Maggie Wilcox

Reporter @icimanitoba | formerly @cherwell_online

[Maggie Wilcox @mhels596]

Très fière d'annoncer que je suis maintenant une reporter permanente dans la salle de nouvelles à CBC/Radio-Canada Manitoba!

Very happy to announce that I am now a permanent news reporter for CBC/Radio-Canada Manitoba!

Idées d'histoires/tips: [email protected]

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Played in the mud this weekend- at the Saint Jean ATV Derby, one of Canada's largest!

J'ai joué dans la boue pour le travail- au Derby VTT de Saint Jean, un des plus grand du pays!

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What does juggling 3 jobs in a week look like? Lots of reporting! Here's a taste of what I got up to as host for our Vidéojournal, journalist with the Radio-Biblio community reporting project and as a regular old TV reporter:

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More and more counterfeit Canadian bills are turning up in cities across the country and Winnipeg is no exception.

De plus en plus de faux billets canadiens apparaissent dans les villes du pays, dont Winnipeg.

🎥 Ron Boileau
https://t.co/AJ1VZMqgxC

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Ahead of a potentially severe forest fire season, Manitoba is investing in its water bomber fleet.

Au début de la saison des feux de forêt, qui risque d'être violente, le Manitoba investit dans sa flotte de bombardiers d'eau.

🎥Harold Kouton
https://t.co/HrKEz17ZoH

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What does the campaign for Saint Boniface- Saint Vital look like?

À quoi ressemble la campagne pour Saint-Boniface-Saint-Vital ?

🎥Gilbert Rowan

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My videographer Gilbert Rowan and I broke this story last week- very proud of our work getting the news right and first!

Mon vidéographe Gilbert Rowan et moi avons sorti ce reportage la semaine dernière - très fière d'avoir été les premiers à couvrir cette histoire!

[Radio-Canada Manitoba @icimanitoba]

Des vols de pancartes électorales dans Provencher https://t.co/qFXbzHNl7d

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Mark Carney a passé sa journée en mode campagne à Winnipeg hier.

Mark Carney spent his day campaigning in Winnipeg yesterday.

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Some breaking news for your Thursday evening! Lisez l'article complet 👇👇
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I am super excited to announce that I am the new Arts and Culture reporter for @icimanitoba ! You can listen to my first piece here: https://t.co/oIVuzGGmky

And if you have any tips related to Winnipeg arts and culture, please reach out!

[Maggie Wilcox @mhels596]

Je suis ravie d'annoncer que j'ai fait mon premier reportage en tant que journaliste aux arts @icimanitoba hier soir. Vous pouvez écoutez l'extrait ici: https://t.co/oIVuzGGmky

Si vous avez des tips/suggestions d'histoires artistiques ou culturelles, envoyez-moi un message!

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A highlight of the trip so far has been the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. This immense collection of Americana is so bizarre but endlessly entertaining. The Henry Ford contains everything from the chair in which Lincoln was shot to, well, this:

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I came here to see the scale of grassroots enthusiasm and organization. In this town in all-important Macomb County, you could feel the excitement of election season, but will it be enough to get voters to back Biden come November?

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The Sterling Heights branch of the UAW was packed for tonight's " candidate speed dating", put on by the local Dem clubs ahead of state primaries (complete with donkey cookies and a cutout Whitmer).

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For those who guessed 0, you are correct! Inflation, Gaza, Trump's personality and boredom with both candidates all came up, but not once did a reluctant voter mention Biden's mental fitness as a weakness. Just anecdotal evidence, but interesting to bear in mind.

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Today I travelled up and down 8 Mile Road, attended community festivals in Oak Grove and Pontiac and spoke to locals about the election. My biggest surprise from today was how many (or few?) times they brought up Biden's age. Can you guess why?

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Also at Eastern Market in Detroit, a very powerful symbol in 2024:

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At Juneteenth celebrations in the heart of Detroit today, there was a strong sense of community spirit and a call to vote, but no one seemed happy with the choices. Most seemed willing to vote for Biden on Nov 5, but I heard more talk of third-party candidates and staying home.

[Maggie Wilcox @mhels596]

@malfonsinlarsen Thanks Martin! Yes, many Black voters are unhappy, but local Democratic and nonpartisan organizers are working hard to turnout voters. The ones I see aren't excited to vote for Biden, but view him as their only viable choice. The phrase "lesser of two evils" comes up often.

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I was at another largely Black church, just 5 miles away, at the same time. But, the voters I spoke to were profoundly worried about what a second Trump term may bring. They acknowledge that Biden is imperfect but insist that he has greatly helped their communities.

[The Associated Press @AP]

Trump's Michigan trip will include stops at a Black church and a gathering of far-right activists https://t.co/mCtFlGFWg5