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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

Five new city jobs proposed in preliminary budget

Five new city jobs proposed in preliminary budget

A maintenance worker fixing playground equipment would receive $87,056 a year
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Council unanimously approves sale of old hospital properties

Council unanimously approves sale of old hospital properties

'A wonderful, beautiful addition to our waterfront' - Coun. Sandra Hollingsworth
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Saultites could get some relief on property taxes

Saultites could get some relief on property taxes

More than $2 million in fresh cash from the province could help city council trim its 2025 budget
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BREAKING: City moves to sell old General Hospital for $1 to Dovigi-connected company

BREAKING: City moves to sell old General Hospital for $1 to Dovigi-connected company

Ruscio Construction is to buy the former renal building for $2 million and Green Infrastructure Partners will be responsible for demolishing the old General site
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Over the past quarter-century, the north has only hosted two Ontario Winter Games

Over the past quarter-century, the north has only hosted two Ontario Winter Games

Sault Ste. Marie is putting together a bid to host the 2028 games
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Everything we know so far about the Sault’s first New Year’s puck drop

Everything we know so far about the Sault’s first New Year’s puck drop

A city-conducted poll found Saultites favoured a hockey-puck drop, but SooToday’s own polling revealed we’d much prefer to see our property taxes drop
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Police hit up city for $3.1-million budget hike

Police hit up city for $3.1-million budget hike

They’re angling for an 8.2 per cent spending increase over the previous year
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You’re going to need 25 cents more to ride a city bus

You’re going to need 25 cents more to ride a city bus

City officials hope to collect $120,184 more each year from Sault Transit users, as they move to hike nearly 1,000 municipal user fees
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Councillors move resolution longer than the Song that Never Ends

Councillors move resolution longer than the Song that Never Ends

1,277-word resolution is the longest SooToday can remember being introduced to city council
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Who was setting off fireworks on Thursday night?

Who was setting off fireworks on Thursday night?

It wasn’t a MAGA celebration. It was a Canadian landlord
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