Tory Leader Tim Houston says his party has written to Premier Stephen McNeil asking for immediate action on a plan to give parents and teachers "peace of mind" well ahead of September.

Floyd, who was 46 when he was killed, will be laid to rest next to his mother.

President of Halifax-based Wilson Fuel says the shortage is not just an inconvenience, it's a health and safety issue for people who use propane to heat their homes.

“We’re here in solidarity with the people of Wet’suwet’en who are defending their homelands,” said one of the demonstration's organizers.

RCMP say protesters should leave the area peacefully or face arrest, but said any arrests would come with as little force as possible.

Smoke and flames could be seen billowing from the area around the blast and emergency vehicles converged on the area.

Philippa Ashford, 61, was celebrating the new year with her family outside her Houston residence when she reported that she had been shot.

The TMX alone will not save Alberta, Bob Layton says.

"I think we look at Alberta with sad eyes, quite frankly, because we all know what's going on there."

Houston RCMP said Saturday that officers located and arrested William Griffin without incident on Friday in Terrace, B.C.