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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

Mayor pushes steel mill to scale back Port of Algoma project

Mayor pushes steel mill to scale back Port of Algoma project

‘What we want to do is support existing industries that use the port, expand it to a capacity that can service the existing demand with room for a little bit of growth’ - Matthew Shoemaker
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Shoemaker, other border mayors ‘nervous’ about Trump tariffs

Shoemaker, other border mayors ‘nervous’ about Trump tariffs

They spent part of the past weekend huddling (virtually) to discuss plans for protecting local economies
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Algoma Steel will close two lines at its plate and strip complex

Algoma Steel will close two lines at its plate and strip complex

Steelworkers Local 2251 boss Mike Da Prat isn’t happy 'with the method that they're regressing'
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Rent subsidies proposed to fill vacant downtown storefronts

Rent subsidies proposed to fill vacant downtown storefronts

Existing Zero Vacancy program isn’t working
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Downtown badasses its brand

Downtown badasses its brand

A bold new logo and branding were approved tonight by the Downtown Association
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Angela Caputo calls for shakeup at police services board

Angela Caputo calls for shakeup at police services board

‘I think the police services board needs a new direction and a new lens, ’ said Ward 3 Coun. Angela Caputo
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Disregarding legal advice, Sault looks into making city bosses live here

Disregarding legal advice, Sault looks into making city bosses live here

City solicitor Karen Fields said she wouldn't want to have to defend a local residency requirement and she advised against implementing one here
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Skyline-changing housing project proposed on Collegiate Hill

Skyline-changing housing project proposed on Collegiate Hill

Developer Sam Biasucci tells SooToday he hopes to start building early next summer
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Sault’s downtown foot patrols to be extended

Sault’s downtown foot patrols to be extended

City council cut $50,000 from the program’s proposed costs during last month’s budget deliberations, but Norpro Security is willing to tweak its hours to keep Queenstown safe
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Look who’s moving in on Second Line

Look who’s moving in on Second Line

MPAC – the people who assess your property for tax purposes – will move there from 428 Pim St.
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