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Checking-in on plus size, family time, Canadian identity & more

It's that time of the week to check-in on some stories we've been following. We read your feedback on ending 'plus sizing' in women's clothing, the elusive quest for Canadian identity and the allure of getting away from it all and moving into the woods.
“All the Time in the World” chronicles nine months Suzanne Crocker spent living off the grid in the Yukon bush, with her husband and their three young children.

It's Thursday. And that means it's time to check-in on some stories we've been following. Our Friday host and the host of the St. John's morning show, Anthony Germain joined Anna Maria to help go through your tweets, posts, updates and emails. 

Today's segment includes:

#droptheplus: The pluses and minuses of the Plus Size designation.

"Being Canadian": Rob Cohen's quest for Canadian identity.

Update on Juan Ariza: The migrant worker who survived a horrific car crash and is still recovering gets some great news.

Refugee & Sponsor on 35 years of Friendship: On the 40th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon, we speak to Dorothy Wood who was part of an Anglican Church group that sponsored Mai Tan's family from Vietnam in 1980. 

All the Time in the World: Filmmaker Suzanne Crocker and her family made themselves at home in the isolated wilderness of Yukon for nine months. No road access, running water, electricity.... or even, a clock. 

"It really truly was the best year of our life as a family." Suzanne Crocker's take on her family's year in the wilderness.

As always we love to hear from our listeners. We go through all the feedback that comes to us. So get in touch.

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This segment was produced by The Current's Kristin Nelson.