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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

Look how the city’s going to make you drive slower this summer

Look how the city’s going to make you drive slower this summer

Temporary traffic-calming bollards will be installed at five locations
Low bid on Lake St. rebuild is $2 million more than city budgeted

Low bid on Lake St. rebuild is $2 million more than city budgeted

Most underground work has been eliminated from the job to cut costs
Downtown fire scene declared ‘severe collapse hazard’

Downtown fire scene declared ‘severe collapse hazard’

No word when that part of Queen Street will re-open
Steelworkers vote to launch Group Health Centre lawsuit

Steelworkers vote to launch Group Health Centre lawsuit

‘The Group Health Centre is ours. And it was simply taken away from us’ - Mike Da Prat
Station Mall transformation to begin with million-dollar store makeover

Station Mall transformation to begin with million-dollar store makeover

In other construction news, there’s more fencing going up on the old hospital grounds
Labour ministry investigates boom heard throughout the city

Labour ministry investigates boom heard throughout the city

Worker was injured last month by ‘erupted substances’
City legalizes boulevard gardens, just in time for spring planting

City legalizes boulevard gardens, just in time for spring planting

Crop-producing plants, unattended basketball nets and little libraries are not allowed
City changes rules on what you can ride on the Hub Trail

City changes rules on what you can ride on the Hub Trail

Power-assisted bicycles and power-assisted rickshaws are now allowed
Warm winter has city's water lines leaking less

Warm winter has city's water lines leaking less

Don’t count on it continuing, though
Grieving pet parents to find solace at Fort Creek

Grieving pet parents to find solace at Fort Creek

$18,000 pet memorial is to be installed beside the Hub Trail during the summer
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