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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

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
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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
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Labour ministry investigates boom heard throughout the city

Labour ministry investigates boom heard throughout the city

Worker was injured last month by ‘erupted substances’
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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
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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
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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
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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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With Kinach opposed, council approves itsy-bitsy Queen St. rebuild

With Kinach opposed, council approves itsy-bitsy Queen St. rebuild

‘It is Queen Street’s turn’ - Mayor Matthew Shoemaker
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VIDEO: The exact moment yesterday when Saultites said ‘what was THAT?’

VIDEO: The exact moment yesterday when Saultites said ‘what was THAT?’

Readers incorrectly guessed that Monday afternoon's loud bang was caused by a small earthquake, a meteor or sonic boom
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Sault ‘eager to see any development’ on Gateway site, mayor says

Sault ‘eager to see any development’ on Gateway site, mayor says

So far, there’s no certainty that residential development would be allowed on the former industrial property
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