HMCS Summerside sails from its homeport in Halifax as Rear-Admiral Josée Kurtz raises her cap during the departure ceremony for HMCS Summerside and HMCS Shawinigan, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Monday, July 3, 2023. HMCS Summerside and Shawinigan are joining Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures as part of Operation REASSURANCE to strengthen security throughout European waters. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT
