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Netherlands Liberation: 80 Years — Where to Watch

CBC News presents a network special program hosted by Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsenault, on Friday May 2nd. It is the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands during the Second World War, and Adrienne will be on the ground at Groesbeek Cemetery where 2,338 Canadians are buried.

CBC's Adrienne Arsenault hosts network special on Friday, May 2 at 8 a.m. ET

A black and white photograph shows two smiling soldiers in uniform, standing on the open bed of a transport truck. A smiling crowd of young civilians surrounds the truck and two bouquets of tulips are tucked into niches on the truck.
Infantrymen of the West Nova Scotia Regiment en route to Rotterdam are surrounded by Dutch civilians celebrating the liberation of the Netherlands on May 9, 1945. (Credit: Lieut. G. Barry Gilroy / Canada Dept. of National Defence / Library and Archives Canada)

On May 2, the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands during the Second World War, join CBC News Chief Correspondent Adrienne Arsensault for a commemoration broadcast from Groesbeek Cemetery — where 2,338 Canadians are buried — to keep their stories and sacrifices alive.

The special will air from 8:00 a.m. ET until approximately 10:30 a.m. ET on Friday, May 2 on these platforms: