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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

Province prepares to extend disconnect moratoriums for residential electricity customers

Province prepares to extend disconnect moratoriums for residential electricity customers

Announcement expected as early as Wednesday
COVID-19: Westjet suspends all international, transborder flights for 30 days

COVID-19: Westjet suspends all international, transborder flights for 30 days

Final flights will launch on Sunday at 11:59 p.m. local time
ONTARIO: Canada decides against appealing landmark annuities case, chief says

ONTARIO: Canada decides against appealing landmark annuities case, chief says

The provincial deadline to decide is today
Winners of cannabis store lottery announced

Winners of cannabis store lottery announced

It appears Ontario's initial cannabis retail sector will be dominated by entrepreneurs, not corporations
Wrongfully jailed as a teen, man calls for changes in police interrogations of youth

Wrongfully jailed as a teen, man calls for changes in police interrogations of youth

'They shouldn’t ever be in that room without one of their guardians, a parent, whatever'
ONTARIO: 'We're not the fun police'; Sault council throws out councillor's doobie decree

ONTARIO: 'We're not the fun police'; Sault council throws out councillor's doobie decree

Councillor Myers stood alone in her opposition to an Ontario retail cannabis store in Sault Ste. Marie
At 1:55 p.m. on May 7, your phone will make an extremely annoying noise

At 1:55 p.m. on May 7, your phone will make an extremely annoying noise

Impossible-to-ignore emergency alerts are coming to your phone whether you want them or not. You can't opt out
College strike is over. Students expected back on Tuesday

College strike is over. Students expected back on Tuesday

Faculty expected on the job Monday. Students back Tuesday
Ontario gallery has original The Raccoons cels, doesn't know what to do with them

Ontario gallery has original The Raccoons cels, doesn't know what to do with them

'This gallery, as is, does not have resources nor the space to care for it properly'
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