NORTH SAANICH, B.C.—All commercial flights at Victoria’s International Airport were cancelled Tuesday after the discovery of something that looked like “an incendiary device” in someone’s luggage, RCMP said.
Cpl. Andres Sanchez said the suspicious package was identified in the departures check−in area of the airport around 1:30 p.m. during a security scan.
It was seized by Canadian Air Transport Security Authority staff, police were called and a wing of the airport was closed to ensure travellers were safe, he said.
Specialized units from the Lower Mainland were called to inspect the item and Sanchez said the airport would be closed for several hours out of an abundance of caution….