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Netherlands Liberation anniversary: Where to watch

To mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands during the Second World War, CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault hosts live coverage of the commemoration ceremony on Friday from Groesbeek Cemetery, where 2,338 Canadians are buried.

CBC's Adrienne Arsenault hosts network special commemorating the liberation of the Netherlands during WWII

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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. (Lieut. G. Barry Gilroy/Canada Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/PA-134390)

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands from the Nazis during the Second World War. The celebrations came at a terrible cost. 

CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault hosts live coverage of the commemoration ceremony from Groesbeek Cemetery, where 2,338 Canadians are buried. She is joined by Tim Cook, chief historian at the Canadian War Museum.

Watch live coverage, beginning at 8 a.m. ET (5 a.m. PT / 6 a.m. MT / 7 a.m. CT / 9 a.m. AT / 9:30 a.m. NT) on CBC-TV, CBC News Network, CBC Gem, and everywhere you stream, including the CBC News app, online at CBCNews.ca, all CBC News streaming channels, and on the CBC News YouTube channel.

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