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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

Veteran union leader talks about Donald Trump and nuclear missiles

Veteran union leader talks about Donald Trump and nuclear missiles

When Canada helped start NORAD, the deal was that nuclear attacks would be brought down here, not in the U.S. The president of USW Local 2251 thinks that’s being a darn good ally
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Algoma Steel pushes for ‘swift’ government response to Trump’s doubling of steel tariff

Algoma Steel pushes for ‘swift’ government response to Trump’s doubling of steel tariff

Algoma’s share price dropped below $8 on Tuesday for the first time since the steelmaker became publicly traded in 2021
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English only didn’t work for Sault Ste. Marie. Could it work for Trump?

English only didn’t work for Sault Ste. Marie. Could it work for Trump?

'The Sault’s English-only fiasco was a complete and abysmal policy failure’ – Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker
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Sault's Algoma Steel will close two lines at its plate and strip complex

Sault's Algoma Steel will close two lines at its plate and strip complex

Steelworkers Local 2251 boss Mike Da Prat isn’t happy 'with the method that they're regressing'
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Home-cooking hustle folds after Public Health inspection

Home-cooking hustle folds after Public Health inspection

Responding to a complaint about a secretive online selling group, Algoma Public Health visited a private residence on Atwater Street in the last week
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Are city council code-of-conduct investigations worth the cost and bother?

Are city council code-of-conduct investigations worth the cost and bother?

'We need to police the integrity commissioners’ – Danny Whalen, councillor, City of Temiskaming Shores
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Does the Sault have too many old people?

Does the Sault have too many old people?

A quarter of us are now older than 65, compared to the national average of 19 per cent
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Northern Ont. city eyes spending $4.75M to buy derelict hospital site

Northern Ont. city eyes spending $4.75M to buy derelict hospital site

After years of frustrating legal battles trying to get the property secured and maintained, CAO of Sault Ste. Marie proposes buying the former Sault Area Hospital buildings
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Algoma Steel insiders are selling shares worth millions

Algoma Steel insiders are selling shares worth millions

CEOs of both companies involved in a $1.7-billion merger deal in 2021 are now reducing their holdings of Algoma Steel stock
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Algoma Steel brass rake in millions of dollars in bonuses

Algoma Steel brass rake in millions of dollars in bonuses

Incentive pay for the past year was actually dialed back because of concerns within Algoma’s compensation committee about workplace safety
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