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VICTORIA — The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government is taking further steps to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease in deer, moose and caribou, including removing urban deer from Cranbrook and Kimberley.

Over 250 wildfires are burning in British Columbia as much of the province continues to bake under a heat wave that is expected to last into next week.

"When we left last night, we didn’t know if we would have a home this morning."

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Conservative Leader John Rustad acknowledged Thursday that the plan would cause the provincial budget to "spike," but said in the long term it would bring down per-capita health-care spending.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said about $50 million of the funding is slated for major projects in the province.

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued an evacuation order for 76 properties in the Venables Valley area north of Spences Bridge, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, due to the out-of-control Shetland Creek wildfire. The order issued at 10 p.m.

VANCOUVER — More than two dozen daily heat records were broken or tied in British Columbia on Wednesday as sweltering temperatures swept across the province. At least 27 communities set daily temperature records across sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

A number of wildfires have emerged along major highways in British Columbia as the province swelters in a second heat wave this month and thunderstorms and winds are in the forecast.

The Cook’s Ferry Indian Band has issued an evacuation order for its Nicoelton reserve as two wildfires burn north of Spences Bridge, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

The sentence included 11 years for the manslaughter charge and five for indignity to remains.