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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.

Email
helwig@sootoday.com

Recent Work by David

Algoma Steel moves to reduce its mountains of slag

Algoma Steel moves to reduce its mountains of slag

‘We are looking to monetize or reduce our legacy piles of slag’
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Women directors hold their ground on Algoma Steel board

Women directors hold their ground on Algoma Steel board

Just two years ago, the Sault steelmaker was proposing to go public with an all-male board
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In historic exchange, Sault mayors get keys to each other’s city

In historic exchange, Sault mayors get keys to each other’s city

‘This will get you into all the hockey arenas [and] socialized beer stores’ – Ontario Sault Mayor Matthew Shoemaker to his Michigan counterpart Don Gerrie
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Twin Saults to review rare cross-border firefighting arrangement

Twin Saults to review rare cross-border firefighting arrangement

Ontario Sault firefighters have been dispatched across the river seven times since 1998
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Date finally announced for official downtown plaza opening

Date finally announced for official downtown plaza opening

Contrary to a published report, it won’t be this weekend
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Free bus rides replaced by half-price ‘social equity’ passes

Free bus rides replaced by half-price ‘social equity’ passes

Similar discounted passes are offered by at least seven municipalities in southern Ontario
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Bellyaching councillor gets backside blistered (plus 11 council briefs)

Bellyaching councillor gets backside blistered (plus 11 council briefs)

'When something is decided by council, I think it's really important that we rally behind it... and move forward' - Ward 3 Coun. Angela Caputo
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Land on Yates Ave. is selling faster than green grass through a goose

Land on Yates Ave. is selling faster than green grass through a goose

Since the city turned to the private sector last year to market its industrial land, deals have been struck to sell 31 acres, leaving just 13 acres left to sell
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Sault’s most disadvantaged may soon pay more to ride the bus

Sault’s most disadvantaged may soon pay more to ride the bus

Proposal calls for free monthly transit passes to be replaced by half-price rides
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Sault’s credit analyst praises ‘stability’ of Ontario government

Sault’s credit analyst praises ‘stability’ of Ontario government

S&P Global Ratings is cautioning that increasing the city’s debt burden over 30 per cent of operating revenues could adversely affect our credit rating
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