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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

UPDATE: Coast Guard remains at ship fire scene tonight

UPDATE: Coast Guard remains at ship fire scene tonight

The Mississagi, which caught fire shortly before 6 p.m. on Wednesday, has been docked at the Purvis Marine scrapyard since October 2021
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Weekend pipe collapse at Sault ON steel plant results in river spill

Weekend pipe collapse at Sault ON steel plant results in river spill

No injuries reported. Containment efforts underway
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Algoma Steel issues statement on auto worker strikes

Algoma Steel issues statement on auto worker strikes

About 25,000 UAW members are currently on strike in the United States
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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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Ontario Sault lands Great Lakes fisheries facility (updated)

Ontario Sault lands Great Lakes fisheries facility (updated)

Will be used to store equipment and chemicals used to control sea lamprey on the four Great Lakes that Canada borders
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Sault Ont. trucker cuddles, comforts dying moose at side of highway

Sault Ont. trucker cuddles, comforts dying moose at side of highway

Does the international trucker talk to animals? Of course he does. What did he say to the moose? 'I just kept saying: 'It's okay. It's okay. Everything's going to be okay. It's okay to let go'
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Largest cruise ship on Great Lakes will be here May 24 (21 photos)

Largest cruise ship on Great Lakes will be here May 24 (21 photos)

The freshly christened Viking Octantis has a scientific research laboratory, a whole fleet of Zodiac-like rigid inflatable boats and almost as many submarines as the Royal Canadian Navy
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