ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaHow Veterans Affairs on P.E.I. is readying for 80th anniversary of Netherlands liberation3 days agoDuration 2:383 days agoNewsDuration 2:38Veterans Affairs staff in Charlottetown are preparing for what could be the last trip to Europe for the remaining veterans of the Second World War. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Holland and V-E Day, and about 25 elderly veterans will travel to the Netherlands. As the last survivors pass away, Veterans Affairs Canada also looking to redefine who Canadians identify as veterans. CBC’s Nancy Russell has the story. Related Stories 2 P.E.I. women celebrate their 101st birthdays together One of the last Second World War veterans of Sudbury, Ont., turns 100 years old Celebration of female first responders in P.E.I. also honours founder’s legacy As a federal election looms, P.E.I. candidates say they’re already campaigning Commonwealth Day holds new meaning on P.E.I. amid U.S. annexation threatMore from NewsVideo30:06CBC Atlantic Tonight – March 29, 2025CBC News Nova Scotia 1 hour agoVideo2:33Supervised consumption sites to stay open for now, after injunction granted 1 hour agoVideo1:51How do you vote if you are overseas during the election?1 hour agoVideo1:18Why is the Bloc Québécois a federal party?1 hour agoVideo22:56At Issue – March 29, 2025CBC News At Issue 1 hour agoTrending NowVideo1:22#TheMoment B.C.’s elusive spirit bear emerged for a close-up photo shootThe National March 28Video2:01Joly scolds Rubio over Trump’s 51st state threats as G7 meeting wraps in QuebecThe National March 15Video2:02Tower collapses after 7.7- magnitude earthquake rocks Myanmar and ThailandMarch 28Video0:53Fact-checking Pierre Poilievre’s comments on security clearanceMarch 25Video3:24What the polls might be missing in the 2025 federal electionCBC News: Calgary at 6:00 March 27now
How Veterans Affairs on P.E.I. is readying for 80th anniversary of Netherlands liberation
