new power generation

Sault mayor warns: north denied access to new power generation

‘They are crippling our economic development capacity’ - Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker
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Former Sault museum ship flagged as ‘problem’ vessel by Canadian Coast Guard

Former Sault museum ship flagged as ‘problem’ vessel by Canadian Coast Guard

In the most serious cases, owners of hazardous vessels can be fined millions of dollars or imprisoned as long as three years
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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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Matthew Shoemaker a shoe-in in the Sault

Matthew Shoemaker a shoe-in in the Sault

Matthew Shoemaker is our mayor-elect, but only 38 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots, compared to 40 per cent in 2018, 42 per cent in 2014 and 48 per cent in 2010
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Terry Sheehan may get a ginormously bigger riding

Terry Sheehan may get a ginormously bigger riding

Proposed new boundaries would include White River, Chapleau, Huron Shores and Bruce Mines
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