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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

Algoma Steel employee hurt while preparing scrap

Algoma Steel employee hurt while preparing scrap

Labour ministry is investigating
Algoma Steel looks for buyers for its electric arc furnace dust

Algoma Steel looks for buyers for its electric arc furnace dust

Material contains heavy metals including lead, zinc, cadmium, manganese and chromium
Algoma Steel expects to recover ‘significant amount’ of pipe-collapse losses

Algoma Steel expects to recover ‘significant amount’ of pipe-collapse losses

Investigation found January piping collapse was caused by ‘unforeseen escalating overload condition’
Blast furnace outage cost Algoma Steel as much as $130M

Blast furnace outage cost Algoma Steel as much as $130M

Any recoveries from insurance companies have yet to be determined
There’s a new safety sheriff at Algoma Steel

There’s a new safety sheriff at Algoma Steel

Announcement comes as the steelmaker is under increased scrutiny of its safety and environmental record
Great Lakes freighter in hull failure won’t impact Algoma Steel production

Great Lakes freighter in hull failure won’t impact Algoma Steel production

Divers in Thunder Bay have found a 13-foot crack in hull of the Michipicoten which was carrying iron ore pellets to the Sault
Sault waterfront mall transformation to begin with million-dollar store makeover

Sault waterfront mall transformation to begin with million-dollar store makeover

New tenants for Northern Ontario's second largest mall permitted to renovate space vacated by Sears
Labour ministry investigates boom heard throughout the Sault

Labour ministry investigates boom heard throughout the Sault

Worker was injured last month by ‘erupted substances’
City of Sault Ste Marie, Algoma Steel relaunch bid for huge port development

City of Sault Ste Marie, Algoma Steel relaunch bid for huge port development

Approval of a new $112,000-a-year job at city hall last week signalled the quiet rebirth of what used to be the Sault’s hottest job-creation prospect
Algoma Steel bounces back after can-of-worms winter

Algoma Steel bounces back after can-of-worms winter

Province has granted steelmaker’s request for lifting of coke-making emission limits until repairs are complete
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