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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

Algoma Steel union president talks about Donald Trump and nuclear missiles

Algoma Steel union president talks about Donald Trump and nuclear missiles

When Canada helped start NORAD, the deal was that nuclear attacks would be brought down here, not in the U.S. The president of USW Local 2251 thinks that’s being a darn good ally
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Algoma Steel pushes for ‘swift’ government response to Trump’s doubling of steel tariff

Algoma Steel pushes for ‘swift’ government response to Trump’s doubling of steel tariff

Algoma’s share price dropped below $8 on Tuesday for the first time since the steelmaker became publicly traded in 2021
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Sault Ste. Marie – Algoma Liberals vote overwhelmingly for Carney

Sault Ste. Marie – Algoma Liberals vote overwhelmingly for Carney

In the local electoral district, Mark Carney gathered 326 votes, compared to just 25 for his closest rival, Chrystia Freeland
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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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