Irving Shipbuilding released a statement Tuesday saying the new ship, HMCS Harry DeWolf, will be delivered during the first three months of 2020.

According to the government, the initial five-year contract guarantees a minimum of three frigates for the shipyard with work planned to begin in the early 2020s.

Unifor Local 1, the union for the shipyard, says Trevor O'Neil passed away in hospital on Friday night.

The campaign raised over $2,500 in less than 24 hours.

A 40-year-old man had reportedly been struck by metal from a piece of equipment and fell after being struck.

Procurement Minister Carla Qualtrough announced the deal in Halifax this morning, saying the Royal Canadian Navy's 15 new warships will be built by Irving and based on the British-designed Type 26 frigate.

The contracts are to maintain Canada's 12 Halifax-class frigates until the end of their operational life, estimated at another 20 years.

Shipbuilders at Halifax's Irving Shipyard have launched a campaign to keep their work in Nova Scotia, as concerns mount over the possibility of repair work on Halifax-class navy ships being transferred to Davie Shipbuilding in Quebec.

It is the first of at least five Arctic and offshore patrol vessels tasked with patrolling Canadian waters, including the Arctic.

The 14 Conservative party leadership candidates fielded several questions about how to create jobs in Nova Scotia and make the region's voice heard in Ottawa.