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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

Avery Construction selected for big summer road project

Avery Construction selected for big summer road project

Project will include a multi-use trail from Second Line to Churchill Avenue
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Five local roads picked for resurfacing this summer

Five local roads picked for resurfacing this summer

22 per cent of the Sault's road surfaces are classified as 'poor' to 'very poor'
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Here’s where traffic bollards will be located this year

Here’s where traffic bollards will be located this year

This year's priority list was based on 46 traffic calming assessments performed in 2024
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Lame-duck Downtown Association promises 'collaborative' breakup with city

Lame-duck Downtown Association promises 'collaborative' breakup with city

Preparing for dissolution at the end of this year, the group has stopped applying for grant money
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Sault will investigate cost of switching to OPP protection (updated)

Sault will investigate cost of switching to OPP protection (updated)

Sault Ste. Marie Police Association says this is 'politics, pure and simple'
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Council backs mayor: King Charles' portrait won't be hung at city hall

Council backs mayor: King Charles' portrait won't be hung at city hall

It took 2-1/2 years for anyone to notice that our mayor had posted a picture of Chief Shingwauk at the civic centre instead of a portrait of the British monarch
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Net zero? Sault’s spewing more greenhouse gases, not less

Net zero? Sault’s spewing more greenhouse gases, not less

Unless serious action is taken, total community emissions are projected to rise 14 per cent by the year 2037
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City spending on winter control is $1.4 million over budget

City spending on winter control is $1.4 million over budget

If trend continues in the final months of 2025, city could be forced to use reserves to fund the deficit
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Coun. Kinach challenges mayor's refusal to hang king's portrait in council chambers

Coun. Kinach challenges mayor's refusal to hang king's portrait in council chambers

Ward 4 councillor maintains the Monarch's official portrait serves as a symbol of Canada's constitutional order, heritage, civic responsibility and sovereignty
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'Shameful': Former councillor accuses city of mismanaging downtown plaza

'Shameful': Former councillor accuses city of mismanaging downtown plaza

Former Ward 1 Coun. Paul Christian is skeptical of the city's ability to manage the $11.6-million downtown improvement project
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